Think and Speak
Exercises Page 3 of 5

Words of Praise

Suggest suitable adjectives to describe these nouns when they are at their best.

Cucumber and Mustard

Complete these traditional similes

Jigsaw Sentences

Join each group of sentences together to make single sentence, in as many ways as you can.

Verb and Noun

Show that each of these words can be used as a noun and also as a verb.

Verbs of Motion

Make up sentences to show the subtle shades of meaning in words such as slither, soar and stampede.

Verbs of Seeing

Use your own sentences to distinguish glance from gaze, or peer from perceive.