| Word | able |
|---|---|
| QType | H |
| Instructions | In this sentence, able means: |
| Sentence | They plan dual-language teaching from pre-school as well as requiring new state employees to be able to work in French. |
| Source | BBC |
| Source URL | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-magazine-monitor-25868957 |
| Source Title | Quiz of the week's news |
| Choices | debatable | capable | checkable | deniable |
| Correct Answer | capable |
| Definition | In this question, able is an adjective that means have the skills and qualifications to do things well. |
| Blurb | If you're able to juggle, you'll go far in life. To be able is to have the skill, knowledge, or permission to do something. Able is an adjective that describes the ability to do a particular thing, like your friend who's able to ride a motorcycle and your dog that's able to roll over on command. It can also mean very skilled or capable, as when you describe your sister as an able tap dancer. Able comes from the Latin word habilis, "easily handled or apt." The h is silent in Latin, which led to it being dropped from the English able. |
| Level | 1 |
| Frequency | 0.066666667 |
| Page Frequency | once / 15 pages |
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