verb · neutral
draw
/drɔː/DRAW
Band 6-7task1speaking
to produce a picture with a pen or pencil; to pull something; to attract or obtain
Examples
“Please draw a clear diagram to show the experiment setup.”
“The report drew a lot of criticism from experts.”
“He drew the curtains to let in the light.”
Band 8 sentence
“The students were asked to draw a clear diagram to illustrate the experimental setup.”
Collocations
- draw a diagram
- draw attention
- draw criticism
Word family
draw basedrew past simpledrawn past participledrawing present participle / noun
Common mistakes
drawed→drew / drawn
He draw the curtain.→He drew the curtain.
Say it for a higher band
5make a picture→6sketch→7+draw
Synonyms
sketch
attract
Easily confused
drag
“She dragged the suitcase across the platform.”
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