CARRY vs. WEAR

Good morning.

Today we look at two more very common English verbs that often cause confusion: carry and wear. Remember that carry means to hold something in your hands and take it somewhere and wear is when you have something on your body such as clothing or decoration, such as jewellery.

Consider the following examples:

Example 1
Janet...can you please help me carry that bag; it's very heavy!

Example 2
I think I'm going to wear my favourite necklace tonight; it's a special occasion.

Example 3
My girlfriend never carries a purse. She prefers to carry a small rucksack.

What do you think is the correct option for the following example?

Example 4
When it is very sunny, I like to ________ a hat.
A. Wear
B. Carry

I hope this Vitamin has been useful. For more practice, I challenge you to come up with your own original sentences for each of these verbs? You can post your sentences on one of our social media sites (Facebook or Twitter) and we will give you feedback about your sentences as soon as possible.

By the way, the correct answer to number 4 is "When it is very sunny, I like to wear a hat." A hat is clothing.

Have a great day. All the best!