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Grammar Skills

A. Binomial Expressions
Binomial expressions are phrases that include a pair of words usually joined by the
conjunctions ‘and’ or ‘or’.
Example: safe and sound: (not in danger) and not harmed or injured

The child went missing for two days but we found him safe and sound on the
third day.

Here are some more common binomial expressions. Find out their meanings and
complete the exercise.

● pros and cons ● loud and clear ● leaps and bounds
● part and parcel ● ups and downs ● bits and pieces

● short and sweet ● spick and span ● far and wide
● sick and tired ● hard and fast ● give and take

● heart and soul

Fill in the blanks with suitable binomial expressions.

1. The department had ________________ rules for every procedure.
2. Put your ________________ into everything you do. It will be a success.

3. Solomon was known for his wisdom. People from ________________ came to seek his advice.
4. Most relationships require us to ________________ .

5. She keeps the house ________________ .

6. His speeches are very interesting, and he keeps them ________________ .
7. Life has its ________________ .

8. Joys and sorrows are ________________ of life.

9. I am ________________ of the heavy traffic in this city.
10. Before you do something, you must weigh the ________________ .

B. As + adjective + as
As + adjective + as is used to make comparisons when the things we are comparing are equal
in some way.
Study the following expressions.

as good as as tight as as sweet as
as strong as as fast as as proud as

as fat as as cool as as lazy as
as dark as as soft as

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