Young describes an early stage of life.
The idea
Put young before a noun or after be. It describes people and animals that have not lived long.
Examples
- The young cat sleeps here.
- That bird is young.
- We see a young horse.
- The young children play outside.
- Is your dog still young?
- A young fox runs across the field.
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Watch out
Do not use young to mean recently made; use new for a newly made object.
Try it yourself
Choose the adjective for an animal. The ___ puppy is asleep. (young / new)
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young
young: describes the puppy before the noun.
Choose the word for a person at an early age. The teacher is ___. (young / newly)
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young
young: describes a person after the verb.
Choose the word for a recently made object. This chair was made today; it is ___. (new / young)
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new
new: means recently made rather than young.
Practice round
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Choose the adjective for an animal. The ___ puppy is asleep. (young / new)
Choose the word for a person at an early age. The teacher is ___. (young / newly)
Choose the word for a recently made object. This chair was made today; it is ___. (new / young)
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Describe a young person and a young animal.