Words#
operation#
have an operation
The patient wants to know whether his operation had been successful.
The doctor had just had an operation.
This operation will last one hour.
The doctor isn’t in the office, he is having an operation right now.
A relative of the patient asked whether his operation had been successful.
successful#
The group of pop singers successfully gave a performance on the stage.
She became successful when she was very young.
Did she become successful when she was very young?
How did she become successful when she was very young?
What do you think is a successful person?
How do you think one can become a successful person?
What do you think of learning English?
patient#
The patient often appears in this room.
How did she appear in front of patients?
A patient is standing on the stage in a bright red dress.
The young patient doesn’t want to be a grown-up.
The patient broke a lot of things, but at least they found him.
following#
the following day
She set up a new world record the following day.
I have to take part in the play the following day.
It must be terrible to take part in the new play the following day.
I will explain it to you the following day after the meeting.
When will you explain it to me?
The doctor had a successful operation the following day.
alone#
I was able to live alone for half a year.
I wanted to get rid of the noise, so I decided to live alone.
The man who lives alone is learning English every day.
It must be terrible to perform alone.
Why did you decide to live alone?
exchange#
The patient called the hospital exchange yesterday.
Do you know where the hospital exchange is?
inquire#
He was inquiring about a certain patient.
Was he inquiring about a certain patient?
Who was he inquiring about?
Why was he inquiring about a certain patient?
The relative of the patient is continually inquiring about the result of his operation.
It must be terrible to be continually asked about the result of the patient’s operation.
caller#
It’s my job to answer every callers’ questions.
What is the caller intending to do?
The caller is intending to telephone the hospital exchange and ask whether his operation was successful.
relative#
Is she your relative?
A relative of the patient telephoned the hospital yesterday.
The doctor had just found out that the relative was actually the patient himself.
A relative of the young man will take part in a new play tomorrow.
The man who is standing on the stage is my relative.