A wallet is a small case for carrying money, cards and other small documents.
The idea
Say a wallet for one and wallets for more than one; a card can be in a wallet or taken out of it.
Examples
- My wallet is in my bag.
- She took a card from her wallet.
- I left my wallet on the kitchen table.
- These wallets have space for coins.
- He found a wallet and gave it to the receptionist.
- Please check your wallet before you leave.
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Watch out
A wallet is a separate case; a pocket is part of an item of clothing.
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Choose the article for one case. I found ___ wallet on the table. (a / an)
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a
One countable wallet takes a.
Choose the word showing the card’s origin. She took the card ___ her wallet. (from / to)
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from
From identifies where she took the card.
Choose the separate case. Which is a separate case for money and cards? (a wallet / a coat pocket)
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a wallet
The wallet is a separate case rather than a clothing pocket.
Practice round
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Choose the article for one case. I found ___ wallet on the table. (a / an)
Choose the word showing the card’s origin. She took the card ___ her wallet. (from / to)
Choose the separate case. Which is a separate case for money and cards? (a wallet / a coat pocket)
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 where you keep a wallet and what you might put in it.