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Intermediate
- Useful
expression for job
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keep
/ kept / kept / keeping
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verb "keep" has many meanings: stay, store,
continue, maintain, and prevent. With the addition of a
preposition, this word changes its meaning very easily.
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1- Mother kangaroos keep their
babies in a pouch on their stomach. |
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| 2-
The people in the audience couldn't
keep themselves from
laughing as they listened to the comedian perform his act.
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| 3- She keeps
going out with her boyfriend even though he isn't very nice
to her. |
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| 4- Many Americans
keep using credit cards to
make purchases even though this habit can cause financial
problems later. |
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| 5- She
had been keeping her cell phone in her purse, but
now she keeps it in her front
pocket. |
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| 6- A: Where does
he keep his money?
B: He keeps
it in a piggy bank. It was being
kept in a bank, but then he decided to keep
it at home.
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| 7- We kept our
appointment |
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| 8- He kept
his promise. |
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| 9- Can you keep
a secret? |
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