How much do you know about the language that you're learning? Here are some fascinating facts about English! Read through them and complete the gaps with the words below.
Do you have any more interesting insights into English? Let us know!
Lesson by Caroline
Vocabulary
- Official - approved by the government or someone in authority.
- Widespread - affecting or including a lot of places, people, etc.
- Chocolate - a sweet, brown food. It's delicious!
- Plural - a form of a noun or verb that refers to more than one person or thing.
- Foreign - in or from a country that is not your own.
- Pilots - people who fly aircarft.
- Commonly - often or usually.
- Definitions - explanations.
- Rhyme - one of two or more words or phrases that end in the same sounds. e.g. 'hat' rhymes with 'cat'.
Now decide which word is missing in each statement. Try reading the nine sentences before you start answering:
- 1. 'Set' has more ___ than any other English word. You can set the table, own a set of books, smile in a set way and many many more!
