21 English Sentences: Or

(a)        ‘Or’ is Conjunction.

Synonyms:

Either, introduces an alternate, the equivalent or substitutive character of two words or phrases, whether

Note: ‘Or’ is used to link two or more alternatives.

Sentences:

1.  Anne must weep or she will faint.

2.  Are you coming with me or not?

3.  Come inside or you will catch a cold.

4.  Did she listen to you or not?

5.  Either he is intelligent or he is fool.

6.  Gift me your pen or your watch.

7.  He may be suffering from measles or Ebola

8.  Helen can’t read or write German.

9.  Julie should leave or she'll be late.

10.              Kelly may refuse or ignore your offer.

11.              Lucy or her brother is coming today.

12.              Mary would be here in three or four hours.

13.              Monarchs or kings used to rule this country.

14.              Nicky’s son never smiles or laughs.

15.              Please play tennis or go home.

16.              She should eat more or she'll fell ill.

17.              The doors or windows are rattling.

18.              There were three or four boys in the hall.

19.              Turn the heat down or kettle will burn.

20.              Which does she prefer butter or cheese?

21.              Zany can take this book or that novel.

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21 English Sentences: Onto, On top of

(a)        ‘Onto’ is Preposition.

Synonyms:

Aware of/about to find out about, on top of, to on, upon to on

Sentences:

1.  Anne slipped as she stepped onto the step.

2.  Julie poured some cream onto the cake.

3.  Let us move onto the next item.

4.  Lucy’s daughter threw the cup onto the floor.

5.  Millie put the kettle back onto the burner.

6.  Nick must be onto something useful.

7.  Please hold onto my hand tightly.

8.  The cat jumped onto the table.

9.  The thief knew police was onto him.

10.              This door opens onto the lawns.

11.              Why did you get onto this situation?

(b)       ‘On top of’ is Preposition.

Synonyms:

At peak times, atop, in addition to something else, up to speed with, very close to

Sentences:

1. 1.  Alberta swirled on top of the dance floor. 

2.  Clinging on top of one another is stressful.

3.  Don't put anything on top of the fridge.

4.  Jack put his blue shirt on top of the others. 

5.  Millie put her ticket on top of the counter.

6.  On top of all that, my car got a puncture!

7.  On top of office work Lucy manages her home.

8.  She put plates one on top of the other.

9.  The flag was hoisted on top of the building.

10.              Zany put the flowerpot on top of the table.

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21 English Sentences: Outside, Outdoor

(a) ‘Outside’ is Adjective, Adverb, Noun and Preposition.

Synonyms:

Away, beyond the boundary of, beyond, exterior, external to, external, of or pertaining to the outer surface/limit/boundary, out of door, remote

Sentences:

1.  A crowd has gathered outside the factory.

2.  It is a sunny day outside.

3.  It is outside Millie’s area of expertise.

4.  Lucy sat on the floor outside her room.

5.  Nick is waiting outside my office.

6.  Outside, the train is light blue.

7.  The boss has called in outside experts.

8.  The outside surface looks rough.

9.  There is no one outside the door.

10.              We play outside in the summer.

11.              Zany slept outside last night.

(b)               ‘Outdoor’ is Adjective.

Synonyms:

Located, suited for/taking place in the open air, outside, pertaining to/concerning the outdoors/outdoor

Sentences:

1.  Alberta spends a lot of her time outdoors.

2.  An outdoor picnic is always enjoyable.

3.  It is a good outdoor setting for the party.

4.  Julie’s villa has an outdoor swimming pool.

5.  Julie's not an outdoor type girl.

6.  Nick and Lucy went to an outdoor concert.

7.  Outdoor education is essential for the students.

8.  Their school classes were held outdoors.

9.  There is an outdoor play area in this garden.

10.              We play outdoor games in the evening.

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21 English Sentences: Only, Only if, Only when

(a)‘Only’ is Adjective, Adverb and Conjunction.

Synonyms:

Alone in a category, alone, as recently as, but, entirely, except, exclusively, just, lonesome, merely, only if, only when, purely, simply, solely, solitary, under the condition that, when

Sentences:

1.  Anne left for office only moments ago.

2.  Call the doctor only if you have high fever.

3.  Harry is only a child.

4.  I only wish I could help Julie.

5.  It is a privilege granted only to me.

6.  Jack was only teasing Alberta.

7.  Only God knows.

8.  These are only general rules.

9.  This villa was only built a year ago.

10.              We spoke to Millie only an hour ago.

(b)               ‘Only if’ is Adverb and Conjunctions.

