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Queen offers thanks as jubilee draws to a close

Queen Elizabeth II, Britain's 63rd monarch, has steered the monarchy through decades of social change while remaining a symbol of national stability in a shifting world.

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http://www.englishlearner.ru/articles/biography/index_3185.html

Tips for Basic English

(An Amusing Look at the English Language Rules)1. Verbs HAVE to agree with their subjects.2. Prepositions are not words to end sentences with.3. And don't start a sentence with a conjunction.

Take, bring and fetch

Take is the opposite of bring and fetch (a bit more informal)
  *  take (something away from here)
  *  bring/fetch something to here

Choose the best word, take, bring or fetch to complete the sentences:

1. There is so much food, please ....... something when you leave.

2. Why are you ....... your laptop on holiday?

3. Do you mind if I....... my laptop on holiday to check any emails.

4. I've ....... some cakes to share when we have lunch.

5. I ....... some cakes to share when we had lunch.

6. Can you ....... some milk on your way home?

Lend and Borrow

These verbs are often confused although they are opposites

 * lend - the object is yours and goes to someone else

 * borrow - you take the obejct from someone else and then return it

Choose the correct very lend or borrow to complete the sentences (don't forget to change tenses etc.. where necessary)

1. The bank refused to ....... him the money.

2. Can you ....... me your car for an hour?

3. My mother told me never to ....... money from people.

4. Sorry, I've just ....... the book to Joe.

5. Be careful, she's always ....... things but never gives them back!

6. May I ....... your pen please?

Steal and Rob

These words are often confused

 -  Steal an item from someone or somewhere

 -  Rob the person or the place

Decide whether the sentences are corrrect or incorrect:

1. Help we've been stolen!

2. The statue was robbed.

3. She robbed my purse right in front of me!

4. I'm afraid they stole the car.

5. Country houses are a good target for thieves and they get robbed often.

6. Can you give me a description of the things that were robbed?