Rewrite using nor
Study the pair of sentences given below. I had never tasted wine. And my brother had never tasted wine. We can express the same idea in another way. I had never tasted wine. Nor...
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Compare and contrast
Compare and contrast have different meanings. Do not use compare as a synonym of contrast. We compare things of the same kind or class. For example, we can compare an orange with another orange,...
Better as an adjective, adverb or verb
The word better can be an adjective, adverb and verb. As an adjective, better is the comparative form of the adjective good. She is a better dancer than me. (Informal) She is a better...
Endorse and indorse
Today the only difference between endorse and indorse is that endorse is now the preferred spelling. Formerly indorse meant ‘to sign one’s name to something’. For example, you can indorse a check. To endorse...
Vocabulary exercise
Complete the following sentences using an appropriate word. Choose your answers from the options given below. (collateral, characteristic, circumvent, charitable, complacent, comely, coercion, colossal, cloistered, cherish) 1. Cloudy days are ……………….. of July. 2....
Vocabulary Gap Fills Worksheet
Complete the following sentences using an appropriate word. Choose your answers from the options given below. (embark, elicit, evade, elegant, egress, egregious, effeminate, elated, elocution, effervescence) 1. The thieves made their …………………….. through a...
Confusing words worksheet 3
Complete the following sentences using an appropriate word or phrase. 1. The new accountant is not very ………………… He works very slowly and he keeps forgetting things. (effective / efficient) 2. These tablets are...
Non-finite verbs worksheet
Identify the non-finite verbs in the following sentences and state their kind (infinitive, present participle, gerund). Learn how to identify finite and non-finite verbs by watching this video. You can watch this finite and...
Change into negative without changing the meaning | ESL Worksheet
This grammar worksheet is helpful for students at B1 and B2 English levels. Change the following sentences into negative without changing the meaning. I. I like my colleagues. 2. Kodaikanal is cooler than Ooty....
Would or used to | Grammar worksheet
Complete the following sentences using would or used to. Both would and used to can be used to talk about repeated actions and events in the past. Only ‘used to’ can be used to...