Idioms with cards
Here are some common idioms. Play your cards right When you play your cards right, you make the best use of your assets and opportunities. Put your cards on the table To put your...
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Tenses exercise for class 8 CBSE
Complete the following sentences using an appropriate tense form. 1. We …………………. anything from him yet. a) haven’t heard b) hadn’t heard c) don’t here 2. She ……………….. here till 4 o’clock. a) was...
Vocabulary exercise
Complete the following sentences using an appropriate form of the word given in the brackets. 1. The plays that Shakespeare wrote will last for ………………… (eternal) 2. She had established her ………………….. (repute) as...
Either or either of
Complete the following sentences using either or either of. Hints Use either before a singular noun. Use either of before a pronoun or a noun with a determiner (e.g. the, my, this etc.) The...
Phrasal verbs lesson
Here is a list of phrasal verbs with example sentences. Break out of To break out of a place is to escape from it by force. The prisoners who broke out of jail have...
Vocabulary exercise
Complete the following sentences using an appropriate word. 1. Members must ………………… to a code of conduct. a) adhere b) acknowledge c) adapt 2. He …………………. a patronizing tone to win her trust. a)...
Been, come and gone
Been is often used as a past participle of come and go. Complete the following sentences. 1. ‘Where is the manager?’ ‘He has ………………. to the US.’ a) gone b) been 2. Have you...
Other, another and others
Complete the following sentences using other, another or others. 1. She has bought ………………… car. a) other b) an other c) another 2. Could I have …………….. piece of cake? a) another b) an...
Accuse, acknowledge, acquaint,
Accuse (verb) To accuse is to charge or lodge a complaint against someone. She accused me of poisoning her dog. The public prosecutor accused the defendant of murder. You can’t accuse me of dishonesty....
Idioms and phrasal verbs with account and arm
Here is a list of idomatic expressions with arm. Cost an arm and a leg If something costs an arm and a leg, it is very expensive. That laptop costs an arm and a...