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Before breakfast I do exercise and then have a shower.
Before breakfast I do some exercises and then have a shower. I advise you to take as many exercises as you can.
I advise you to take as much exercise as you can. I advise you to exercise as much as you can. exercise (countable noun) = a movement or set of movements that you do regularly to keep or make (a part of) your body strong and healthy: ‘These exercises will help to develop your calf muscles.’ ‘Sometimes he forgets to do his exercises.’ exercise (uncountable noun) = physical activity such as walking, swimming etc: ‘The doctor says I don’t get enough exercise.’ exercise (verb) = walk, jog, swim etc to stay healthy: ‘Just because you’re on a diet, it doesn’t mean that you don’t need to exercise.’ 2
Make sure that you eat properly and don’t forget to make your exercises.
Make sure that you eat properly and don’t forget to do your exercises. do your exercises (NOT make): ‘Always warm up before you start doing these exercises.’ See Language Note at DO 3
You will never be able to speak fluently unless you do exercise.
You will never be able to speak fluently unless you practise. practise = do something regularly in order to develop a skill: ‘Your driving will never improve if you don’t practise.’ ‘If we’re planning to go to Montreal next summer, I’ll have to practise my French.’ ‘Whenever I start practising the violin, everyone leaves the room.’ exhausting An exhausting investigation finally revealed the cause of the accident.
An exhaustive investigation finally revealed the cause of the accident.