Understanding ‘Early’: A Key Word for IELTS Success
Learn the meaning, usage, and importance of the word ‘early’ for your IELTS exam. This video covers its use as an adjective and adverb, provides examples, and highlights common mistakes to avoid. Improve your English skills and boost your IELTS score with this essential vocabulary lesson.
Imagine waking up before the sun rises, feeling refreshed and ready to start your day. This is what it means to be early.
Today, we are going to learn about the word early and how to use it correctly in your IELTS exam.
Word type:
Early can be used as both an adjective and an adverb.
Meaning: As an adjective, early means happening or done before the usual or expected time.
As an adverb, it means before the usual or expected time.
Word history: The word early comes from Old English and has been used for over a thousand years to describe things that happen sooner than expected.
Antonyms: Some opposites of early are late, tardy, and delayed.
Synonyms: Words with similar meanings to early include prompt, timely, and ahead of time.
Examples use in sentences: Here are three sentences using the word early: The early bird catches the worm.
I like to arrive early for my appointments. She finished her work early and went home. Common errors in use:
Be careful not to confuse early with soon. Early refers to a time before the expected or usual time, while soon means in a short time after now.
For example, you would say I arrived early to the party, not I arrived soon to the party. To improve your IELTS score, try using early in your speaking and writing tasks.
Remember, practice makes perfect. The more you use this word, the more natural it will become in your English language use.
