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Throw away: get rid of something you do not need
Distinguish discarding from storing, and put it between throw and away.
3 practice questions · Explained answersRead & practiceHang up: end a phone call
Use hung up to report the end of a call without automatically implying rudeness.
3 practice questions · Explained answersRead & practiceAccept or decline an invitation clearly
Give a warm reply that still tells the other person whether you can come.
3 practice questions · Explained answersRead & practiceApologize for a small mistake and offer a repair
Name your mistake, say sorry, and offer one practical action.
3 practice questions · Explained answersRead & practiceIts or it’s? Check the apostrophe before you send
Use the expansion test to distinguish possession from it is in your writing.
3 practice questions · Explained answersRead & practicePut the comma after the whole introductory clause
Find where a starting when, before, or after clause ends before adding the comma.
3 practice questions · Explained answersRead & practiceHard or hardly? Effort is not the same as almost nothing
Choose the adverb that matches the amount of effort or activity you mean.
3 practice questions · Explained answersRead & practiceActually or currently? A correction or a time update
Separate “in fact” from “at the present time” when choosing an adverb.
3 practice questions · Explained answersRead & practiceIELTS Reading: keep a completion within the word limit
Check the source words, the gap, and the instruction before submitting a short answer.
3 practice questions · Explained answersRead & practiceIELTS Academic Writing: describe process steps in the right order
Use before and after without reversing the steps shown in a process.
3 practice questions · Explained answersRead & practiceIELTS Speaking Part 2: turn event notes into an outline
Plan a clear route through an event instead of writing a script to memorize.
3 practice questions · Explained answersRead & practiceTOEFL Reading: check the ending of a partly missing word
Combine the visible letters, meaning, and sentence grammar before completing a word.
3 practice questions · Explained answersRead & practiceChoose one idea. Try it today.
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