Synonyms:

Never except when, not unless, only when, only

Sentences:

1.  Anne will only succeed if she works hard.

2.  Anne will succeed only if she works hard.

3.  Call me only if you want my help.

4.  He will get his prize, but only if he's quiet.

5.  Jack can walk only if he has his crutches.

6.  Only if you agree the money will be sent to him.

(c)‘Only when’ is Adverb.

Synonyms:

Never except when, only if, only

Sentences:

1.  Anne will sing only when she is ready.

2.  Come to office only when you are alright.

3.  Eat these mangoes only when they are ripe.

4.  Only when I filled my cup did I notice the insect.

5.  We left only when Jack came.

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21 English Sentences: On account of, Owing to

(a)                ‘On account of’ is Conjunction and Preposition.

Synonyms:

As a result of, because of, by reason of, due to, for the sake of, owing to

Sentences:

1.  Anne was rejected on account of poor marks.

2.  He suffered on account of my delay.

3.  I was aware that on account of this I would be accused.

4.  I'm not really sure to this day what she was, on account of never seeing her mum or dad. - Dhondy, Farrukh 

5.  Our concert was cancelled on account of Millie.

6.  She is worried on account of debts.

7.  She was punished on account of her mistakes.

8.  The bank is closed on account of Christmas.

9.  The brothers thought she should have gone out with them on account of being black. - Wood, Ted 

10.              The poor crop is on account of bad weather.

11.              We canceled the trip on account of the bad weather.

(b)                ‘Owing to’ is Preposition.

Synonyms:

As a result of, because of, by reason of, due to, for the reason that, on account of, thanks to

Sentences:

1.  Alberta failed owing to sudden sickness.

2.  Harry will not bat owing to repetitive back injury.

3.  He couldn’t work owing to knee injury.

4.  Jack can’t read fluently owing to stammer.

5.  Millie couldn't attend concert owing to illness.

6.  Owing to labor strike the factory is closed down.

7.  Owing to staff shortage the restaurant is closed.

8.  The loss is owing to poor management.

9.  We didn’t go skiing owing to bad weather.

10.              We missed our train owing to a traffic jam.

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21 English Sentences: Once. One

(a)‘Once’ is Adverb and Conjunction.

Synonyms:

As soon as, at a previous time, at one time, during some period in the past, formerly, in one case, on one occasion, one time, sometime, when

Sentences:

1.  Alberta was once the most intelligent girl.

2.  I have only once drunk cappuccino coffee.

3.  Julie once had a car just like this.

4.  Once five is five.

5.  Once he is free, he will join the band.

6.  Once we are home, we can eat something.

7.  Please come at once.

8.  She was a professor of math once.

9.  They all started shouting at once.

10.              They have dinner together once a week.

11.              We knew at once that he'd fail.

(b)               ‘One’ is Adjective, Noun and Pronoun.

Synonyms:

A single person or thing, one and only one, single, the smallest whole number, unity, unmatched

Sentences:

1.  Alberta is one of the best drivers.

2.  All the girls spoke with one voice.

3.  Can one swim in this pool?

4.  I must buy one of these shirts.

5.  Julie is one of my best friends.

6.  No one spoke to us about Millie.

7.  No one tried to hoodwink Malcolm.

8.  Please bring one hairdryer for me.

9.  That's one of our horses.

10.              There is only one god.

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21 English Sentences: No one, Nobody.

(a)‘No one’ is Pronoun.

Synonyms:

No body, no person, nobody, none, not a single person, not one person

Note: No one and nobody are interchangeable, as are everyone and everybody, and someone and somebody.

Sentences:

1.  Alberta saw no one in the hall.

2.  I called, but no one answered.

3.  No one came from her side.

4.  No one has ever complained before.

5.  No one knows Anne better than I do.

6.  No one noticed the train.

7.  No one queried about Julie.

8.  No one told me Millie was sick.

9.  There is no one in the room.

10.              There was no one else there.

11.              Zany told no one she was going to Paris.

(b)               ‘Nobody’ is Noun and Pronoun.

Synonyms:

A person of no importance/authority/influence, cipher, no one, no person, not any person, not anybody

Sentences:

1.  Is there nobody here who can sing?

2.  It is nobody's business to ask me.

3.  Nick went from nobody to superstar.

4.  Nobody agreed with our boss.

5.  Nobody can predict my future.

6.  Nobody could answer her question.

7.  Nobody lives in that villa now.

8.  Nobody visited Anne yesterday.

9.  Tom was nobody in his team.

10.              We saw nobody jogging in the morning.

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