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Expression Exercises

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An expression is a word or group of words used in a particular situation or by particular people.

In English an expression doesn't always have a particular grammar structure but is commonly used in spoken English.

Examples :

  • OK!
  • Oh my god!
  • See you later! 
  • What’s up?
  • How’s it going?
  • How are things?
  • How about you?
  • Pretty good.
  • Same as always.
  • Could be better.
  • Can't complain.
  • No problem.
  • No worries.
  • My pleasure.
  • Anytime.
  • Anyway, ...
  • I have no idea.
  • Exactly.
  • Absolutely.
  • That’s for sure.
  • I couldn’t agree more.
  • You’re telling me!
  • I’ll say!
  • I suppose so.
  • That’s great!
  • Poor you.
  • Sorry!
  • Alright!
  • What a day!
  • Fancy meeting you here!
Expression example sentences
Really? Very interesting.정말요? 신기하다.
That's perfect! I appreciate it, thank you so much!완벽해요! 애 써주셔서 고마워요, 정말 감사합니다!
Can you stop bothering me, please?나 좀 가만히 내버려둬줄래?
What about you?너는?
Can you give me some information about the other tenants, please?다른 입세자 분들은 어떤지 좀 알려줄 수 있는 게 있으세요?
What's her name, by the way?걔 이름은 뭐야, 그나저나?
Can I have the ad number for it, please?광고 번호를 알 수 있을까요?
Nice to meet you, Toby!만나서 반가워요, 토비!
Can you put it on the stove, please?스토브에 좀 올려줄래?
See you at the station at 5.5시에 역에서 봐.
I'll have another glass of wine, please.나는 와인 한 잔 더 부탁해.
Hi Laura, congratulations!안녕, 로라, 축하해요!
I will have some fish, I think.나는 생선을 좀 먹을까 해.
Hello, madam, unfortunately...안녕하세요, 부인, 안타깝지만...
You act like a child sometimes, I have to say!정말이지 너 가끔 애처럼 굴어!
Can I have one packet of cigarettes, please?담배도 한 갑 주실 수 있나요?
Can we have the menu, please?메뉴판 좀 볼 수 있을까요?
He looks a bit scared, because he can smell Bear, I think.좀 겁이 난 거 같아. 아무래도 베어 냄새가 나서 그런가봐.
I like Artificial Intelligence, what about you?난 <A.I.>가 좋아. 넌 어때?
Oh, hang on, what about the room upstairs, in your house?아, 잠깐, 너희 집에 윗층 방은 어때?

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Be going to
Be going to passive
Be used to / Get used to
Comparative
Defining relative clause
Echo tag
Expression
First conditional
Future
Future continuous
Future perfect continuous
Future perfect passive
Future perfect simple
Future simple passive
Greeting
Have/Get something done
Imperative
Implied conditional
Indirect question
Infinitive of purpose
Interjection
Mixed conditional
Modal
Modal passive
Non-defining relative clause
Other
Past continuous
Past continuous passive
Past perfect continuous
Past perfect passive
Past perfect simple
Past simple
Past simple passive
Polite request / offer / suggestion
Present continuous
Present continuous passive
Present perfect continuous
Present perfect passive
Present perfect simple
Present simple
Present simple passive
Question tag
Reduced relative clause
Reported speech imperative
Reported speech question
Reported speech request
Reported speech statement
Second conditional
Short answer
Superlative
Third conditional
Used to / would (past habit)
Was/were going to
Was/were supposed to
Wish
Would rather
Zero conditional