Reported Questions
Direct: Anna asked Tom, "Do you live alone?"
Reported: Anna asked Tom if he lived alone.
Unlucky!
The estate agent asked Emma, "Where do you want to live?"
The estate agent asked Emma where she wanted to live.
be comfortable and relaxed with
be at home with
earn
take home
someone who pays to live in a house or flat with the person who owns it
lodger
The landlord asked Sarah, "Are you looking for an apartment or a house?"
The landlord asked Sarah if she was looking for an apartment or a house.
David asked Sarah, "Why are you moving?"
David asked Sarah why she was moving.
unpleasant facts or opinions about you that someone tells you
home truths
move quickly towards something; focus on a target
home in on
pay money when you start to rent, returned when you stop renting
put down a deposit
David asked Emma, "Have you found a place to rent yet?"
David asked Emma if she had found a place to rent yet.
The landlord asked Tom, "When did you start looking for a flat?"
The landlord asked Tom when he had started looking for a flat.
having achieved victory, or certain to achieve it
be home and dry
Unlucky!
a person who owns a house or flat that people can rent
landlord / landlady
a house or flat that you rent with all furniture already in it
fully-furnished
Unlucky!
The estate agent asked Mr. Brown, "Can you afford the monthly rent?"
The estate agent asked Mr. Brown if he could afford the monthly rent.
Ben asked Olivia, "What do you like about this neighborhood?"
Ben asked Olivia what she liked about that neighborhood.
not be anything special
not be anything to write home about
start living in a house or flat
move in
Unlucky!
repair, paint and improve an older property
do up (a property)
Chloe asked James, "Would you like to share the apartment?"
Chloe asked James if he would like to share the apartment.
Dad asked Mia, "Who will help you move your furniture?"
Dad asked Mia who would help her move her furniture.
make someone realize something (often unpleasant) or understand it better
bring it home to someone
a person who rents a house or flat
tenant
a flat or house where friends live together
flat-/house share
The landlord asked the tenant, "Who lives in the apartment upstairs?"
The landlord asked the tenant who lived in the apartment upstairs.
The estate agent asked Tom, "Who showed you this house yesterday?"
The estate agent asked Tom who had shown him that house the day before.
Unlucky!a place where you feel as relaxed as in your own home
home from home
a person who lives in a place without paying rent to the owner
squatter
look for a house or flat to live in
flat-/house-hunt