English - Class C GEL

Study these example sentences to see if you understand the meaning of the underlined words. If not, you can always look them up in a dictionary. Here are some you can use:

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/

https://www.dictionary.com/

https://www.wordreference.com/engr/

• You are only allowed to park in the designated spaces.
• The movie's production company threatened Kate with a suit if she kept being late.
• The government has promised to uphold the principles of democracy.
• She will be remembered as an unrelenting opponent of racial discrimination.
• He was released from prison after serving two years of a five-year sentence.
• He lost his job and in the ensuing months became more and more depressed.
• He was arrested but released on bail of $100,000!
• Inarguably, he is the world's best football player.
• We have inserted certain provisions into the agreement to safeguard foreign workers.
• Lack of sleep or too much sleep can trigger a migraine.
• We are obliged to comply with these rules, we can’t do otherwise.
• If you are a good seamstress, you can make your own dresses and get exactly the look you want.
• They were charged with violating federal law.
• If someone harms you, don't retaliate! Just turn the other cheek!

These sentences were adapted from https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/ and https://www.thefreedictionary.com/