Similar Words With Meaning And Example

Besides

Use besides at the beginning of a clause to add a fact or reason that is stronger than what you have already said:

eg: I’m too tired to go to the supermarket. Besides it is closed on Sunday.

Also

To add extra information, use in addition or also:

eg: I speak English fluently. Also, I speak some French.

Cloth

Cloth means woven material or a small piece of fabric:

eg: A washing-up-cloth

Clothes

To talk about things that you wear/ garments/pieces of clothing, say clothes:

Clothes are always plural. To talk about one particular thing that you wear, say- a piece/item of clothing:

eg: She usually wears smart clothes.

Far

Far is mainly used in questions and negative sentences to talk in general about distance in space or time:

eg: How far is Paris from London? London is not far from Paris.

Away

To talk about a specific distance, say away:

eg: My best friend lives four miles away from my house.

Rent

In British English rent is used when you keep something for a long time:

In American English, the word rent is used in both situations.

eg: I rent a two-bedroom flat.

Hire

You hire something for a short time:

Little

Use little when you want to express an attitude or feeling such as disapproval or affection:

eg: He is a mean, selfish little man. They have a sweet little dog.

Small

To just refer to the size of something without expressing your feelings, use small:

eg: Their house is very small.

Right

is usually used to say something is correct or to agree with something someone has said:

eg: He gave the right answer. ‘That’s right, they live in Central Paris’.

True

is usually to say that something is based on facts:

eg: ‘Is it true that she’s leaving?’ Everything I’ve told you is true.

Safety

is when someone or something is protected from the causes which do harm

eg: Remember to wear a helmet for safety while driving a bike. Children should have lessons in road safety.

Security

means protecting someone or something against a threat or danger

eg: She works as a security guard. Airport security.

Tell

When talking about the truth, lies, jokes, news, stories, or secrets, use ‘tell’:

eg: I’m not sure he is telling the truth. I have some disturbing news to tell you.

Say

When reporting other person’s words, use ‘say’:

eg: Tanya said she was going to the market. The doctor said I need to stop eating fast food.

Some

is used in positive sentences.

Some are sometimes used in offers or requests, or other questions when we expect people to answer ‘yes’

eg: There are some flowers in the garden, but there aren’t any trees.

Any

is used in questions and negative sentences:

eg: ‘Would you like some more coffee?’