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This quiz challenges you in improving vocabulary. One part of improving vocabulary is learning to spell correctly. Have you ever looked at a dictionary and wondered if anyone could possibly know all the words it contains? There are at least 250,000 words in English - so you'll have quite a task to learn them all!
[readmore]English uses so many words that, although a word might have many synonyms, each has a slightly different meaning. You can nearly always find a word to say exactly what you want to say. So, no more excuses for boring word choices!
By improving your vocabulary, you will have a better understanding of the English language and be able to write much more interesting stories.
Stretch your vocabulary by trying this English quiz.
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The boys raced home because they were eager to try out their new game. 'Raced' is an improvement for the less vivid 'walked'.
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Lizzie announced that she had a secret to tell us.
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The family abandoned the rubbish from their picnic.
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'Happy' is one of the most overused words in English - try to build up a collection of words which are more specific. For example, do 'glad' and 'delighted' mean exactly the same level of happiness?
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The children were weary after climbing the mountain.
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The girls were downhearted when their cat went missing. The other words are excellent vocabulary choices, but they do not have the same meaning as 'sad' in this sentence.
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The class enjoyed those hot, sunny days when they were allowed to play cricket all afternoon. To make the verb stronger, you could also use 'cherished' or 'treasured' or 'prized' (although it's important to sound reasonable, too!).
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The sun's hot rays blazed all afternoon. 'Hot rays' requires a strong word, like 'blazed'. 'Glowed' could be used if the sun was described as having 'gentle rays'.
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The clown's tricks made the children roll around, giggling, while the adults couldn't help but chuckle.
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The dog's loud barking just made the baby howl even more loudly.
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