Long describes distance or duration.
The idea
Put long before a noun or after be. It can describe physical length or how much time something takes.
Examples
- The river is long.
- We walk along a long road.
- That rope is too long.
- It is a long journey.
- The film is long.
- We have a long lunch today.
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Use long for length or duration, not tall; a tall person has height.
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Choose the word for length. The rope is ___. (long / young)
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long: describes the length of the rope.
Choose the word for duration. The meeting takes a ___ time. (long / tall)
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long: describes the duration of the meeting.
Complete the question about duration. How ___ is the lesson? (long / tall)
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long: asks about duration.
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Choose the word for length. The rope is ___. (long / young)
Choose the word for duration. The meeting takes a ___ time. (long / tall)
Complete the question about duration. How ___ is the lesson? (long / tall)
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Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Describe a long object and an activity that takes a long time.