Words From The Same Family - Explanation v Explanatory

 Explanation (noun) - details or reasons given to   make sth clear or easy to understand.

• Could you please give us a quick explanation of how this machine works?
• What was Randy's explanation for not attending the party?
• William had no explanation for being late today.

Explanatory (adj) - to help make sth clear or understandable.

• The explanatory notes below the diagram definitely helped me understand the lesson better.
• Please include some explanatory words at the bottom of every chart in your report. 

Phrasal Verbs - Look Into Sth

 

Meaning - to study the facts about a situation or problem.

• We're looking into buying a new printer for the office.
• John was looking into hiring another chef, but it was too expensive.
• If you really look into it, you'll probably find that it's not a very good deal.
• We're looking into the possibility of visiting my aunt in Australia during Christmas.

Words From The Same Family (Theft v Thief)

 Theft (noun) - the act of taking sth that doesn't   belong to you and keeping it.

• There's been an increase the number of minor offences such as traffic violations and petty theft in the country.
  
• Unfortunately, we've had several thefts in the neighbourhood recently.
• Two employees were arrested for theft of company information.

Thief (noun) - a person who steals.

• Thieves broke into the art gallery last night and got away with three valuable paintings.
• The police believe he's the thief, but they can't prove it.