Exercises in oral and written expression, based on old school textbooks
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Words ending in -ly are often adverbs, but it’s a dangerous rule to follow: see if you can do better.
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Choose a word from our list, and then use it in any one of the three basic types of sentence — if possible.
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Develop your vocabulary and exercise your imagination by conjuring up a mermaid on the shore, or a train waiting at the station.
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Find a way to let people know what is happening without actually saying it.
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Compose sentences about each of these modes of transport, picturing the vehicle, any goods or passengers, and how it all moves.
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Express the idea behind each of these proverbs using different words as much as you can.