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Adjectives And Nouns Exercise

May 13, 2024 A2pdf

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1After a couple of months, he became disillusioned ............... his job.
Wrong!
We use "with" after "disillusioned" to show what has disappointed someone.
2He is very enthusiastic ............... his new job.
Wrong!
We use "about" after "enthusiastic" to show what someone is excited about.
3He is accustomed ............... a simple life.
Wrong!
We use "to" after "accustomed" to mean familiar with something through experience.
4Physics is incomprehensible ............... me.
Wrong!
We use "to" after "incomprehensible" to show who cannot understand something.
5The fuel supply is inadequate ............... a long winter.
Wrong!
We use "for" after "inadequate" to show the purpose or situation something is not enough for.
6Lack of confidence is an impediment ............... success.
Wrong!
We use "to" after "impediment" to show what is being blocked or made difficult.
7One of the guests was indisposed ............... a fever.
Wrong!
We use "with" after "indisposed" to describe the illness affecting someone.
8The actress was indignant ............... the personal questions asked by the journalist.
Wrong!
We use "at" after "indignant" to show the cause of anger or offence.
9Cotton is indigenous ............... the southern United States.
Wrong!
We use "to" after "indigenous" to show the place where something is native.
10The writer was indifferent ............... both censure and praise.
Wrong!
We use "to" after "indifferent" to show what someone does not care about.
11Fever may be indicative ............... infection.
Wrong!
We use "of" after "indicative" to show what something may be a sign of.
12The inheritance made him independent ............... life.
Wrong!
We use "for" in "independent for life" to mean independent for the rest of his life.

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  1. After a couple of months, he became disillusioned with his job.
  2. He is very enthusiastic about his new job.
  3. He is accustomed to a simple life.
  4. Physics is incomprehensible to me.
  5. The fuel supply is inadequate for a long winter.
  6. Lack of confidence is an impediment to success.
  7. One of the guests was indisposed with a fever.
  8. The actress was indignant at the personal questions asked by the journalist.
  9. Cotton is indigenous to the southern United States.
  10. The writer was indifferent to both censure and praise.
  11. Fever may be indicative of infection.
  12. The inheritance made him independent for life.

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