Safety Precautions Vocabulary

verb A word used to express an action, state, or occurrence.

adjective A word that describes or gives more information about a noun.

adverb A word that modifies or qualifies an adjective, verb, or other adverb.

preposition A word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence.

• Please be careful when handling the delicate glassware.
• Hey, be careful with that expensive vase!
• Yo, be careful not to spill that drink everywhere.
• Be careful with your words, they can hurt more than you realize.

adverb An adverb is a word that modifies or describes a verb, adjective, or another adverb. In this case, 'carelessly' modifies how an action is performed.

• The employee handled the sensitive documents carelessly, leading to a data breach.
• She carelessly left her phone on the table and it got knocked off.
• He carelessly spilled his drink all over the new carpet.
• She danced carelessly through life, never worrying about consequences.

adjective showing a lack of caution; not careful or prudent

• The incautious decision to invest all their savings in a volatile market led to significant losses.
• Being incautious with your personal information online can lead to identity theft.
• Don't be so incautious about sharing your secrets with everyone.
• His incautious behavior on the dance floor almost caused a collision with other dancers.