B2
stride vs strive vs struggle
The difference
| Word | Meaning | Goes with | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| strideverb/straɪd/ | Meaning to walk with long, confident steps | Goes with stride into | Example She likes to stride across the stage before she begins her speech. |
| striveverb/straɪv/ | Meaning to try very hard to achieve something, often for a long time | Goes with strive to | Example Our school strives to give every child the same chances. |
| struggleverb/ˈstrʌɡ.əl/ | Meaning to try very hard to do something difficult; to fight to get free | Goes with struggle to | Example Many new students struggle to understand English films without subtitles. |
Which word fits?
1 of 8Pick the word for the gap. Its form may change in the sentence.
The village has against floods for years.