Today, I’d like to teach the phrasal verb “nod off”. This is used when we want to talk about a person who falls asleep while they’re doing something. For example:
My brother got into a car accident because he nodded off while he was driving.
I nodded off in the theater, so I missed the end of the movie.
The meeting was so boring that I kept nodding off while the boss was speaking.
This phrasal verb is intransitive which means that it doesn’t take an object in the sentence.
Paula Nikaido Said:
on November 2, 2011 at 9:14 am
Hello!
First, congratuations on your blog and thank you very much for helping 🙂
I’d like you to explain the difference between ‘always’ and ‘forever’. And the position the word ‘not’ should have in sentences.
Thanks again.
Cheers from Brazil!
englishhelponline Said:
on November 16, 2011 at 11:24 pm
Hi there.
I’m sorry for being slow to respond. I had some problems with my internet connection recently.
First of all, the position of “not” in sentences is usually right in front of a verb. In sentences with the verb “to be”, though, it comes right after the form of “be” such as “is”, “are”, “was”, etc.
I’ll try to write a blog about the difference between “always” and “forever” very soon.
Thanks for writing in.
Mike