English Lessons
“I'm driving through a rough part of town.”
You're in your car driving and talking to your friend on the telephone. She comments that she hears a siren in the background. You explain that you're driving through an area with a lot of crime.
“I was really sleepy because I had gone out drinking the night before.”
You're telling a story about something that happened to you at work one day when you were really tired. You are telling the setup for the story. You give this bit background information.
“Can you have him call me when he gets in?”
You call a client's office. The client isn't there, so his assistant answers. You want to talk to the client, so you say this to the assistant.
“I was pleasantly surprised.”
You bought a cheap bottle of wine, but you actually liked it. You say this when telling your friend about this wine.
“Sorry to keep pestering you, but who can I speak to about getting access to the shared drive?”
It's your first week at a new job. You're being trained, so you've been asking your boss a lot of questions. You need to ask him one more question, but you're embarrassed to bother him again. So you say this when you go to his office.
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