Many people like to say/write the following:
Adrian and his friends played ball at the void deck.
That is actually not quite correct.
The correct sentence should be:
Adrian and his friends played with a ball at the void deck.
I think it's because people get mixed up about the game and the toy.
We play a game. Examples:
- Karen played tennis in the morning.
- Lily played badminton yesterday.
- Oliver plays football once a week.
But we play with a toy. Examples:
- Jack is playing with his toy train set.
- Leonard is playing with his Lego blocks.
- Ahmad is playing with a ball.
So take note of the distinction between a game and a toy and how we treat them differently in our sentences!
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Advanced Composition
1. insignificant event
2. spiral out of control
3. anguished
4. derisively
5. grappled with the dilemma
6. addiction
7. parapet
8. Following the direction of their gaze, I saw a dark silhouette perched on the highest level.
Intermediate Composition
1. convenient
2. insomnia
3. turn and toss
4. tragedy
5. suffocate
6. Mother said slowly, confusion creasing her eyebrows, 'Really?'
7. I insisted vehemently.
8. grime
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