Neither means ‘not one and not the other of two’. It is used before a singular noun.

Neither statement is true.

Neither of

Take something for granted: accept it as true, certain to happen

We take so many things for granted – like pure water to drink and good food to eat.

As if and as though mean the same. We use them to say what a situation looks like.

Almost and nearly have similar meanings. They are both used to express ideas connected with progress, measurement or counting.

Complete the following sentences using the appropriate phrasal verb.

1.       Physical exercise is a great way to  ————— one’s superfluous energy.

Easily confused words are words that are very similar in spelling or pronunciation. Complete the following sentences with the most appropriate word.

1. The headmaster —————— to the request of the students and granted them a holiday.

Read the following sentences and try to guess the meaning of the idioms.

1.       It was the residential areas of the town that took the brunt of the missile attacks.