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UiD English Classes
like o in go
like oo in
too
like off in
offer
like uff in
suffer
like ow in
flower
like aw in
saw
like a in
above
like upin up
though through cough rough plough bought boroughhic
cough
although trough tough drought fought thorough
dough enough thoughttho
roughfare
doughnut ought
UiD English Classes
Word Meaning In your language?
thoughUsed to add an idea of something surprising or different
althoughUsed to add an idea of something surprising or different
dough a mixture of flour and water ready to be baked into bread
doughnut a small round cake in the shape of a ring
throughinto one side or end of an entrance, passage, hole etc and out of the other side or end.
cough to suddenly push air out of your throat with a short sound
rough Not smooth, having an uneven surface
plougha piece of farm equipment used to turn over the earth so that seeds can be planted
bought past tense of ‘buy’
borough a town, or part of a large city
hiccougha sudden repeated stopping of the breath, usually caused by eating or drinking too fast
troughA long narrow open container that holds water or food for animals:
tough difficult to do
droughta long period of dry weather when there is not enough water for plants and animals to live
fought Past tense of ‘fight’
thorough including every possible detail
enough as many or as much as is needed or wanted
thought Past tense of ‘think’
thoroughfare the main road through a place such as a city or village
oughtused to say that someone should do something because it is the best or most sensible thing to do
UiD English Classes
Word Meaning Example
thoughUsed to add an idea of something surprising or different
Though she's 40 years old, she is running in the Olympics.
althoughUsed to add an idea of something surprising or different
Although she's 40 years old, she is running in the Olympics.
dough a mixture of flour and water ready to be baked into bread
If you want to make bread you will need some dough
doughnut a small round cake in the shape of a ring
Doughnuts make you fat
throughinto one side or end of an entrance, passage, hole etc and out of the other side or end.
She smiled at him as he walked through the door
cough to suddenly push air out of your throat with a short sound
I think I'm getting a cold or flu - I've been coughing and sneezing all day.
rough Not smooth, having an uneven surface His hands were rough from hard work.
plougha piece of farm equipment used to turn over the earth so that seeds can be planted
A farmer uses a plough to prepare his fields for growing
bought past tense of ‘buy’ I bought a new car yesterday
borough a town, or part of a large city He is from the borough of Queens in New York City
hiccougha sudden repeated stopping of the breath, usually caused by eating or drinking too fast
How can you stop hiccoughs?
troughA long narrow open container that holds water or food for animals:
The horse went to the trough to drink water
tough difficult to do She’s had a tough life.
droughta long period of dry weather when there is not enough water for plants and animals to live
Many countries have droughts
fought Past tense of ‘fight’ They fought the police in the riot
thorough including every possible detail The doctor gave him a thorough check-up.
enough as many or as much as is needed or wanted Have I given you enough money?
thought Past tense of ‘think’ I thought you lived in Cardiff
thoroughfare the main road through a place such as a city or village
The hotel was off the main thoroughfare.
oughtused to say that someone should do something because it is the best or most sensible thing to do
You really ought to quit smoking.
UiD English Classes
Put the correct words in the gaps
1. He __________ very hard in the boxing match
2. You need _________ to make bread.
3. You need medicine for your ___________.
4. I _________ a new laptop, it was expensive.
5. The farmer uses his ___________ on his field.
6. Westminster is a ___________ of London.
7. _____________ are very nice and sweet.
8. I don’t have ___________ money to buy a car.
9. Smoking is bad for your health, you _________ to stop.
10. There is a ____________ in Ethiopia, people need water.
11. It is a __________ life if you have no money.
12. You will ____________ if you eat too fast.
Use these words to fill the gaps
ought enough
plough bought
dough tough
doughnut drought
borough fought
cough hiccough
UiD English Classes
Sound?o in go
oo in
too
off in
offer
uff in
suffer
ow in
flower
aw in
saw
a in
above
upin up
though drought
dough
doughnut
through
enough
rough
trough
bought
plough
thoroughfare
although
tough
hiccough
fought
thorough
cough
thought
borough
ought
