Words Practice 1

1-1 Usage of How to Use "Have"

A: He had the kindnesswas kind enough to show me exactly how to do it even though at that time when we didn't talk much during it.

I like my alone time, so I had myself a timeenjoyed it.

or just

I like my alone time.

A: I like to havekeep wet areas clean and tidy.

It looks good on you!

A: I’ll have it done it by the time she comes back.

A: I’ll have been graduated for one year next April.

We'd never say this in the US. We'd say something more like,

Next April it'll be a year since I graduated.

B: My car rubbed againstbumped another car.

This is more how'd we say it in the US.

I regret having been so careless.

A: But I'm really relieved it wasn't against peopleno one got hurt.

This sounds more natural in the US.

A: You have me on a've got me hooked.

This sounds more natural in the US.

B: Do you have a pet?

A: I have two Java sparrows, a killifish, and some shrimps.

This sounds more natural in the US.

I have bills to pay to go to the convenience store to pay bills, so do you want me to get you someanything?

This sounds more natural in the US.

B: You should have a go at surfingtry surfing at least once.

This sounds more natural in the US.

She had me walking around the whole day trying to find clothes she wants for whole day.

This sounds more natural in the US.

But it was dreamy timefun.

We would never use the word, "dreamy," in the US in the 21st century.

It seems that I have no choice but to do it.

You should've gone to the doctor look on.

B: How'll you have your streak?

B:.Whicho's stronger, you or him?

With people, we use, "who."

A: AWe're about the same.

I had've taken him before though.

B: When did you last have your hair cut?

A: Like, half a year ago.

A: John was hadting a go aton her tonight.

I'm not sure what you were trying to say here so this is my best guess.

I won’t have you to her being so rude to her.

Why do you have such anthat attitude?

US alternative

Feel free to dotake one!

B: I have a confession to make.

A: In Japanese movie theaters, you're not allowed to havebring food or drinks in.

A: It's okay to buy it from a movie theatersomething from a concession stand.

I'm wondering if I should' have my wisdom teeth taken out.

Here, we don't use a contraction. It's a set phrase.

He has it over's better than me in everything.

This sounds more natural in the US.

Totally defeatedI give up.

This sounds more natural in the US.

She must’ have it in for me, I don’t know why.

"Have it in for" someone is another set phrase where we don't use a contraction.

If there's something irritating about one or both of us, I don't like the idea that time will fix it.

I wanna have it out with you until we both come to an agreement.

I wanna have it out with you until we both reach a resolution.

But she's not having any of it anyway.

I wanted to have a way withget to know her.

The current situation's a natural retributionoutcome for all the bad things I've done.

I’m having it coming toe for me.

I decided to have it out with him about him being late to everytime going outhing.

1-2 Usage of eHow to Use "Enough"

A: I didn’t have enough time to do it allread anything.

sSome people were kind enough to donate to this charity.

I wanna get little enough sleep nowtonight.

You're cute enough just as you' are now.

We don't use a contraction here.

1-3 Usage of mHow to Use "Money"

Can I pay with plastic money?

This is outdated so now we say things like,

Can I pay with a card?

For my money, he gets good money.

I don't understand this sentence.

They paid money downwired the money to my bank.

I've never done money orders andbefore so I would like to try it.

There isn't mucha culture of it in Japan.

1-4 Usage of bHow to Use the Word, "Book"

WI'm wondering ifwhether I should study bookkeeping.

You can’t judge a book by it’s cover.

"Its" here is possessive so we don't use a contraction. If we can say, "it is," then we can usually use, "It's."

A: YNot yet, why?

"Yet" by itself doesn't make any sense in the US.

1-5 Usage of uHow to Use the Word, "Uncle"

Is he uUncle sSam heimself?

I don't know where uncle begins and ends is to say to define.

I can't figure out what you're trying to say. I would just refrain from saying or writing it.

1-6 Usage of fHow to Use the Word, "Farm"

I wonder what kind of farm herethis is.

1-7 Usage of How to Use the Preposition, "in"

I'm in the goods-producing jobssector.

Are you ready for the TOEIC exam tomorrow?

I want to be in high spirits athappy all the times.

The original sentence doesn't sound natural to me.

1-8 Usage of mHow to Use the Auxiliary Verb, "Must"

This book is a must book in this area of study.

"[noun or gerund] is a must" is a set phrase.

This item is a must item for daily life.

1-9 Usage of beHow to Use the Verb of Existence, "Be"

He’s an Elon Musk wanna-be.

Let's bethink positive thinking.

This is US slang.

1-10 Usage of hHow to Use the Word, "Hungry"

You’re hungry?

US slang alternative

Not that he's wrong, but I don't like people's hungery to get on into the company.

I think my beloved little bird is becomgetting the hungries, so please feed it right away.

This is slang.

