Prepositions
My dad apologised for shouting at me.
It's a bad idea to travel without a phone charger.
You shouldn't travel without a phone charger.
(You should travel with a phone charger.)
I've got so ___ things to do today.
I've got so many things to do today.
Critics have given the play positive reviews.
The play has been given positive reviews.
Respectful and considerate of other people.
Polite
I'm saving up ___ a new car, so I've been doing longer hours ___ work.
I'm saving up for a new car, so I've been doing longer hours at work.
It's forbidden to enter this building.
You mustn't enter this building.
Think of how ___ money we could raise!
Think of how much money we could raise!
They will hold the elections on 20 June.
The elections will be held on 20 June.
Having emotions that change often and unpredictably, especially to depression or anger.
Moody
I've been staring ___ this poem for ages. I'll never be able to learn it ___ heart.
I've been staring at this poem for ages. I'll never be able to learn it by heart.
It's not necessary to buy a new car.
You don't have to / don't need to / needn't buy a new car.
There haven't been ___ complaints.
There haven't been any complaints.
The decorators must finish the decorating by next week.
The decorating must be finished by next week.
Having an excessively high opinion of one's appearance, abilities, or worth.
Vain
Listen ___ the recording and concentrate ___ finding the answers.
Listen to the recording and concentrate on finding the answers.
It's required to wear a seatbelt at all times.
You must / have to wear a seatbelt at all times.
You made quite a ___ mistakes.
You made quite a few mistakes.
You should take these tablets with food.
These tablets should be taken with food.
Showing a desire to resist authority, control, or convention.
Rebellious
Jack insisted ___ paying ___ the drinks.
Jack insisted on paying for the drinks.
It wasn't possible to vote unless you owned property.
You couldn't vote unless you owned property.
We've received a large number of emails from customers.
The memory is said to get worse with age.
(It's said that the memory gets worse with age.)
Trying to be noticed by other people through disruptive or excessively extrovert behaviour.
Attention-seeking