(1) He was known for his poor grammar and punctuation.
(2) Jessica scanned the lines, none of which had any punctuation.
(3) A piece of writing without any punctuation is difficult to understand.

(1) The far right is now a greater threat than the extreme left...
(2) Anti-racist campaigners are urging the Government to ban all far-Right groups.
(3) It only lasted a couple of years, as far as I know...

(1) an enjoyable weekend/experience
(2) highly/really/thoroughly/very enjoyable
(3) The evening passed enjoyably.

(1) After a while I pulled myself to my feet and found my way to the street.
(2) It is one of the very few Michelangelos that have found their way out of Italy...
(3) The most unlikely objects found their way into his design and look absolutely right where he placed them.

(1) a criminal/serious/minor/sexual, etc. offence
(2) a first offence (= the first time that sb has been found guilty of a crime)
(3) a capital offence (= one for which sb may be punished by death)

(1) I heard a child sobbing loudly.
(2) He started to sob uncontrollably.
(3) ‘I hate him, ’ she sobbed.

(1) a space rocket
(2) The rocket was launched in March 1980.
(3) The idea took off like a rocket (= it immediately became popular) .

(1) Every file on the same disk must have a different name.
(2) secret police files
(3) to have/open/keep a confidential file on sb

(1) I only saw her once during my stay in Rome.
(2) Please remain seated during the performance.
(3) He was taken to the hospital during the night.

(1) the life cycle of the butterfly
(2) the butterfly is a kind of water sport.
(3) the butterfly emerged from the pupa.

(1) a rag doll (= one made out of cloth)
(2) She's quite a doll.
(3) Are you getting dolled up for the party?

(1) There are bound to be changes when the new system is introduced.
(2) It's bound to be sunny again tomorrow.
(3) You've done so much work─you're bound to pass the exam.

(1) ...the twentieth century.
(2) A few twentieths of a gram can be critical.
(3) He dominated the plant taxonomic world at the turn of the twentieth century.

(1) When he was fishing off the island he was caught in a storm and almost drowned...
(2) Visitors to the area were caught between police and the rioters.
(3) The Jordanian leader is caught between both sides in the dispute...

(1) The CompuServe management is on the case now, and it looks as if things will return to normal soon.
(2) ...a black case for his spectacles.
(3) ...a 10-foot-long stuffed alligator in a glass case.

(1) a pair of socks
(2) He gave him a sock on the jaw.
(3) She got angry and socked him in the mouth.

(1) The 77,000-acre estate contains five of the highest peaks in scotland.
(2) Ferries are a lifeline to the far-flung corners of scotland.
(3) This is almost the mirror image of the situation in scotland.

(1) There is an acute shortage of water.
(2) acute pain
(3) the world's acute environmental problems

(1) a skateboard park/ramp
(2) [不可数名词]a skateboarding magazine
(3) Those two kids skateboard in the park to show some special technics.

(1) P . C. Brown regarded the forlorn figure, shabbily dressed. The man seemed miserable, homeless perhaps?
(2) Is this H - P - C Trading Company?
(3) He dreams to have a P. C.

(1) to give/make/deliver a speech on human rights
(2) He made the announcement in a speech on television.
(3) Several people made speeches at the wedding.

(1) to play the piano
(2) playing jazz on the piano
(3) piano music

(1) He exploited his father's name to get himself a job.
(2) She realized that her youth and inexperience were being exploited.
(3) What is being done to stop employers from exploiting young people?

(1) a nice day/smile/place
(2) nice weather
(3) Did you have a nice time ?

(1) ...Sydney opera house.
(2) She calls the new opera house " that hideous erection "
(3) The building straight ahead is Sydney opera house.

(1) He can't help thinking it's all just "pie in the sky" talk.
(2) Her silk shirtdress was sky-blue, the colour of her eyes.
(3) Suddenly a bolt of lightning crackled through the sky.

(1) an outgoing personality
(2) the outgoing president/government
(3) This telephone should be used for outgoing calls.

(1) The resort is a playground of the rich and famous.
(2) ...St Tropez, playground of the rich and famous.
(3) I saw him playing football on the playground.

(1) Look at Jimmy Bradock, down to being a day laborer.
(2) His hands were embrowned like those of a common laborer.
(3) Arriving at Bewlie's farm, he called for the laborer in charge of the sick cow.

(1) The pipes should be made of plastic .
(2) a sheet of clear plastic
(3) the plastic industry

(1) to smile sweetly/faintly/broadly, etc.
(2) She smiled at him and he smiled back .
(3) He smiled with relief.

(1) My sweater shrank in the wash.
(2) The tumour had shrunk to the size of a pea.
(3) The market for their products is shrinking.

(1) I'm afraid this essay is a poor effort.
(2) the United Nations' peacekeeping effort
(3) The local clubs are making every effort to interest more young people.

(1) Salesmen of unofficial souvenirs have also been doing a roaring trade.
(2) When I got canned, I took these keys as souvenirs.
(3) Vendors were doing a brisk trade in souvenirs.

(1) She got on her bike and rode off.
(2) I usually go to work by bike .
(3) My dad bikes to work every day.

(1) to have good/bad/poor eyesight
(2) an eyesight test
(3) He suffered from poor eyesight and could no longer read properly.

(1) Japanese managers are very skillful in easing out undesirable employees.
(2) Soon they became very skillful in answering such questions.
(3) Shan Meilin is dense , the skillful crag grows thickly, pleasant weather.

(1) to squeeze a tube of toothpaste
(2) to squeeze the trigger of a gun (= to fire it)
(3) He squeezed her hand and smiled at her.

(1) "It's not one of my favourite forms of music." — "No."
(2) Michael Fish is my favourite. He's a hoot, a real character.
(3) Atlantic City is the hot favourite to stage the fight.

(1) There are certain things he does that drive me mad.
(2) She's not as mad about sport as I am.
(3) You are mad, Isabel. You should be locked up.