Funny Short Stories and Grammar Exercises

Funny Short Stories

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Why do people… The duke questioned why people say heads up when they should say duck.

Slow down, please!…Jane told the driver to slow down. The driver responded that he was slowing up.

It started when… Max said that it had started when he had begun smoking.

Don’t worry…Cindy told her brother that she was here for him.

Who was that…Sally asked who that fantastic man was.

We may be…Jerry said that they might be a little late for dinner.

Would you like… Ken asked Pearl

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System of a Down Lyrics: A Deep Dive into 9 Iconic Songs

Aerials

Life is a waterfall,
We’re one in the river,
And one again after the fall.
Swimming through the void,
We hear the word,
We lost ourselves,
But we find it all?
Cause we are the ones that want to play,
Always want to go,
But you never want to stay,
And we are the ones that want to choose,
Always want to play,
But you never want to lose.
Aerials, in the sky,
When you lose small mind,
You free your life.

Life is a waterfall,
We drink from the river,
Then we turn around and put up our walls.
Swimming through the

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English Irregular Verbs: Past Simple and Past Participle

English Irregular Verbs

Understanding irregular verbs is crucial for mastering English. Here’s a list of common irregular verbs with their base form, past simple, and past participle:

  • Hold-Held-Held=Sostener
  • Keep-Kept-Kept=Mantener
  • Know-Knew-Known=Saber
  • Lay-Laid-Laid=Tumbarse
  • Lead-Led-Led=Dirigir
  • Leave-Left-Left=Marcharse
  • Lend-Lent-Lent=Prestar
  • Let-Let-Let=Permitir
  • Lie-Lay-Lain=Mentir
  • Lose-Lost-Lost=Perder
  • Make-Made-Made=Hacer/Fabricar
  • Mean-Meant-Meant=Significar
  • Meet-Met-Met=Conocer
  • Pay-Paid-Paid=Pagar
  • Put-Put-
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Impact of TV Series, Movies, and Screen Time on Modern Life

Do You Enjoy Watching TV Series?

Nowadays, TV series are very important for most people. When you start watching a series, you get hooked, and you can’t stop because it’s one episode after another.

  • On the one hand, TV series can be a source of entertainment and learning. They can develop positive values and bring families together.
  • On the other hand, they can lead to an abuse of television, affect our studies, and even lead to physical problems.

On balance, TV series have both positive and negative

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Scorpions’ Night: A Spanish Civil War Story

The book begins with the memory of the chair that Catherine and Lucien bought in a shop on the outskirts of Toulouse. She kept both, frightened. “*Catherine, cariño*,” he said. She was having another sleepless night, and she thought that the blame lay with the history teacher at school, because that morning she had called and had opened the drawer of her memories.

Catherine was invited to commemorate an event at the institute, where she had been hailed as a heroine. She explained how it ended, and

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A Foreigner in New York: A Book Review and Reflections

Book Review: *A Foreigner in New York* by Ramón Ybarra Rubio

The book *A Foreigner in New York* follows Antonio, who travels to New York City with the objective of writing an article about his journey. During this trip, he discovers the city he has dreamed of visiting since childhood, influenced by the films and series he grew up watching. Moreover, he meets several key people who play an important role in his personal growth.

Personal Thoughts on the Narrative

In my opinion, the evolution of the

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