So this game is so time hungryconsuming.

1-1 Usage of H"have"

A: He had the kindness to show me exactly how to do it even though at that time when we didn't talk much.

So I think he'lld (he would) give you the moon and the stars.

You can have it, lif you'd like.

I like my alone time, so I had myself aa bit of me time.

A: I like to have wet areas clean and tidy.

This doesn't really work because you can't have a wet area that is also clean and tidy. I'm not sure what to suggest as a fix because I also don't quite understand what you mean by "wet areas" in the first place. That could refer to a lot of things.

A: I’ll have been graduated one year nextago come April.

A: Yeah, he seemsed to have beenbe busy.

B: My car rubbscraped against another car.

I regret having been so careless.

A: But, I'm really relieved it wasn't against peoplyou didn't hit anyone.

I have bills to pay ato go to the convenience store, so do you want me to get you something?

He had the kindnesswas kind enough to take me there. / He kindly took me there.

B: You should have a go at surfing once.

She had me walking around the whole day trying to find the clothes she wants for whole dayed.

But iIt was a dreamy time.

You should' have the doctor take a look on.

"Should've" cannot not be used when giving advice, only when telling someone what would have been best for them to have done in the past.

B: How' will you have your streak?

B:. Whicho's stronger, you or him?

I had him beat before though.

B: When did you last have your hair cut?

A: Like,About half a year ago.

B: What would you have me do?

This is grammatically fine, but one would typically just ask "What would you like/What do you need me to do?".

A: So... MCan you make copies of these?

A: John was hadving a go at her tonightearlier.

Using "tonight" here feels awkward. If you are talking to someone and using past tense and talking about "tonight", that means that you are currently still in that time of "tonight". In that case, saying "earlier (this evening)" makes more sense.

I won’t have you to her being so rude to her.

Feel free to dotake it!

B: I have a confession to make.

A: In fact, justrted two seconds ago I farted.

"In fact" makes it sound like you're contradicting or adding on to information that someone else already provided.

A: In Japanese movie theaters, you're not allowed to havbring in outside food or drinks in.

I'm wondering if I should' have my wisdom teeth taken out.

He has it over meme beaten in everything.

TI'm totally defeated.

But, no one has anything on me.

She must’ have it in for me, I don’t know why.

"Must've" is only used when taking guesses at what someone likely did in the past. It cannot be contracted here.

But sShe always ignores me.

You seem to start a lot of sentences with "but". It would be better to drop it, or to combine these sentences with the previous ones using "but" as the conjunction.

I wanna havetalk it out with you until we both agree.

"Have it out with you" makes it sound like you want to argue with them.

BuNot she's not having anywayure what you mean here.

I wanted to have amy way with her.

Be careful with this sentence. Saying you want to "have your way with someone" often implies taking advantage of them in a sexual way.

But I've had it.

The current situation's a is natural retribution for all the bad things I've done.

I’m having've had it coming to mfor a while.

ButHowever, I’ll surely crawlmake my way up from here.

I decided to have it out with him about hims being late to every time goingwe go out.

1-2 Usage of "enough"

A: I didn’t have enough time to do it all.

sSome people were kind enough to donate to this charity.

My eyes' are getting tired.

I wannat to get a little enough sleep now.

You're cute enough just as you' are now.

Be careful with contractions. I understand why you're doing it, but some words can only be contracted in certain positions/usages.

1-3 Usage of "money"

Can I pay with plastic money?

For my money, he get good money.

This sentence doesn't make sense.

You finally became new money, huh?

I get what you mean, but "new money" is a descriptor and usually wouldn't be used in this way.

They paid money down ato my bank.

I've never done a money orders before and would like to try it.

1-4 Usage of "book"

WI'm wondering if I should study bookkeeping.

You can’t judge a book by it’s cover.

"It's" = "it is"

B: Did you already book?

This sentence would be better if it had an object (the flight tickets, the hotel, etc.) but I suppose in a real life situation, what needs to be booked would be clear.

A: YNot yet, why?

1-5 Usage of "uncle"

Is he uUncle sSam heimself?

I don't know where uncle begins and ends is to say to define.

I don't know what you're trying to say.

1-6 Usage of "farm"

I wonder what kind of farm herethis is.

1-7 Usage of "in"

I'm in the goods-producing jobsmanufacturing sector.

1-8 Usage of "must"

This is a must-read book in this area of study.

This item is a must item for-have in daily life.

He mustn' not have known?.

This sentence doesn't work as a question.

1-9 Usage of "be"

He’s an Elon Musk wanna-be.

Let's bethink positive thinkingly.

1-10 Usage of "hungry"

Not that he's wrong, but I don't like people's hungry to get on iner for information about the company.

I think my beloved little bird is becoming the hungriesy, so please feed it right away.

So tThis game is so time hungry-intensive.