by Kitty Nash
"All-round" is an adjective meaning versatile or general. Example: He is an all-round mechanic.
"All around" has the meaning of being all over a given area. Example: Fir trees were all around the cabin.
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- Directions:
- Click the term that correctly completes each sentence.
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- Charlie's (all-round) (all around) abilities make her an ideal candidate.
- 2.
- She was well liked as an (all-round) (all around) personality.
- 3.
- Snowcapped mountains were (all-round) (all around) the valley.
- 4.
- The club placed notices (all-round) (all around) the school.
- 5.
- (All-round) (All around) the city the streets were flooded.
- 6.
- Our definition of an (all-round) (all around) great cook is a cook that is also creative.
- 7.
- We have flown (all-round) (all around) the country.
- 8.
- They danced (all-round) (all around) the dance floor.
- 9.
- As a textbook, I would consider it an (all-round) (all around) reference book.
- 10.
- A versatile writer is a writer with (all-round) (all around) writing skills.