Breath is air that goes into or out of your lungs.
The idea
Use a breath for one inhalation and out of breath when breathing hard after effort. You can catch your breath by pausing.
Examples
- She took a deep breath before speaking.
- His breath made a cloud in the cold air.
- I was out of breath after the stairs.
- The swimmer held her breath underwater.
- He paused to catch his breath.
- Her breath was slow and steady.
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The noun breath differs from the verb breathe.
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Choose the correct word. After running, we were out of ___. (breath / breathe)
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breath
breath completes the phrase for breathing hard after running.
Choose the correct word. Take a deep ___ before the song. (breath / breathe)
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breath
breath names a single inhalation before the song.
Choose the correct word. They stopped to ___ their breath. (catch / carry)
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catch
catch means regain normal breathing.
Practice round
Answer questions and rebuild English sentences to practise. Your score is shown.
Choose the correct word. After running, we were out of ___. (breath / breathe)
Choose the correct word. Take a deep ___ before the song. (breath / breathe)
Choose the correct word. They stopped to ___ their breath. (catch / carry)
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 time when you needed to pause and breathe.