Understanding ‘Included’: A Key Word for IELTS Success
Learn about the word ‘included’ for your IELTS exam. This video covers its meaning, usage, and common mistakes to avoid. Perfect for learners aiming for a band score of 5.5 or higher.
Have you ever felt left out or not part of something? Well, today we’re going to learn about a word that means the exact opposite of that feeling.
The word is included, and it’s an important term to know for your IELTS exam.
Word type: Included is primarily used as an adjective, but it can also be the past tense and past participle form of the verb include.
Meaning: When something or someone is included, it means they are part of a group, a list, or an activity.
It’s about being involved or contained within something larger.
Word history: The word included comes from Latin.
It’s made up of in, meaning into, and claudere, which means to shut or close. So, it originally meant to shut in or enclose.
Antonyms: Some words that mean the opposite of included are excluded, omitted, and left out.
Synonyms:
Words that mean similar things to included are incorporated, contained, and encompassed.
Examples use in sentences:
Let’s look at how to use included in different situations. First, Is lunch included in the price of the tour?
This sentence asks if lunch is part of what you’re paying for. Next, All students are included in the school trip.
This means every student can go on the trip. Lastly, The hotel room comes with a TV and free Wi-Fi included.
Here, included tells us that these things are part of what you get with the room. Common errors in use:
People sometimes make mistakes when using included. One common error is saying I am included of instead of I am included in.
Remember, we always say included in, not of. Another mistake is using included when you mean including.
For example, There were many people at the party, included my friends is incorrect. It should be There were many people at the party, including my friends.
To wrap up, included is a versatile word that expresses the idea of being part of something. Whether it’s being part of a group, an activity, or a package deal, included helps us understand what’s involved.
Remember to use it correctly in your IELTS exam, and you’ll be one step closer to achieving that band score of 5.5 or even higher.
