Frank Sinatra, My Way, With Lyrics

FRIENDSHIP

A true friend is a friend,
who doesn’t count the deeds he did for his friends.

A true friend should count the deeds,
that his friends did for him,
otherwise, he would be swallowed by pride.

A true friend is a friend ,
who believes that age, status, wealth, race and cultural background
have nothing to do with friendship,
because we need help from someone, regardless of his colours,
especially when we face life and death situation.

A true friend, is a friend,
Who respects you as a friend instead of treating you,
as his punching bag.

A true friend is the one,
Who always tries to forget,
all the good deeds he has done for his friends,
as a true friend is driven by sincerity.

A true friend must not value friendship,
based on the amount of money, car, properties,
that his friend has.

A true friend is the one,
who values all forms of help from his friends,
because money can never buy friendship but sincerity.
(CREATED BY MANI JACK 27TH/04/2010)

Engelbert Humperdinck - Please release me 1985

BIRTHDAY CAKE

I see the cake
For everyone to take,
But only a few are allowed to taste,
That BIG birthday cake,
Oh! I always miss the cake,
So many didn’t get to taste the cake,
God please help me,
I want to taste the cake,
They are not going to give me,
A part of the big cake,
Some are lucky to taste the leftovers of the cake,
I wish that,
Someday,
When I blow the candles on the cake,
I will make sure,
Everybody will be able,
To taste the beauty of the cake.

Nobody's Child - Karen Young

LEARN ENGLISH THE SIMPLEST WAY

LEARN ENGLISH THE SIMPLEST WAY

Let's develop the mind..

A Second Quiz on Subject-Verb Agreement
After each sentence select the verb form that will best fit in the blank. The explanation will describe the process of arriving at the correct choice for that sentence. If you choose the correct response, it might still be a good idea to consult the explanation, to see if your understanding of the verb choice is the same as ours.
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1. Carlos is the only one of those students who __________ lived up to the potential described in the yearbook.
has
have

2. The International Club, as well as the Choral Society and the Rowing Club, __________ to submit a new constitution.
need
needs

3. One of my best friends _____________ an extra on Seinfeld this week.
are
is

4. Not only the students but also their instructor ________ been called to the principal's office.
have
has

5. Most of the milk _____ gone bad. Six gallons of milk _______ still in the refrigerator.
has ---- are
have ---- is

6. Each and every student and instructor in this building __________ for a new facility by next year.
hope
hopes

7. The students and instructors each ________for a new facility by next year.
hopes
hope

8. Rice and beans, my favorite dish, __________ me of my native Puerto Rico.
remind
reminds

9. A large number of voters still ___________ along straight-party lines.
votes
vote

10. Four years _______ a long time to spend away from your friends and family.
are
is

11. Politics __________ sometimes a dirty business.
are
is

12. To an outsider, the economics of this country ________ to be in disarray.
seem
seems

Quiz on Subject-Verb Agreement http://englishonlineforyou.blogspot.com

Select one answer from the choices provided after each sentence. The word you choose should fit the blank in the sentence. Don't use the HINT buttons unless you really need them.
1. Either the physicians in this hospital or the chief administrator ____ going to have to make a decision.
is
are

You're right! When subjects are connected by or, the subject closer to the verb (which is, in this case, singular) determines the number of the verb.
________________________________________

2. ______ my boss or my sisters in the union going to win this grievance?
Is
Are

You're right! Again, the subject closer to the verb (my boss) determines the number of the verb.
________________________________________
3. Some of the votes __________ to have been miscounted.
seem
seems

You're right! Some is the subject in this sentence; it is plural because the word votes makes it a countable indefinite pronoun.
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4. The tornadoes that tear through this county every spring _____ more than just a nuisance.
are
is

You're right! The subject is tornadoes. You were not confused by the words and phrases that came between the subject and its verb.
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5. Everyone selected to serve on this jury _____ to be willing to give up a lot of time.
have
has

Be care of everyone! It seems to be a plural word, but it is always singular.
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6. Kara Wolters, together with her teammates, _________ a formidable opponent on the basketball court.
presents
present

The subject here is Kara Wolters (singular). The subject is not compounded by phrases such as along with, together with, and as well as.
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7. He seems to forget that there __________ things to be done before he can graduate.
are
is

You're right! The subject (things, in this case) comes after the verb in constructions that begin with here or there.
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8. There _______ to be some people left in that town after yesterday's flood.
have
has

You're right! The subject is people, which is plural, and that determines the verb (not the word there).
________________________________________

9. Some of the grain __________ to be contaminated.
appear
appears

Some is the subject of this sentence and, since it is not really countable (you can't count the grain), it is singular.
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10. Three-quarters of the students __________ against the tuition hike.
is
are

You're right! Three quarters of the students represents a countable number.
________________________________________
11. Three-quarters of the student body __________ against the tuition hike.
is
are

Three quarters of the student body represents a lump sum, a singular entity.
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12. A high percentage of the population _________ voting for the new school.
is
are

You're right! "Percentage" is a mathematical proportion, expressing here a singular lump sum.
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13. A high percentage of the people _________ voting for the new school.
was
were

"Percentage" is a mathematical proportion, but here it reflects a countable, therefore plural, quantity.