Verbs as Adjectives

1. A. He has drunk a couple of beer.

    B. He is drunk. He shouldn't drive.

2. A. Ray has broken his nose in a fight.

    B. The doctor will fix Ray's broken nose.

3. A. The dog is sleeping on its mat.

     B. Let sleeping dogs lie.

4. A. You have forgotten your appointment.

    B. You don't want to be just another forgotten name.

5. A. Her appearance just complicated the situation.

    B. She wants out of this complicated project.

The /l/ sound

initial /l/

lad
lag
lake
lace
lair
laid
led
lead
lear
leer
light
lot
low
long
load

initial /l/

lazy lad
don't like to lag
lion's lair
lamp light
light load
long legs

final /l/

angle
steel
real
deal
kneel
heal
hail
pail
fail
dial
file
wile
pile
aisle
ball

final /l/

real deal
pale angel
long aisle
nail file
pile of logs

more questions

Q. Whom do you want to see?
A. I want to see Lora.

Q. What did you want to see her for?
A. I wanted to see her about my laptop.

Q. Which is your laptop? [Which laptop is yours?]
A. My laptop is the red one.

Q. Whose laptop is the blue one?
A. That's Lora's laptop.

Q. Why don't you stay awhile and wait for her?
A. Oh, thanks, but I still have an appointment in 20 minutes.

Q. How badly do you need the laptop?
A. Very badly. I have a presentation tomorrow morning and all my documents are in the laptop.

Q. How long will she be away?
A. She'll be away for three more hours.

Q. How far is your studio from here?
A. Oh, just about a kilometer.

Q. How old is your laptop?
A. I bought it two months ago. It's two months old in my possession.

Q. How come Lora did not return it to you?
A. She didn't know about my presentation. I didn't know about it myself until this morning.

Q. What kind of car is Lora driving?
A. Lora is driving a red civic.