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where
Preposition
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You use where to ask for the place that something is located.
Where did the man go?
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Where is the place which something is at.
The room where the people cook the food is not cold.
Where I'm from, we don't eat much fish.
do
Verb
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Do is an auxiliary verb. It is used in questions, negative statements, short answers, and for emphasis when there is no other auxiliary.
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Questions
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Where do you live?
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When did you start learning English?
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"Does John live here?"
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Short answer
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"Yes, he does."
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"No, I don't."
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Negative statements
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They don't live here. [don't = do not]
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We do not want to fight.
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Jared did not tell me he had such a pretty sister.
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Emphasis (do not use this too much)
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You think I don't have a brother, but I do!
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She does enjoy swimming in the pool.
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We sometimes use do in place of a different verb, such as when we do not know what an activity is, or we do not want to say it again:
What is he doing?
Mary eats more than John does.
do
Verb
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When you do something, you perform, complete or work on a task.
Mary is doing her homework.
We all did the cleaning together.
I've got a lot to do.
"What do you do?" - "I'm a baker."
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To succeed or progress
"How did John do in the tennis match?" - "He lost."
"How is your leg doing?" - "Oh, it feels much better, thank you."
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To write or draw something, usually in a short time
He did a picture of a tree.
He did an essay on Shakespeare.
do
Noun
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A do refers to a hairstyle.
She came to work with a new do.
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Correct actions. (almost always in plural and generally with "don'ts")
Willy will tell you all the dos and don'ts.
you
Pronoun
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Used instead of the name of the person being spoken to; it is a second-person pronoun.
You are my best friend.
Can I go to the shops with you?
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Used to talk about anyone.
You have to be 18 years old to see that film.
She has problems with her eyes, and can't see you properly.
you
Determinative
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Used before a word that means the person or people someone is talking to.
You guys can leave now.
see
Verb
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You see something when you look at it with your eyes.
She turned her head up and saw clouds in the sky.
I can't see the words in this book because the writing is too small and I don't have my glasses.
see
Noun
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A diocese; a region of a church, generally headed by a bishop, an archbishop or a cardinal
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The office of a bishop or archbishop or cardinal.
Venice is the see of a cardinal.
The Pope is the bishop of the see of Rome.
yourself
Pronoun
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You use yourself when the person doing an action and receiving an action are both you.
Be careful. You'll hurt yourself.
Are you happy with yourself.
I heard you got yourself a new pet.
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Use for emphasis.
Don't pretend you don't know. You yourself have seen these kinds of problems.
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If you do something by yourself, you do it alone.
That's beautiful, son. Did you make it by yourself?
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If you don't feel yourself, you are different from usual, because you are sick, scared, stressed, etc.
in
Preposition
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Used to show that something is inside something else.
The cat is in the box.
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Used to show that someone is at home, or is available.
Is John in?
The Doctor is now in.
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Used to show movement towards the inside.
The rain came in through the window.
five
Determiner
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(ordinal fifth) The number 5.
We have five toes on each foot.
five
Noun
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The number 5.
plus three is five.
years
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noun
(= old age, age, eld, geezerhood)
a late time of life
old age is not for sissies
he's showing his years
age hasn't slowed him down at all
a beard white with eld
on the brink of geezerhood
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noun
(= age)
a prolonged period of time
we've known each other for ages
I haven't been there for years and years
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noun
(= days)
the time during which someone's life continues
the monarch's last days
in his final years