Prepositions
We postponed our trip ... June.
to
to ... a bike ride
go on
take
company headquarters
corporate
We ordered it by Internet.
We ordered it online.
We ordered it on the Internet.
What forms a phrasal verb?
a verb + a preposition
He entered (in/into/no preposition) the building.
no preposition
I'm scared of being in high places. I am .... .
afraid of heights
an immediate thought or opinion
a first impression
They weren't interested to buy the building.
They weren't interested in buying the building.
reconcilier
to make up
to reconcile
The project consists ... many phases.
of
in
I have to leave the room for a moment but I .... . (will return shortly)
will be right back
not generous, cheap
stingy
My colleague takes this task in charge.
My colleague is in charge of this task.
cancel
call off
They will go back ... school ... two weeks.
They will go back TO school IN two weeks.
If a situation is ..., it makes you feel angry, sad, or bad.
upsetting
to figure it out
to figure things out
It's thirty years that he works here.
He has/he's worked here for thirty years.
He has been/he's been working here for thirty years.
to find information using a resource, like a book or the Internet
to look up
The proposal was (approved/approved by/approved of) my boss.
approved by
Some bosses tend to .... their employees, meaning they are watched closely every step of the way and not given much independence.
micro-manage
to have a global view
to see the big picture
I quit five years ago, but I still get along my previous colleagues. (2 mistakes)
I quit five years ago, but I still get along with my former colleagues.
When my lease ended, I ...... my apartments keys to the landlord.
turned over