English Vocabulary

  take after (behave like or look like someone in your family) Your daughter doesn’t take after you in any way. All of my children take after my husband on a large scale. envocabulary.com

  count sheep (to imagine sheep jumping over a fence and counting them, as a way of making yourself go to sleep) I was counting sheep for about half an hour last night until I fell asleep. The doctor advised him not to drink coffee in the afternoon and try …

everyone vs. every one   everyone (every person) I am trying my best to be polite to everyone. Everyone is born king, and most people die in exile.   every one (each one) Please speak louder, so every one of us could hear. I broke all the eggs, and every …

  cut through like a hot knife through butter (cut something easily) The device can cut through rocks like a hot knife through butter. This chainsaw cuts through wood like a hot knife through butter. envocabulary.com

Personal pronouns are words that take the place of a person or thing, primarily to avoid repetition. My name is Mike. I have two brothers. Don’t ask John; he won’t know. Jane feels sleepy; drive her home.  Person  Subject pronouns  Object Pronouns  Singular First I Me Second You You Third …