Learn the word together with the words commonly used around it.
Make a decision, take a photo and spend time are useful combinations.
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We took a photo of the lake.
Moderate / Add a little
She made a plan for the weekend.
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Near-synonyms can fit different patterns. Learn the word together with the words commonly used around it. Make a decision, take a photo and spend time are useful combinations. The topic suggests meaning, but the local phrase determines the best choice. Check that the completed sentence sounds natural and communicates the intended action.
Treat a gap as part of a meaningful sentence. Read before and after it, identify the grammatical pattern and check the vocabulary combination. Review the whole completed text afterwards. Useful patterns should be learned as short chunks, such as interested in or wait for, rather than as isolated words with no surrounding context.
වැඩි විස්තර අවශ්ය විට පමණක් මෙම කොටස කියවන්න.
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Articles, pronouns, prepositions and auxiliary verbs often connect the larger words in a sentence.
Identify the relationship: possession, location, time or comparison.
Check the noun after an article and the verb after an auxiliary.
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The bag belongs to me.
Moderate / Add a little
He is older than his sister.
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Articles, pronouns, prepositions and auxiliary verbs often connect the larger words in a sentence. Identify the relationship: possession, location, time or comparison. Check the noun after an article and the verb after an auxiliary. A short word can change meaning, so do not leave it blank simply because the content words are clear.
Treat a gap as part of a meaningful sentence. Read before and after it, identify the grammatical pattern and check the vocabulary combination. Review the whole completed text afterwards. Useful patterns should be learned as short chunks, such as interested in or wait for, rather than as isolated words with no surrounding context.
වැඩි විස්තර අවශ්ය විට පමණක් මෙම කොටස කියවන්න.
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Use present simple for habits, present continuous for actions in progress and past simple for finished past events.
A future plan needs a clear future meaning.
Check the subject when selecting the verb form.
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I usually walk, but I am taking the bus today.
Moderate / Add a little
We visited Jaffna last year.
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Use present simple for habits, present continuous for actions in progress and past simple for finished past events. A future plan needs a clear future meaning. Check the subject when selecting the verb form. Time phrases guide the choice, but think about what the speaker means rather than relying on one word alone.
Treat a gap as part of a meaningful sentence. Read before and after it, identify the grammatical pattern and check the vocabulary combination. Review the whole completed text afterwards. Useful patterns should be learned as short chunks, such as interested in or wait for, rather than as isolated words with no surrounding context.
වැඩි විස්තර අවශ්ය විට පමණක් මෙම කොටස කියවන්න.
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