He is very absent – minded. He is likely to forget things or to think about something different from what he should be thinking about.

More people are now employed in service industries than in manufacturing.

We arrived home safe and sound.

Heavy rain makes driving on the road very difficult.

The government is being widely criticized in the media for falling to limit air pollution.

A large city such as Chicago would be called an urban area.

The council has spent an enormous amount of money on this project.

We have to employ extra staff to deal with the increased workload.

If we use robots instead of humans, many people may be out of work.

The palace was badly damaged by fire, but was eventually restored to its original splendor.

After the marriage, Ruth decided to settle permanently in New York.

Punctuality is imperative in your new job.

The United States is a major influence in the United Nations.

Despite having a bigger and cheaper choice of healthy foods, many Americans have lost a lot of weight.

He found the course difficult so he had to spend most of his time on study.

That is a well-behaved boy whose behaviour has nothing to complain about.