Everyday English
How can you make a command / request sound more polite?
You can use "please" or say "would" or "could."
EG: "Give me the water now!"
vs.
"Could you give me some water, please?"
Give an example of a sentence with a regular verb in the simple past tense:
E.G.: "I talked with my grandmother yesterday."
This phrase means something to decline an offer:
"Pass up"
When is Father's Day?
Third Sunday in June
How much is a dozen?
Give an example of a verb that is spelled the same both in the present tense and the past:
Cut, read, cost, let, shut, etc.
When someone says they've "been down this road before", they mean
they have previous experience with that thing
What would be a stereotypical gift for a dad on Father's day?
A necktie
A few means:
roughly 2 - 3
forgot, grew, ate, heard, hid, hit, chose, etc.
When someone says they could "use a hand," what do they mean?
They mean they could use some help / assistance.
What is most important to most dad's on father's day?
That they know that they are loved / appreciated, and to spend time together.