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 ...............
Wrong!
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.
Wrong!
After "a", we need the singular noun "disgrace".
4He put up a brave ...............
Wrong!
The expression is "put up a brave fight".
5He gave a curt ...............
Wrong!
After "a curt", we need the singular noun "reply".
6There is a slight ............... between these two shades.
Wrong!
After "a slight", we need the singular noun "difference".
7I see him ..............., usually on my way to work.
Wrong!
The two-word phrase "every day" means each day.
8He read the letter with ...............
Wrong!
After "with", the noun "care" completes the phrase.
9Though the ant is small, it has as much ............... as the elephant.
Wrong!
After "as much", we need the uncountable noun "intelligence".
10He is so industrious that he wins everybody's ...............
Wrong!
The possessive "everybody's" is followed by the noun "admiration".
Answers
- 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
