Vocabulary Detective

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What you will practise

Build vocabulary by using clues in a sentence. Think about the action or situation before choosing a word. The explanation describes the meaning in context, and another example shows how the word can be used in a different sentence.

Example from this activity

The ribbon tore when Dev ___ it too hard.

Choices: tugged · stroked · balanced · polished

Answer and explanation

tugged

Pulling hard can tear a ribbon; “tugged” means pulled firmly.

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