English dictation exercises

Independent and dependent clauses: Join ideas

6-second sample
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Indian English Idioms: Workplace Meaning and Use

4-second sample
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Inevitable meaning: unavoidable results explained

6-second sample
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Insane Meaning: Choose the Right Word

5-second sample
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Insidious meaning: slow hidden damage

6-second sample
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Inversion after negatives: clear word order rules

5-second sample
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Irony meaning: what makes situations ironic

6-second sample
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It goes without saying

Everyone understands that a borrowed camera must be returned safely, but you still want to emphasise it politely. Which expression introduces that obvious expectation?

5-second sample
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Jerk Meaning: Movement and Slang

4-second sample
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Job interview English: Clear answers and pauses

4-second sample
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Job interview essay: write clear work examples

6-second sample
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Jump the gun

A company announces a product before the final safety test is complete. Which idiom criticises acting before the right moment?

4-second sample
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Keep an eye out

Your parcel could arrive at any moment while you are in another room. What can you ask a friend to do?

5-second sample
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Leverage meaning: using an advantage

4-second sample
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Lexical verbs: find the main verb

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Logistics meaning: practical planning work

5-second sample
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Loquacious: Meaning and Daily Usage

6-second sample
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Marital vs Martial: Choose Right Word

4-second sample
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Might as well

The bus will not arrive for an hour, and walking takes twenty minutes. How can you casually suggest the most logical choice?

3-second sample
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Mixed conditionals

A decision you made years ago still shapes your life today. How can one conditional sentence move between those two times?

4-second sample
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Mundane Meaning: Ordinary Daily Tasks

3-second sample
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Must, might, or can't: express certainty and doubt

4-second sample
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Negative questions: form and everyday use

4-second sample
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Nevertheless vs Nonetheless: Choosing Formal Connectors

6-second sample
American, British, Australian