Group 17: Letter S

Question 1

send /sɛnd/ [Irr]

Answer 1

I send - we send 
you send - you send 
he sends - they send  
she sends 
it sends 

1) mail, dispatch
2) cause to go/be carried

Question 2

separate /ˈsɛprət/ [Reg]

Answer 2

I separate - we separate  
you separate - you separate 
he separates - they separate 
she separates 
it separates 

1) move/go/break apart
2) stop living together
3) cause to move / be apart, divide

Question 3

serve /sɜrv/ [Reg]

Answer 3

I serve - we serve  
you serve - you serve 
he serves - they serve  
she serves 
it serves 

1) perform a duty/service/obligation
2) provide food/drink
3) hit a ball over a net to begin play

Question 4

set /sɛt/ [Irr]

Answer 4

I set - we set  
you set - you set 
he sets - they set 
she sets 
it sets 

1) sink below the horizon
2) become solid/rigid
3) put, lay

Question 5

settle /ˈsɛtəl/ [Reg]

Answer 5

I settle - we settle  
you settle - you settle 
he settles - they settle  
she settles 
it settles 

1) come to an agreement
2) sink gradually
3) pay ( a debt, bill)

Question 6

shake /ʃeɪk/ [Irr]

Answer 6

I shake - we shake  
you shake - you shake 
he shakes - they shake 
she shakes 
it shakes 

1) tremble, vibrate
2) cause to move quickly up an down
3) shock, surprise, upset

Question 7

share /ʃɛr/ [Reg]

Answer 7

I share - we share 
you share - you share 
he shares - they share 
she shares 
it shares 

1) divide something into parts for the use of two or more people
2) participate
3) have in common

Question 8

shave /ʃeɪv/ [Reg/Irr]

Answer 8

I shave - we shave 
you shave - you shave 
he shaves - they shave  
she shaves 
it shaves 

1) cut off one’s beard
2) cut off the hair of with a razor
reduce slightly

Question 9

shed /ʃɛd/ [Irr]

Answer 9

I shed  - we shed 
you shed - you shed 
he sheds - they shed 
she sheds 
it sheds 

1) cost off / lose fur / leaves
2) take off, get rid of
3) cause to flow/drain/ slough off
4) let flow

Question 10

shift /ʃɪft/ [Reg]

Answer 10

I shift - we shift  
you shift - you shift 
he shifts - they shift  
she shifts 
it shifts 

1) change position
2) move, change

Question 11

shine /ʃaɪn/ [Irr /Reg]

Answer 11

I shine - we shine  
you shine - you shine 
he shines - they shine  
she shines 
it shines 

1) give off/ refect light, be bright
2) do very well
3) make bright by polishing

Question 12

shoot /ʃut/ [Irr]

Answer 12

I shoot - we shoot 
you shoot - you shoot 
he shoots - they shoot  
she shoots 
it shoots 

1) fire a weapon
2) hit/kick/throw/strike a ball/puck toward a goal
3) make a photograph/film
4) fire [a gun]

Question 13

shout /ʃaʊt/ [Reg]

Answer 13

I shout - we shout  
you shout - you shout 
he shouts - they shout 
she shouts 
it shouts 

1) cry out loudly
2) say very loudly
3) signal unmistakably

Question 14

show /ʃoʊ/ [Irr/Reg]

Answer 14

I show - we show 
you show - you show 
he shows - they show  
she shows 
it shows 

1) be visible/present/presented/displayed
2) lead, guide
3) display

Question 15

shrink /ʃrɪŋk/ [Irr]

Answer 15

I shrink - we shrink 
you shrink - you shrink 
he shrinks - they shrink 
she shrinks 
it shrinks 

1) become smaller
2) cause to become smaller
3) try to avoid

Question 16

shut /shut/ [Irr]

Answer 16

I shut - we shut  
you shut - you shut 
he shuts - they shut 
she shuts 
it shuts 

1) close
2) cause to close
3) confine, pen

Question 17

sign /saɪn/ [Reg]

Answer 17

I sign - we sign  
you sign - you sign 
he signs - they sign  
she signs 
it signs 

1) write one’s name
2) formally agree to the terms of a contract/agreement
3) hire with a contract

Question 18

sing /sing/ [Irr]

Answer 18

I sing - we sing  
you sing - you sing 
he sings - they sing  
she sings 
it sings 

1) make musical sounds with one’s voice
2) perform (a piece of vocal music)

Question 19

sink /sɪŋk/ [Irr]

Answer 19

I sink - we sink  
you sink - you sink 
he sinks - they sink 
she sinks 
it sinks 

1) go below the surface
2) go down gradually
3) become weaker

Question 20

sit /sɪt/ [Irr]

Answer 20

I sit - we sit
you sit- you sit
he sits - they sit 
she sits 
it sits 

1) be seated
2) be in session, meet
3) be seated/located
4) have enough seats for

Question 21

sleep /slip/ Irr

Answer 21

I sleep - we sleep 
you sleep - you sleep  
he sleeps - they sleep 
she sleeps 
it sleeps 

1) not be awake
2) be inactive
3) take as a place for sleeping

Question 22

slide /slaɪd/ [Irr]

Answer 22

I slide - we slide  
you slide - you slide
he slides - they slide 
she slides 
it slides 

1) slip, shift, drop
2) gradually, become worse
3) move/glide smoothly over a surface

Question 23

slip /slɪp/ [Reg]

Answer 23

I slip - we slip  
you slip - you slip 
he slips - they slip  
she slips 
it slips 

1) lose traction / one’s grip
2) make a mistake
3) gradually become worse

Question 24

smile /smaɪl/ [Reg]

Answer 24

I smile - we smile 
you smile - you smile 
he smiles - they smile  
she smiles
it smiles 

1) make the corners of one’s mouth turn up to show amusement/happiness/ pleasure
2) convey with a smile
3) give (a smile of a certain type)

Question 25

sneak /snik/ [Reg / Irr]

Answer 25

I sneak - we sneak 
you sneak - you sneak 
he sneaks - they sneak 
she sneaks 
it sneaks 

1) move quietly and secretly in order not to be noticed

Question 26

solve /sɑlv/ [Reg]

Answer 26

I solve - we solve  
you solve - you solve 
he solves - they solve 
she solves 
it solves 

1) find the answer to (a mystery, problem, puzzle)

Question 27

sound /saʊnd/ [Reg]

Answer 27

I sound - we sound  
you sound - you sound 
he sounds - they sound  
she sounds 
it sounds 

1) make a noise
2) make a noise by blowing on/into
3) give an audible signal/warning