A phone is a device people use to speak to someone elsewhere.
The idea
Use a phone for one device and phones for more than one. Say answer the phone for an incoming call and on the phone for a conversation.
Examples
- My phone is on the table.
- Please answer the phone.
- Her phone number is on the form.
- We speak on the phone every week.
- The two phones are charging.
- I left my phone at home.
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Watch out
A phone number is the series of digits used to call; it is not the device itself.
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Choose the plural after two. Two ___ are charging. (phone / phones)
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phones
Phones is plural after the number two.
Choose the verb for responding to the ringing phone. The phone is ringing. Please ___ it. (answer / ignore)
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answer
Answer means respond to the incoming call.
Choose the preposition for a telephone conversation. We speak ___ the phone every week. (on / under)
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on
On the phone describes the way they speak.
Practice round
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Choose the plural after two. Two ___ are charging. (phone / phones)
Choose the verb for responding to the ringing phone. The phone is ringing. Please ___ it. (answer / ignore)
Choose the preposition for a telephone conversation. We speak ___ the phone every week. (on / under)
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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