English Vocabulary for Tools

Learn Common Tools in English

This is a lesson to help you learn the names of common DIY tools English. There are eight learning methods for you to work through, including five different games and three different types of flashcard. At the end, there are three example sentences for each word.

Vocabulary Games for

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Match-the-Pairs Game

Memory Game

Basic Flash Cards

Spell-the-Word Game

Spell the word represented by the picture.

Learn with Hangman!

Hangman is a classic word game. In this version, the hidden word is one of the words from the "tools" category. Choose your first letter to start. Show Instructions

Create Your Own Version of This Game

"Sentence" Flash Cards

Click on the box to see the word in a sentence.

"Missing Word" Flash Cards

Click on the box to see the missing word in a sentence.

Example Sentences

Here are 3 sentences for each of the following words from the "tools" category:

• "hammer","screwdriver","nail","axe","saw","drill","tape measure","pliers","nuts and bolts","screw"

• A hammer is a tool used for driving nails into wood or other materials.
• He used a hammer to hang the picture.
• She bought a new hammer for her toolbox.

• A screwdriver is a tool used for turning screws.
• He tightened the screws with a screwdriver.
• She needs a flathead screwdriver for this job.

• A nail is a small metal spike used to fasten materials together.
• He hammered a nail into the wall.
• She bought a box of nails for her project.

• An axe is a tool with a heavy blade used for chopping wood.
• He used an axe to cut firewood.
• She sharpened the blade of the axe.

• A saw is a tool with a toothed blade used for cutting wood or other materials.
• He used a saw to cut the board.
• She needs a new saw for her workshop.

• A drill is a tool used for making holes in materials.
• He used a drill to hang the shelves.
• She charged the battery for the drill.

• A tape measure is a flexible ruler used for measuring length.
• He used a tape measure to measure the window.
• She keeps a tape measure in her toolbox.

• Pliers are a tool used for gripping and bending objects.
• He used pliers to bend the wire.
• She bought a new pair of pliers.

• Nuts and bolts are fasteners used to hold materials together.
• He used nuts and bolts to assemble the furniture.
• She organized the nuts and bolts in a box.

• A screw is a metal fastener with a spiral thread.
• He used a screw to fix the loose hinge.
• She bought a pack of screws for the project.

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