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Which, what or who | Grammar exercise

There is hardly any difference between which and what. They are often both possible with more or less the same meaning. Which/what is the largest island in the world? Which/what is your favourite colour?...

Good or well | Grammar exercise

These words are often confused. Good is an adjective. It is used to modify a noun. Well is an adverb. It is used to modify a verb. Complete the following sentences using good or...

Abysmal

Abysmal (uh BIZ mul) (Adjective) An abyss is a bottomless pit. Abysmal means hopeless or wretched. Abysmal despair is despair so deep that no hope seems possible. The company’s financial problem is abysmal; they...

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,...

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...