Abstract and abstruse
Abstract (AB strakt) (Adjective) Abstract means theoretical or impersonal. When you like something in the abstract, you like the idea of it. I liked oysters in the abstract, but when I actually ate one,...
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Abstinent
Abstinent (AB stuh nunt) When you are abstinent, you stop doing something voluntarily. This could be a harmful habit like smoking. A smoker enjoys smoking, but it is bad for him so his doctor...
Phrasal verbs beginning with G
Here is a list of phrasal verbs beginning with the letter G Get about This is an inseparable phrasal verb. To get about is to travel. My grandmother is 80, but she still gets...
As, though and although grammar exercise
The words though and although are conjunctions. That means they are used to connect two clauses. They are interchangeable. Though is more common in an informal style. Study the example sentences given below. I...
Vocabulary exercise
Complete the following sentences using an appropriate word or phrase. 1. The boy handed in a term paper that he had ………………….. copied from a website. a) unabashedly b) carefully c) unabatedly 2. She...
Abridge, Absolute
Abridge (verb) To abridge is to shorten or to condense The job of an editor is to abridge a long document by removing the boring or irrelevant details. There is an adjective – abridged...
Pronouns exercise | Class 5 CBSE English grammar
Complete the following sentences using appropriate pronouns. 1. Alice was not a bit hurt, and ……………. jumped up on ……………….. feet in a moment. 2. There were doors all around the hall, but …………………...
Money idioms and phrases
The word money is used in a large number of idiomatic expressions. Be in the money When you are in the money, you become rich all of a sudden. You may have won a...
Vocabulary exercise
This exercise tests your range of vocabulary. Do you recognize these words? 1. A person who is a strict disciplinarian a) martinet b) virago c) dilettante 2. A person who is essentially a bootlicker...
Finding accommodation
Here are some phrases you may hear or use when you are looking for accommodation. I’ve booked a room for tonight. Whose name is the booking in? I’ve come to look at the room....