Vocabulary building is important for both reading comprehension and writing.
Use the following two words in one sentence (note the parts of speech).
autonomy (noun) and discredit (verb).
To further improve your vocabulary, remember to check out the Word of the Day.
The site also has word games and puzzles.
http://dictionary.reference.com/wordoftheday/
You can also test your skills while contributing to the World Food Programme here:
http://freerice.com/#/english-vocabulary/1498
You can also test your skills while contributing to the World Food Programme here:
http://freerice.com/#/english-vocabulary/1498
3 comments:
Their lack of autonomy discredits their pronouncement of independence.
Developing countries can risk their local governments to lose autonomy, and this discredits their positions.
Excellent!
But, Suzanne, in this case I think you need the gerund form of "lose", not the infinitive:
Developing countries can risk their local governments losing autonomy, and this discredits their positions.
http://www.writing.utoronto.ca/advice/english-as-a-second-language/gerunds
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