Confusing words There are some words which can cause confusion if we are not careful about their spelling because they can be mistaken for another word which is very similar in spelling. Complete the following sentences. 1. The plants are ………………… They need more water and sunlight. (die / dye) 2. The floor has a rough surface which makes …………………… very difficult. (mop / mope) 3. I was ………………… that I would win the first prize. (hope / hop) 4.......

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Idioms – W Idiomatic expressions formed from words beginning with W In the wake of Following as a result of In the wake of the recent terror attacks in the city, police have beefed up security. Walk off with something To walk off with something is to win it or steal it. He walked off with the first prize. Drive someone up the hill To drive someone up the hill is to make them very irritated. His rude replies drove his mother up the......

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Verbs worksheet Complete the following sentences using an appropriate verb form. 1. A duck …………………… with short steps, swaying from side to side. (walk) 2. A horse ………………….. rapidly by leaps. (run) 3. Androcles told him what …………………. at the forest. (happen) 4. Animals …………………. Kindness and respond to it. (understand) 5. There was a little tree that …………………. in the woods bravely. (stand) 6. I …………………… two kilometers yesterday. (walk) 7.......

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Proper nouns and common nouns Common nouns are names of people, places and things in general. Examples are: mother, tiger, city and table. Proper nouns are the names of a particular person, place or thing. Examples are: Karan, India, Jasmine, Antarctica, Greenland and Alps. In the following sentences underline the common nouns and circle the proper nouns. Tips: It is easy to identify proper nouns – they always start with a capital letter. It......

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Grammar exercise Test your understanding of English grammar with these exercises 1. She is taller ……………….. her husband. (than / then) 2. He put the books ………………….. the table. (on / in) 3. Get the cat ……………….. the piano. (off / of) 4. The baby ………………….. his mother. (resembles / resembles to) 5. The child sat ………………….. his mother. (beside / besides) 6. The clown …………………….. the audience with his tricks. (amused / amusing) 7. He is nursing......

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