C1
affiliate vs branch vs limb vs subsidiary
The difference
| Word | Meaning | Goes with | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| affiliatenoun/əˈfɪl.i.ət/ | Meaning a company or organization that is officially connected to a larger one | Goes with local affiliate | Example Our local affiliate will handle customer support for the new product. |
| branchnoun/bræntʃ/ | Meaning a part growing out of a tree's trunk, a local office of a company, or one area of a subject | Goes with tree branch | Example Biology is a branch of science that studies living things. |
| limbnoun/lɪm/ | Meaning an arm or a leg; also a large branch of a tree | Goes with lose a limb | Example He lost a limb in a mine explosion but now competes in the Paralympics. |
| subsidiarynoun/səbˈsɪd.i.er.i/ | Meaning a company that is owned or controlled by a larger company | Goes with wholly owned subsidiary | Example The airline is a wholly owned subsidiary of a large travel group. |
Which word fits?
1 of 8Pick the word for the gap. Its form may change in the sentence.
She works at the office downtown.