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VOCABULARY OF BATHROOM ITEMS Brush/brʌʃ/: An implement with a handle and a block of bristles, hair, or wire, used especially for cleaning, applying a liquid or powder to a surface, or arranging the hair. ·          ‘a shaving brush’ Comb/kəʊm/: A strip of plastic, metal, or wood with a row of narrow teeth, used for untangling or arranging the hair. Cotton/ˈkɒt(ə)n/: A soft white fibrous substance which surrounds the seeds of the cotton plant and is made into textile fibre and thread for sewing. ·          ‘a cargo of cotton and wheat’ Curling iron: A device incorporating a heated rod used for rolling a person's hair into curls. Dental floss: A soft thread of floss silk or similar material used to clean between the teeth. Razor/ˈreɪzə /: An instrument with a sharp blade or set of blades, used to remove unwanted hair from the face or body. ·  ...

How to use Gerund and infinitive – Examples and Exercises The gerund (the -ing form used as a noun) is used: A - As the subject of a sentence: • Swimming is Dorothy's favourite sport. B - After certain verbs , including most verbs of liking and disliking. C - After all prepositions , including adjective-plus-preposition phrases, and verb patterns ending in a preposition: • I'm tired of not having a garden. • He drove off without looking in his rear mirror. Remember that “to” has two uses. It can either be used with the infinitive : • They want to pay the bill.  Or it can be a preposition , in which case it is followed by the gerund : • I'm looking forward to seeing them. • You'll soon get used to not drinking coffee. Object to, be/get used to, look forward to, in addition to are all followed by a noun or gerund . D - after phrasal verbs : • He went on peeling the potatoes. E - after common exp...

The Past tenses examples and exercises The past simple is used for A-     Completed  spast  action at a known time. The time can be stated or understood: • He bought his car last month.        • She worked there as a teacher. B-     with when, enquiring about past time: • When did you last see her? C-     for habitual past actions and states:  • She always wanted to  be loved . D-     for a definite period of past time: • They spent five years in York.   The past continuous is used for : A-       Continuous past actions sometimes interrupted by the past simple:      • He was just getting into bed when the phone rang. or setting the scene for a story:      • The sun was shining and t...