barrier beach

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a sand ridge that rises slightly above the surface of the sea and runs roughly parallel to the shore, from which it is separated by a lagoon.

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Are you aware how often people swap around “their,” “there,” and “they’re”? Prove you have more than a fair grasp over these commonly confused words.

Question 1 of 7

Which one of these commonly confused words can act as an adverb or a pronoun?

I was out, maybe in the Great Barrier Reef catching black marlin.
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Dinner was a baroque affair, on the beach, a warm breeze gently blowing.
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The city protests that a beach is not a suitable place to feed the hungry.
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One of the three, Ralph Goodwin, is said to have drowned while swimming at a beach outside Havana.
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Like other barrier-breakers before him, Colfer suffered his share of doubters.
Chris Colfer on Writing, Acting, and the Pain of Being A Pop Culture Trailblazer|Oliver Jones|December 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
If the "Y" Beach lot press their advantage they may cut off the enemy troops on the toe of the Peninsula.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I|Ian Hamilton
The two women had no intention of bathing; they had just strolled down to the beach for a walk and to be alone and near the water.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories|Kate Chopin
The little crowd and the boats on the beach were right under them and no one paid any attention or seemed to be in a hurry.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I|Ian Hamilton
My thought was to keep pushing in troops from "W" Beach until the enemy had fallen back to save themselves from being cut off.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I|Ian Hamilton
Going back, found that the lighter loads of wounded already taken off have by no means cleared the beach.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I|Ian Hamilton