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# Sand

## Verb + expressions

* dig in the sand
* bury (something) in the sand
* get sand in (your eyes)
* (the wind) blows sand into (your eyes)

## Adjective + sand

* hot sand
* dry sand
* wet sand
* soft sand

## Exercises

### 1. Verb + sand

1. I hate ***getting*** sand in my shoes! It’s so uncomfortable.
2. Our children love ***digging*** in the sand and making sand castles.
3. I found a set of car keys ***buried*** in the sand.
4. A sudden gust of wind ***blew*** sand into our faces.

### 2. Adjective + sand

1. The sand was so hot it burnt the soles of my feet. (d)
2. When *the tide went out*, we walked across the *wet sand* to the island. (a)
3. I used a towel to brush the *dry sand* off my feet. (b)
4. My feet kept sinking into the *soft sand*. (c)