Correct answer✅: a) We spent the day wandering around the city. 🔖Wander /ˈwɒndə(r)/ to walk around slowly from place to place, in a relaxed way, especially without any clear purpose or direction b) I am wondering if you could help me. 🔖Wonder /ˈwʌndə(r)/ to think about something because you want to know more facts aboutContinue reading “Wonder or Wander”
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Sow vs Sew 🌱🧵
sow (sowed/sown or sowed) – to put seeds in the ground to make them grow 🌱 *Let’s sow some tomato seeds. sew (sewed/sewn or sewed) – to fasten, make or repair clothes with a needle and thread 🧵 *She sewed a dress all night but she managed to finish it before the morning.
English Tenses
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Wound
Wound/wuːnd/ (noun) a damaged area of the body, such as a cut or hole in the skin, a serious one, usually made by some weapon: He suffered a serious gunshot wound to his back. (verb) to damage an area of the body, especially severely and by making a cut or hole in the skin: HeContinue reading “Wound”
Motif vs Motive
Motif (noun) a shape or pattern, especially one that is repeated in a design or decoration *traditional motifs *a flower motif Motive (noun) a reason for doing something *The motive for the murder is still unknown.
Vain vs Vein
Homophones Make sure to watch Vain/Vein Quiz, too! 🤔 Vain/veɪn/(adjective) too proud of yourself *He is vain about his good looks. unsuccessful or useless *It was a vain attempt to forget her. Vein/veɪn/(noun) A tube in a body that carries blood to the heart. *She is in my veins.
Desert vs Dessert
Homonym and Homophones Desert /ˈdezə(r)t/ (noun) a large area of land covered with sand or rocks, with little water and few plants *The Sahara Desert Desert /dɪˈzɜː(r)t/ (verb) to leave the army without permission with no intention of returning *He deserted the army without thinking of the consequences. to leave someone without help or inContinue reading “Desert vs Dessert”
Naval vs Navel
Homophones naval /ˈneɪv(ə)l/ – belonging/relating to a country’s navy *a naval battle/officer or naval forces navel /ˈneɪv(ə)l/ – a small round part in the middle of the stomach where we were separated from our mothers at birth
Own vs Owe
own – to possess something that legally belongs to you *She owns three houses. owe – to have to pay or give something to someone because you borrowed money from them or they have done something for you *She still owes some money on her house.
Rise vs Raise
rise (rose/risen) – to move upwards or to a higher position *The balloons rose into the air. raise (raised/raised) – to put something in a higher position *If you want to ask a question, please raise your hands!
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