Stay

stay in, stay open, stay overnight...

1. One word.

Choose ONE word that can complete ALL these sentences.

1. How long do you think you will _____ in London?
2. The shops _______ open until 9 p.m.
3. You are welcome to _____ the night, if you like.
4. The weather looked so bad we decided to ______ home.
5. I'm meeting Jill at five, so I can't _______.
6. If you want to ______ healthy you should get some exercise.
7. Take the car. I won't be using it. I'm going to _____ in and watch TV.
8. The best place to ______ in Brighton is at the Palace Hotel.
9. I've decided to ______ another year at university.
10. ______ in the car: I'll just be five minutes.

 

2. Stay.

Match the examples in the previous exercise with these definitions.

stay (1): to continue doing something or continue being in a state
stay (2): to not move from or not leave a place
stay (3): to live or be a visitor in a place for a short time

3. Verbs like stay, stand and be.

Choose the best word to complete these sentences.