Improve_Your_Written_English

refuse rubbish refuse to show obstinacy

(noun) (verb)

row a line or an argument row to argue angrily

(noun) (verb) to propel a boat

using oars

train a mode of transport train to instruct or teach

(noun) long piece of material (verb)

attached to the hem

of a dress

Using the dictionary

Checking your spelling

Use a dictionary frequently to check your spelling. Don’t
guess the spelling of a word. Look it up. It is helpful to keep
a list of words that you have misspelled so you can learn
them.

Looking at words

A dictionary not only tells you how to spell a word. It also
tells you what part of speech the word is. Sometimes the
word appears more than once as it has different meanings
and can be used as a different part of speech. Look at the
following examples:

land (noun) (a) the solid part of the earth

(b) a country

land (verb) (c) to go ashore or bring a plane down to

the ground

fast (verb) (a) abstain from eating

fast (noun) (b) the act of going without food

fast (adjective) (c) firmly attached

fast (adverb) (d) quickly

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