Talk about things worth money and things that matter in other ways.
The idea
Valuable describes something worth a lot of money or very useful or important. It can come before a noun or after a linking verb.
Examples
- This ring is valuable.
- Your advice was valuable to me.
- We gained valuable experience at the farm.
- The painting is valuable because it is rare.
- Time is valuable during an emergency.
- The guide gave us valuable information.
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A valuable thing need not be expensive: advice can be valuable because it helps.
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Choose the correct answer. Her helpful advice was ___. (valuable / worthless)
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valuable
Valuable fits advice that helps.
Choose the correct answer. The necklace costs a fortune; it is ___. (valuable / cheap)
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valuable
Valuable describes the costly necklace.
Choose the correct answer. Must useful knowledge cost money? (yes / no)
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no
No is correct: useful knowledge need not cost money.
Practice round
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Choose the correct answer. Her helpful advice was ___. (valuable / worthless)
Choose the correct answer. The necklace costs a fortune; it is ___. (valuable / cheap)
Choose the correct answer. Must useful knowledge cost money? (yes / no)
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Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Describe something valuable to you and explain why.