"Half" Example Sentences
1. The cake was cut in half and shared between the two children.
2. I ate only half of my sandwich before I lost my appetite.
3. The class was divided into two groups of twenty students each.
4. He finished half of the book in one day.
5. The dog weighed about fifty pounds, half the weight of the cat.
6. I slept for half an hour before waking up to study for the exam.
7. The cup was only half full of water.
8. The distance between the two cities is a hundred miles, half a day's journey.
9. The building was destroyed in the fire, only half of it was still standing.
10. The team scored one goal in the first half but none in the second.
11. Half past ten is the scheduled time for the meeting to start.
12. I ate half of the cookie and saved the rest for later.
13. The workers finished half of the project before taking a lunch break.
14. His salary was cut in half due to budget cuts at the company.
15. They opted to split the bill evenly into halves to make it simple.
16. The test only had time for me to answer half of the questions.
17. The child went to bed half an hour past his usual bedtime.
18. Half the people opposed the government's new policy.
19. The plant needs to be watered at least twice a week, preferably every half week.
20. The students listened to half a lecture before the fire alarm went off.
21. It took him half the usual time to finish the task.
22. After three hours of debate, they had resolved half of the issues.
23. Let's split this piece of cake into halves so we each get the same amount.
24. The garden needs weeding at least once every half month.
25. My headache went away after taking half of the Advil pill.
26. He earned half the amount he did last year.
27. Only half of the students passed the final exam.
28. Halfway through cooking, I realized we were out of garlic.
29. They traveled one hundred fifty miles, which is half the total distance to their destination.
30. The worker's salary was cut to half of what he earned the previous year.
31. Half of Americans favor impeaching the current president.
32. We watched half of the movie before the power went out.
33. The car's gas tank was only half full when I realized I was low on fuel.
34. There were supposed to be one hundred items in the shipment but only half that amount arrived.
35. The pie was sliced into six equal halves.
36. The newlywed couple each brought half of their belongings into the marriage.
37. After arguing for half an hour, they finally reached an agreement.
38. Half my co-workers were out sick with the flu yesterday.
39. The family split the restaurant bill in half and each paid their share.
40. The recipe calls for one cup of flour which is half the amount needed for the whole batch.
41. We carried half of the groceries inside and went back for the rest.
42. The couple was married for half a decade before deciding to have children.
43. The bookstore was half full of customers browsing the aisles.
44. The package arrived half open, with some of the contents spilling out.
45. Half of the puzzle pieces were still missing when I gave up in frustration.
46. After working all morning, I finally got half of my tasks completed.
47. The two friends equally split the cost of the concert tickets in half.
48. Half his students failed the quiz he had just administered.
49. The hotel was half booked for the weekend.
50. He only read half of the instructions before assembling the furniture incorrectly.
Common Phases
1.
Half past - used to talk about times that are 30 minutes after the hour, as in "
half past two" for 2:30.
2.
Halfway - in the middle or at the mid-point, as in "We're
halfway there."
3.
Halfhearted - lacking energy or enthusiasm, as in "She gave a
halfhearted apology."
4. By
half - to or for a
half of something, as in "Cut the cake by
half."
5.
Half truths - facts that are only partly true, and therefore misleading.
6. In
half - divided into two equal parts, as in "Cut the stick in
half."
7. At
half mast - flags flown below the top of the pole to indicate sadness or mourning.
8.
Half asleep - in a state between sleep and wakefulness.
9.
Half a dozen - six of something, as in "I need
half a dozen eggs."
10. Cut (something) in
half - to divide into two equal parts.
11. Split the difference - to divide the difference between two amounts equally, as a compromise.
12. For
half the (price/cost) - at 50% of the original price or cost.
13.
Half the story - only part of the story, lacking important details.
14.
Half-life - the time it takes for
half of something to decay,reducing to 50% of its initial amount.
15.
Half off - reduced by 50% in price.