A tap controls water flowing from a pipe.
The idea
Use tap for the fixture, especially in British English; faucet is common in American English. Turn it on or off.
Examples
- Please turn off the tap after washing up.
- The kitchen tap is dripping again.
- We filled the bottle from the cold tap.
- A plumber replaced both taps yesterday.
- Is there hot water from this tap?
- In the US, the faucet is above the sink.
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Watch out
A tap is the fixture, not the sink that catches the water.
Try it yourself
Choose the answer. Turn ___ the tap to stop the water. (off / on)
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off
off stops the flow.
Choose the answer. The sink has two ___. (tap / taps)
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taps
taps follows two fixtures.
Choose the answer. In American English, a water tap is also a ___. (faucet / plate)
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faucet
faucet is the common American term.
Practice round
Answer questions and rebuild English sentences to practise. Your score is shown.
Choose the answer. Turn ___ the tap to stop the water. (off / on)
Choose the answer. The sink has two ___. (tap / taps)
Choose the answer. In American English, a water tap is also a ___. (faucet / plate)
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 tap and say when you turn it off.