Identifying means recognizing or establishing who or what someone or something is.
The idea
Use identify with a person or thing; use identify something as to name what it is. The past is identified.
Examples
- The witness identified the driver from a photograph.
- The team identified a leak in the roof.
- Can you identify the cause of the delay?
- Scientists identified the plant as a rare orchid.
- Please identify yourself at the reception desk.
- The survey helped residents identify local needs.
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Choose the correct answer. The mechanic ___ the fault yesterday. (identified / identifies)
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identified
identified places the discovery yesterday.
Choose the correct answer. The guide identified the bird ___ an eagle. (as / for)
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as
as introduces the name given to the bird.
Choose the correct answer. Please identify ___ before entering. (yourself / your)
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yourself
yourself refers back to the person being addressed.
Practice round
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Choose the correct answer. The mechanic ___ the fault yesterday. (identified / identifies)
Choose the correct answer. The guide identified the bird ___ an eagle. (as / for)
Choose the correct answer. Please identify ___ before entering. (yourself / your)
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Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Describe a problem you identified and how you found its cause.