Essential Grammar in Use

  Exercise No. 16 Round and Around Name the Parts of Speech of the following words:  1. Was it a real discovery that the world is round centuries ago? 2. His eyes  rounded  with horror. 3. The girl was watching it all with her big round eyes.  (showing interest) 4. He wants to buy a T-shirt with a round neck.  5. They sat at a large round table in the big hall. 6. She had a small mouth and beautiful  round pink cheeks. 7. I loved to take a ride on merry-go- round last vacation. 8. Yes, Two thousand is a nice round number-- put that down. 9. How do you make the wheels go round and round? 10. They walked  around  the town looking for a place to eat and rest. 11. The thought kept going round and round in her head till she had got an idea. 12. Make it a round figure -- say forty dollars or so. 13. Love makes the world go round actually. 14. We  rounded   off the day with a picnic last Sunday. 15. People stood round waiting for someth...

Need (as a noun) a situation when something is necessary or must be done. i) to sataisfy/ meet/fulfil a need ii) need for something  Example : 1. There is an urgent need for qualified nurses. 2. They identified a need for further training. 3. There is no need to cry. 4. There is no need for you to get up early tomorrow. 5. I had no need to open the letter- I knew what it would say. 6. We will contact you again if the need arises. 7. A friend in need is a friend indeed. 8. Call me any time, if any need is required. Need (as a verb) to require something/ somebody because they are essential or very important, not just because you would like to have them. Examples: 1. Do you need any help? 2. It's here if you need it. 3. Don't go - I might need you. 4. They badly needed a cheque.  5. We desperately need hard facts on this disease. 6. Food aid is urgently needed. 7. Needs more time to recover. 8. I don't need your comment, thank you.  9. You need to fill up this form first. 1...