ENGLISH PROFICIENCY

English Proficiency Lesson: ADMIT

1. Meaning of "Admit"

The verb admit has several important meanings:

A. To confess or acknowledge something is true

I admit that I made a mistake.

She admitted lying to her parents.

B. To allow someone to enter a place

The guard admitted the visitors into the building.

Only members are admitted.

C. To accept someone into a school, organization, or hospital

The university admitted 500 new students.

He was admitted to the hospital yesterday.

D. To recognize a fact

We must admit that the project was successful.

She admitted the importance of teamwork.

2. Forms of the Verb

Form

Verb

Base Form

admit

Third Person Singular

admits

Past Simple

admitted

Past Participle

admitted

Present Participle

admitting

Examples

I admit my mistake.

She admits her error.

They admitted the truth.

We are admitting new members.

3. Sentence Patterns

Admit + Noun

He admitted his fault.

She admitted the truth.

Admit + Verb (-ing)

He admitted stealing the money.

They admitted breaking the window.

Admit + That Clause

She admitted that she was wrong.

I admit that I need help.

Admit + Someone + Into/To

The school admitted him.

The hospital admitted the patient.

4. Synonyms

Confess

Acknowledge

Accept

Recognize

Allow

Let in

5. Antonyms

Deny

Reject

Refuse

Exclude

6. Common Expressions

Admit defeat

Admit responsibility

Admit guilt

Admit the truth

Admit a mistake

Be admitted to a hospital

Be admitted to a university

Examples

The team finally admitted defeat.

She admitted responsibility for the error.

Questions and Answers with "Admit"

Yes/No Questions

Q1. Do you admit your mistake?

A: Yes, I do.

Q2. Did he admit the truth?

A: Yes, he did.

Q3. Has she admitted her fault?

A: Yes, she has.

Q4. Will they admit their responsibility?

A: Yes, they will.

WH-Questions

Q1. What did he admit?

A: He admitted his mistake.

Q2. Why did she admit the truth?

A: Because she wanted to be honest.

Q3. When was he admitted to the hospital?

A: He was admitted yesterday.

Q4. Who admitted breaking the window?

A: John admitted breaking the window.

Q5. Which university admitted her?

A: The university admitted her last year.

Conversation Practice

Dialogue 1

Teacher: Did you finish your homework?

Student: No, I didn't.

Teacher: Do you admit that you forgot it?

Student: Yes, I admit that I forgot it.

Dialogue 2

Doctor: When was the patient admitted?

Nurse: He was admitted this morning.

Grammar Exercise

Choose the correct answer.

1. She ______ making the mistake.

a) admit

b) admitted

c) admitting

Answer: b) admitted

2. They admitted ______ the rules.

a) break

b) broke

c) breaking

Answer: c) breaking

3. The hospital admitted the ______.

a) patient

b) patients

c) patient's

Answer: a) patient

Fill in the Blanks

I ______ that I was wrong.

She admitted ______ the vase.

The university ______ 1,000 students.

He was ______ to the hospital.

Answers

admit / admitted

breaking

admitted

admitted

Speaking Practice

Answer these questions using admit:

Have you ever admitted a mistake?

Is it difficult to admit when you are wrong?

Why should people admit the truth?

Would you admit an error at work?

What happens when people refuse to admit their mistakes?

Chinese Translation (中文翻译)

Admit = 承认；允许进入；接纳

例句：

I admit my mistake.

我承认我的错误。

She admitted breaking the vase.

她承认打破了花瓶。

He was admitted to the hospital.

他被送入医院治疗。

The university admitted 500 students.

这所大学录取了500名学生。

Quiz (English & Chinese)

English

What does "admit" mean?

What is the past tense of "admit"?

Complete: He admitted ______ the truth.

Complete: She admitted ______ the window.

Chinese

"Admit" 的意思是什么？

"Admit" 的过去式是什么？

完成句子：He admitted ______ the truth.

完成句子：She admitted ______ the window.

Answers

To confess, acknowledge, allow entry, or accept.

Admitted.

telling.

breaking.

Key Learning Point

"Admit" is used when someone acknowledges a truth, confesses an action, allows entry, or accepts someone into an institution.

Example: "A wise person is willing to admit mistakes and learn from them."

中文： “一个明智的人愿意承认错误并从中学习。”