allowance in a sentence

33 Examples Of Allowance In A Sentence For Better Grammar

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Today we will practice 33 examples of allowance in a sentence. This will allow us to improve our English grammar and vocabulary.

In the USA, a common rule of thumb is to give your children a dollar or two for each year of age. For instance, if the child is eight years old, they would get eight dollars per week. This naturally varies quite a lot, depending on different circumstances though.

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Allowance meaning

Allowance meaning: this is the amount of something that is OK or allowed. It can also mean the amount of money you are eligible to receive.

How do you use allowance in a sentence?

Allowance is a noun in English. Therefore, we use it after a verb. A simple example is this: please make an allowance. Make is the verb, allowance is the noun. Have a look at 3 examples:

  1. I made a sentence with allowance.
  2. He heard about her weekly allowance.
  3. The airline had a generous baggage allowance.

Allowance in a sentence: Intermediate and advanced English examples

Let’s look at some intermediate and advanced English examples using the word allowance in a sentence.

  1. I gave my son an allowance of $10 per week.
  2. My allowance is five dollars per week.
  3. He wants an allowance of $20!
  4. Please calculate the allowance.
  5. What is the allowance?
  6. Have you heard how much allowance he gets?
  7. You will need to make an allowance.
  8. You got a tax allowance.
  9. This business does not get any allowances.
  10. Where can I find information about allowances?
  11. Because he is an office junior, we need to make various allowances.
  12. They made no allowances for her.
  13. What is the duty-free allowance when entering this country?
  14. He didn’t know the duty-free allowance, so had some things confiscated.
  15. Children in this country don’t receive an allowance usually.
  16. Children in that country often receive generous allowances.
  17. If your parents were poor, would you ask for an allowance?
  18. If your parents were rich, would you expect a very high allowance?
  19. What are the benefits of receiving a small allowance?
  20. What are the benefits and drawbacks of receiving a high allowance?
  21. If you are using air conditioning, you should make allowances for the outside temperature.
  22. If you are using central heating, you should make allowances for the time of year.
  23. It is her first day at school, and she is nervous. Please make allowances for her.
  24. This is not his first day at school. He just doesn’t want to study. You shouldn’t make any allowances for him.

Make allowance for: What does it mean?

Make allowance for means to anticipate or take something into consideration when we are planning something. It often has to do with mitigating circumstances. For instance, if you have had an injury, you have to make allowances for that. You can’t expect to be able to run if you have an ankle injury.  Let’s look at 3 sentences using make allowance for.

  1. I’m very sorry my daughter was late for class. Please make an allowance because our car wouldn’t start.
  2. I’m sorry my son couldn’t give you the assignment today. Please make an allowance because we had a big family reunion on the weekend.
  3. I’m sorry boss. I can’t come to work today because I have the flu. I normally work from home when I’m slightly ill, but please make an allowance for me today.

Weekly allowance: what’s that? 

A weekly allowance is pocket money. Usually, children in many countries receive a small amount of money each week, or month. This is known as an allowance. It could be a weekly allowance or a monthly allowance. Let’s look at three example sentences:

  1. Emma receives a weekly allowance of 5 pounds.
  2. William doesn’t receive an allowance.
  3. Tony gets $14 each week for his allowance.

Better grammar with allowance in a sentence

Today we have looked at 33 examples of allowance in a sentence. Remember: an allowance is the amount of something you can get. It can also be used in terms of people making exceptions for you, due to extenuating circumstances. We have also gone over expressions like “make allowances for” and “weekly allowance”. If we can absorb all of the vocabulary and expressions in this article, then I think that our English grammar will have benefited! Thanks for reading today!