The transformation of a sentence means changing its form without changing its meaning. Complete the following sentences using the noun form of the given word.
1That kind of movie doesn't give me any ...............
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After "any", we need the noun "amusement".
2The ............... of this article is $12.
Wrong!
The singular noun phrase "The cost" agrees with "is".
3He is a ............... to his family.
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After "a", we need the singular noun "disgrace".
4He put up a brave ...............
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The expression is "put up a brave fight".
5He gave a curt ...............
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After "a curt", we need the singular noun "reply".
6There is a slight ............... between these two shades.
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After "a slight", we need the singular noun "difference".
7I see him ..............., usually on my way to work.
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The two-word phrase "every day" means each day.
8He read the letter with ...............
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After "with", the noun "care" completes the phrase.
9Though the ant is small, it has as much ............... as the elephant.
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After "as much", we need the uncountable noun "intelligence".
10He is so industrious that he wins everybody's ...............
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The possessive "everybody's" is followed by the noun "admiration".
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- That kind of movie doesn’t give me any amusement
- The cost of this article is $12.
- He is a disgrace to his family.
- He put up a brave fight
- He gave a curt reply
- There is a slight difference between these two shades.
- I see him every day, usually on my way to work.
- He read the letter with care
- Though the ant is small, it has as much intelligence as the elephant.
- He is so industrious that he wins everybody’s admiration