Vegetables

Verb + vegetables

• grow vegetables

• cook / boil / steam vegetables

• overcook the vegetables

• store vegetables

Adjective + vegetable

• fresh vegetables

• frozen vegetables

• green vegetables

• organically-grown vegetables

Exercise

Verb + vegetables

1. I usually steam vegetables rather than boil them. They have more flavor that way.

2. We grow all our own vegetables in our garden.

3. You need to store vegetables in a cool dry place.

4. The meat was fine, but the vegetables were overcooked and tasteless.

Adjective + vegetables

1. All these vegetables are home-grown. They're fresh from the garden. - d

2. I prefer to buy organically-grown vegetables. I think they're safer to eat. - c

3. Fresh vegetables taste much better than frozen vegetables. - b

4. There are lots of vitamins in green vegetables. - a