Preparation

Synonyms are words that either have the same or almost the same meaning as one another. Synonyms are used to avoid repetition of words while enhancing the sentence. There are three types of synonyms in English: absolute, near/ partial, and contextual. Some examples of synonyms are as follows:

• Synonyms of Happy: Joyful, Elated, Jolly
• Synonyms of Help: Aid, Assist, Support
• Synonyms of Quickly: Rapidly, Swiftly, Promptly

Check out some good books for prepositional phrases:

Here are three examples of prepositional phrases:

• I found the sock under the bed.
• She stood by the river and wept.
• Jane walked slowly towards the house.

A prepositional phrase is a group of words that begins with a preposition (e.g. as in, on, under, with, etc.) and ends with its object. The object is often accompanied by modifiers that describe it.

Example: She stood under the shade.

To learn idioms effectively, follow the tips mentioned below:

• Learn in context through stories, movies, and conversations
• Group idioms by themes, such as food, animals, body parts, etc.
• Practice using them in sentences.

No, idioms are not the same as proverbs. Idioms are fixed expressions with figurative meanings (e.g. Spill the beans). Proverbs are wise sayings that give wisdom or life advice (e.g. a stitch in time saves nine).

Here are some good books for idioms in English:

Here is a list of some of the popular idioms in English:

• Break the ice: To start a conversation in a social setting and make everyone comfortable
• A blessing in disguise: Something that appears bad at first, but turns out to be good
• Hit the sack: To go to sleep
• Spill the beans: To disclose/ reveal a secret
• Under the weather: Feeling unwell
• Once in a blue moon: Something happens extremely rarely
• Kill two birds with one stone: To achieve two things with one action
• When pigs fly: Something that will never happen
• Let the CAT out of the bag: To reveal something accidentally