Words#
competition /ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃən/ #
enter the competition
This competition is very interesting, will you enter it with me?
I entered the competition.
This competition is more interesting than the one we entered yesterday.
It is the biggest competition in the world.
This competition has the most valuable prizes I’ve ever seen.
This is the competition with the most generous prizes I have ever entered.
neat adj. /ˈniːt/ #
Your room is the neatest room I’ve ever seen.
How do you keep your room neat and clean?
The garden is so neat that I can’t find any wild grass.
path n. /pɑːθ/ #
What a neat path!
My mother has been cleaning the path all morning.
He is keeping guard on the path.
My dog managed to cross the path.
wooden adj. /ˈwʊdən/ #
Do you see that wooden chair?
I’ve left my bag on a wooden chair.
I sent a request for a wooden chair.
I was able to make a wooden chair in this way.
pool n. /puːl/ #
He has gone to the swimming pool.
There are a great many swimming pools in London.
This swimming pool has the cleanest water in the world.
Expressions#
enter for#
I entered for the competition yesterday.
Why did you enter for this competition?
make a path#
He made a path in his garden.
There was no road in my garden, so I made a path.
build a bridge#
This bridge was built by me.
I built a bridge over the river last year.
Why did you build a bridge?
It took me a year to build a bridge.
win a prize.#
Have you won a prize in the competition?
I won a little prize for my courage.
How did you win a big prize last month?