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- Exam: PET
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SUPPORT DOCUMENTS - CONCEPTS:PRACTICE, PRACTISE
Instructions
Complete the sentences by dragging and dropping, or typing the correct word, or its corresponding letter, into the answer box.
Once all the sentences have been completed, click on CHECK to identify mistakes.
If the word chosen is correct, it will show in green.
If the word chosen is not correct, it will show in red, and when that happens, try another word and press the CHECK button again until all the answers show in green.
PRACTICE - PRACTISE
Theory:
The words PRACTICE and PRACTISE can cause some confusion.
For example:
I need to PRACTISE my backhand, but my uncle has a successful doctor's PRACTICE, and what about PRACTISING some sport this weekend.
PRACTISE, spelt with an S, is a verb.
It means repeating a specific activity to improve.
PRACTISING sport is not correct.
You play rugby, you do gymnastics, you go sailing and you do sport, but you don't PRACTISE sport.
PRACTICE, spelt with a C, is a noun which can have more than one meaning.
PRACTICE usually means a business composed of professionals who are partners, like a lawyers PRACTICE.
It can also mean a way of doing things that has taken many years to develop, like the PRACTICE of binding girl's feet in China.
What has been written above only applies to British English.
American English does not recognise any difference.
Exercises:
I can't come out because I have to (1) my violin.I am going to work for an important doctor's (2) you, call me.
The (3) of curing ham in traditional in Spain.
Possible answers:
- A) practise
- B) practice