Describe this everyday personal care routine.
The idea
Say brush my teeth for yourself and brush your teeth when addressing someone. With she, use brushes her teeth.
Examples
- I brush my teeth after breakfast.
- She brushes her teeth every evening.
- He brushes his teeth before bed.
- We brush our teeth at home.
- The children brush their teeth together.
- You brush your teeth in the bathroom.
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Watch out
Do not say brush the teeth when you mean your own teeth; English normally uses a possessive.
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Choose the missing word. I ___ my teeth after lunch. (brush / brushes)
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brush
brush follows I in the present tense.
Choose the missing word. She brushes ___ teeth at night. (her / his)
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her
her refers to the person named by she.
Choose the missing word. Please brush your ___. (teeth / tooth)
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teeth
teeth is the plural used for the teeth in your mouth.
Practice round
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Choose the missing word. I ___ my teeth after lunch. (brush / brushes)
Choose the missing word. She brushes ___ teeth at night. (her / his)
Choose the missing word. Please brush your ___. (teeth / tooth)
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Tap the words in the right order.
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