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English as a Second Language English Teacher Explanations (ESL Tests)
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Hello Beeeneees,

Is it right to say that ‘‘are you up’’ means are you awake?

2

Hi,

Yes, that’s right. The idea also is that you are asking whether someone is out of bed and moving about.perhaps indicating whether they are ready to receive visitors.

Alan

3

sir thanks and one more question,

what to say when we say good bye someone’'I hope/wish to see you soon.

4

Hi,

In conversation you would simply say: Hope to see you again soon/Look forward ti seeing you again soon.

Alan

5

Thanks sir.

6

Thank you.

7

Sir,which sentence is appropriate to say?

Writing in a letter,

yesterday,I had a picnic but didn’t enjoy. Now you must be/ are thinking,why?

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Yesterday I had a picnic but I didn’t enjoy it. Now you are probably wondering why that is.
Yesterday I had a picnic but I didn’t enjoy it. Now you are probably thinking to yourself, “Why not?”

9

Hi Beeeneees.

I’ve listened on tv.’‘you must be thinking’’

Is it right when we are talking?

10

Hello Kanta,

You mean, 'I’ve heard on TV, "you must be thinking " '.

It’s okay, I didn’t use it because you couldn’t be absolutely certain what the other person was thinking – that’s why I used ‘probably’.

11

Thanks Beeeneees,

It means.both’‘you are’’ and ‘‘you must be’’ can be used here.

12

Yes, providing you know without any doubt what they would be thinking.