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    This document provides examples of different uses of the verb "to keep" in English, including keeping possession of something, continuing an action, preventing someone from doing something else, and common idioms like "keep an eye on" and "keep someone company." Examples are given for each use, such as keeping change, keeping trying, keeping quiet, and keeping an eye on a baby or someone misbehaving.

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    This document provides examples of different uses of the verb "to keep" in English, including keeping possession of something, continuing an action, preventing someone from doing something else, and common idioms like "keep an eye on" and "keep someone company." Examples are given for each use, such as keeping change, keeping trying, keeping quiet, and keeping an eye on a baby or someone misbehaving.

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    This document provides examples of different uses of the verb "to keep" in English, including keeping possession of something, continuing an action, preventing someone from doing something else, and common idioms like "keep an eye on" and "keep someone company." Examples are given for each use, such as keeping change, keeping trying, keeping quiet, and keeping an eye on a baby or someone misbehaving.

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     to keep something

    1. Can I keep it?


    2. It’s OK, keep the change.
     to keep doing something
    1. He keeps trying to distract me.
    2. I keep on thinking I've seen her before somewhere.
    3. I don’t know why she kept calling me all day.
     to keep sb doing something
    1. I'm so sorry to keep you waiting.
    2. She kept me talking on the phone for half an hour.
    3. I hope I'm not keeping you up (= preventing you from going to bed).
     to keep + adjective
    1. Please keep quiet during the exam.
    2. Since the divorce, Mark likes to keep busy.
    idioms
     keep an eye on someone
    1. I am going out. Please keep an eye on the baby.
    2. Keep an eye on him. He’s going to steal something.
     keep someone company = to stay with someone so that they are not alone
    1. Jane is in hospital. I’m going to keep her company.

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