Words confused

April 12, 2012

Rob and steal Rob: deprive somebody of his property; take (property) from a place unlawfully and often by force Armed men robbed the state bank yesterday. They robbed the traveler of his wallet. Steal: to take and keep something which belongs to somebody else. The master punished the boy for stealing the money. Stay and [...]

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Adverb complements

April 11, 2012

Some sentences are incomplete without adverb complements. For example, a sentence with put will not make sense if you do not say where something is put. In the same way, a sentence with go will not make sense if you do not say where somebody goes. If we want to say how long something lasts, [...]

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Confusing words exercise

April 10, 2012

Complete the following sentences. 1. Although they were an ……………………………. couple, they didn’t have an ………………………….. divorce. a) amiable; amicable       b) amicable; amiable 2. The …………………………. of money you earn in a month depends on the …………………………. of products you sell. a) amount; number        b) number; amount 3. I am worried that his illness seems [...]

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Some and some of

April 9, 2012

Before a noun with a determiner (articles, demonstratives and possessive pronouns), we use some of. If there is no determiner we use some. Some of my friends live abroad. (NOT Some my friends live abroad.) I have bought some apples. (NOT I have bought some of apples.) Some people want a new system. (NOT Some [...]

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