Word pairs can function as nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs.

Below are the most common types of word pairs.

Cause and Effect

There is a crystal clear of cause and effect of the climate change these days.

Coffee and Donuts

May I have some coffee and donuts for brunch?

Cream and Sugar

Do you like cream and sugar with your coffee?

Dead or Alive

The notorious suspect is on the shoot to kill list. The police said that they wanted the criminal dead or alive.

Fun and Games

It is all fun and games until someone gets hurt.

Knife and Fork

Can you set knives and forks on the table?

Ladies and Gentlemen

Ladies and Gentlemen please take your seats.

Law and Order

Law and order is the rule of the land.

Life or Death

The pandemic situation put the people in a life or death situation.

Lost and Found

Check the lost and found to see if you can find your lost passport.

Bacon and Eggs

Would you like some bacon and eggs for breakfast?

Back and Forth

They kept on arguing back and forth.

Bed and Breakfast

We stayed in Airbnb staycation with  bed and breakfast by the beach.

Brick and Mortar

It is an online only store. It does not have any brick and mortar locations.

Bride and Groom

The bride and groom looked so happy walking down the aisle together.

Business and Pleasure

I try to not mix business and pleasure.

Rain or Shine

The show must go on rain or shine.

Salt and Pepper

Can you pass me the salt and pepper please?

Sooner or Later

Sooner or later you will need to learn new skills.

Sweet and Sour

I really like sweet and sour fish.

Now, let us check how much word pairs do you remember in your vocabulary.

Complete the sentences with these noun word pairs below:

1. Because Alex possesses _____________, he is extremely popular with the female staff.
2. It is difficult to explain the ________ of the legal system to a layman.
3. The children were having a bit of ___________ when one of them hurt his head.
4. What the newspapers have been saying about Joe being the best boxer in the country is all _________.
5. I am not interested in the __________ of the whole process, just tell me the cost.
6. Charlie is the ________ life and soul of the party; without him the party will not be enjoyable.
7. In a successful marriage, there has to be a lot of ________.
8. Football fanatics have to realize that the sport is not the ____________ of life.
9. It is paramount importance that the new government bridge the widening gap between the ______ of the country.
10. The old farmhouse is in ____________; it is in urgent need of major repairs.

Vocabulary is a skill that takes time to get even and better. Reading might be the best way stack-in words to your memory, however, there are several ways to learn on how to increase your word bank. Do you want to find out how?