A wallet is a small case for carrying money, cards and other small documents.

The idea

Say a wallet for one and wallets for more than one; a card can be in a wallet or taken out of it.

Examples

  • My wallet is in my bag.
  • She took a card from her wallet.
  • I left my wallet on the kitchen table.
  • These wallets have space for coins.
  • He found a wallet and gave it to the receptionist.
  • Please check your wallet before you leave.

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Watch out

A wallet is a separate case; a pocket is part of an item of clothing.

Try it yourself

  1. Choose the article for one case. I found ___ wallet on the table. (a / an)

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    a

    One countable wallet takes a.

  2. Choose the word showing the card’s origin. She took the card ___ her wallet. (from / to)

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    from

    From identifies where she took the card.

  3. Choose the separate case. Which is a separate case for money and cards? (a wallet / a coat pocket)

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    a wallet

    The wallet is a separate case rather than a clothing pocket.

Use it today

Describe where you keep a wallet and what you might put in it.