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participate in sports

UK/pɑːˈtɪsɪpeɪt ɪn spɔːrts/US/pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪt ɪn spɔrts/par·TIC·i·pate in SPORTS

Band 4-5speakingtask2

To take part in sports, often implying formal or organised participation.

Examples

“Many teenagers participate in sports clubs after school.”

“She has participated in sports at a national level.”

“Schools should encourage students to participate in sports.”

Band 8 sentence

“Students who regularly participate in sports often show better teamwork and time‑management skills.”

Collocations

  • participate in organised sports
  • participate in competitions

Word family

participate verbparticipation noun

Common mistakes

participate sports→participate in sports

participate on sports→participate in sports

She participate in a team→She participates in a team

Say it for a higher band

5take part in sports→6join sports→7+participate in sports

Synonyms

take part in sports

Easily confused

take part in

“She decided to take part in the charity run.”

Related words

work out at the gymkeep fitgo for a runteam sporttake up a sportwarm-up exercisescardiovascular healthelite athletes

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