Talk about sugary tastes and things that are pleasant or kind.
The idea
Use sweet before a noun or after be or taste. It can describe taste, smell or a kind action.
Examples
- This pear tastes sweet.
- The tea is too sweet for me.
- That was a sweet message from your friend.
- We ate sweet berries after lunch.
- The flowers have a sweet smell.
- It was sweet of them to help us.
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Watch out
A sweet message is kind, not something containing sugar.
Try it yourself
Choose the right word. Add less sugar; the cake is very ___. (sweet / hard)
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sweet
Sweet fits a cake with a lot of sugar.
Choose the right word. Leaving a kind note was a ___ thing to do. (sweet / noisy)
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sweet
Sweet describes the kind gesture.
Choose the right word. Honey has a ___ taste. (sweet / busy)
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sweet
Sweet describes honey’s sugary taste.
Practice round
Answer questions and rebuild English sentences to practise. Your score is shown.
Choose the right word. Add less sugar; the cake is very ___. (sweet / hard)
Choose the right word. Leaving a kind note was a ___ thing to do. (sweet / noisy)
Choose the right word. Honey has a ___ taste. (sweet / busy)
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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