verb · neutral
sit
/sɪt/SIT
Band 6-7speakingtask2
to rest with your weight on your bottom; to take an exam or hold a position
Examples
“I prefer to sit at the front during lectures.”
“Many students will sit exams in June.”
“Please sit still while I take the photo.”
Band 8 sentence
“During formal discussions I usually sit on the left to help manage note-taking and intervention times.”
Collocations
- sit down
- sit for an exam
- sit still
- sit on a committee
Word family
sit verb (base)sits verb (3rd sg)sitting verb (present participle / gerund)sat verb (past / past participle)
Common mistakes
I sit the exam last week.→I sat the exam last week.
Can I borrow your notes? (meaning: 'Cho tôi mượn')→Can I borrow your notes? (Lưu ý cách dùng: 'borrow' = mượn, 'lend' = cho mượn)
Say it for a higher band
5sit down→6take a seat→7+sit
Synonyms
perch
take a seat
Easily confused
seat
“The usher seated us near the front.”
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