Describe firm surfaces and tasks that are difficult to do.
The idea
Use hard before a noun or after be or feel. It can mean firm or difficult.
Examples
- The floor is hard.
- This puzzle is hard.
- The stone has a hard surface.
- The last question was hard for us.
- The bread has a hard crust.
- It is hard to carry this box alone.
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Watch out
A hard floor concerns touch; a hard question concerns difficulty, not texture.
Try it yourself
Choose the right word. The rock is not soft; it is ___. (hard / sweet)
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hard
Hard describes the firm rock.
Choose the right word. This test has many difficult questions. It is ___. (hard / cool)
Show answer or example answer
hard
Hard describes a difficult test.
Choose the right word. The wooden bench feels ___. (hard / noisy)
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hard
Hard describes the feel of the bench.
Practice round
Answer questions and rebuild English sentences to practise. Your score is shown.
Choose the right word. The rock is not soft; it is ___. (hard / sweet)
Choose the right word. This test has many difficult questions. It is ___. (hard / cool)
Choose the right word. The wooden bench feels ___. (hard / noisy)
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Describe a hard surface and a hard task in separate sentences.