A discovery can be a place, a fact or a new possibility.
The idea
Use discover with a noun or with that and a clause. The regular past is discovered.
Examples
- We discovered a quiet beach behind the cliffs.
- The children discovered a nest in the garden.
- I discovered that the museum opens on Mondays.
- She discovered a way to save water.
- They discovered a small café near the station.
- He discovered that his key was missing.
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Watch out
A discovery is new to the person who finds it; it need not be new to everyone.
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Choose the correct answer. The hikers ___ a hidden lake yesterday. (discovered / discover)
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discovered
discovered places the finding yesterday.
Choose the correct answer. I discovered ___ the shop was closed. (that / to)
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that
that introduces the fact about the shop.
Choose the correct answer. We discovered a new ___ to solve the puzzle. (way / wait)
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way
way names a possible solution.
Practice round
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Choose the correct answer. The hikers ___ a hidden lake yesterday. (discovered / discover)
Choose the correct answer. I discovered ___ the shop was closed. (that / to)
Choose the correct answer. We discovered a new ___ to solve the puzzle. (way / wait)
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 place or fact you discovered.