# Flower

## Verb + flowers

* grow flowers
* pick flowers
* water flowers
* send flowers
* arrange flowers (in a vase)

## Adjective + flowers

* fresh flowers
* artificial flowers
* wild flowers

## Common expressions

* a bunch of flowers
* a *bouquet* of flowers
* the smell of flowers
* a flower bed

## Exercises

### Verb + flowers

1. I am going to ***grow*** more flowers in my garden this year.
2. Don’t forget to ***water*** the flowers while I’m away.
3. My boyfriend bent down and ***picked*** a flower, then *put it in my hair*.
4. Inside the church women were ***arranging*** flowers in large vases.
5. I must remember to ***send*** my mother some flowers for her birthday.

### Adjective + flowers

1. If I had money, I’d have ***fresh*** flowers on my desk every day.
2. It’s best to visit the island in spring when the fields are full of ***wild*** flowers.
3. From a distance they looked like real flowers. It was only once you touched them that you realized they were ***artificial***.

### Noun + of + flowers

1. I love the smell of *freshly cut flowers*. - b
2. We’d better get a bunch of flowers for your mother. - c
3. The singer *was presented with* a huge bouquet of flowers at the end. - d
4. The gardens of the palace have the most beautiful flower beds. - a

## Notes

1. **A shop which sells flower is called a florist’s. We also use flower shop.**
2. **The difference between a bunch of flowers and a bouquet of flowers is that a bouquet is more *****formal*****, *****elaborate*****, and more *****expensive*****.**