Then decide which word comes first, and join them with and. A backwards, effect, forget, health, learn, lightning, pros, quiet, supply, sweet B cause, cons, demand, forgive, forwards, live, peace, safety, short, thunder Look at some common word pairs joined with or. What is the second word? right or _____ now or _____ more or _____ sooner or _____ all or _____ once or _____ dead or _____ rain or _____
Answer (1)
Let's tackle the first part of your question about pairing words, by figuring out which words belong together and which comes first alphabetically from the two lists provided.
Word Pairs:
Cause (B) and Effect (A) - Commonly used in the phrase 'cause and effect'.
Backwards (A) and Forwards (B) - Together, these directions often signify movement: 'backwards and forwards'.
Forget (A) and Forgive (B) - Often paired in advice: 'forgive and forget'.
Health (A) and Safety (B) - Commonly used in describing regulations: 'health and safety'.
Learn (A) and Live (B) - 'Live and learn' is a phrase about gaining wisdom through experience.
Lightning (A) and Thunder (B) - Represents a weather phenomenon: 'thunder and lightning'.
Pros (A) and Cons (B) - Used to describe advantages and disadvantages: 'pros and cons'.
Quiet (A) and Peace (B) - Often used together to describe tranquility: 'peace and quiet'.
Supply (A) and Demand (B) - Common in economics: 'supply and demand'.
Sweet (A) and Short (B) - Used to describe something brief and pleasant: 'short and sweet'.
Now, for the second part of your question regarding common pairs joined with 'or':
Right or wrong .
Now or never .
More or less .
Sooner or later .
All or nothing .
Once or twice .
Dead or alive .
Rain or shine .
These phrases are commonly used in English to express various ideas and are important in understanding the nuances of the language.
