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Word Forms: Fatalism, Fateful, Coincidental and Coherent Exercise

August 13, 2024 B2pdf

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1She accepted her child’s illness with a kind of ...............
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The noun "fatalism" means accepting events as unavoidable.
2Meeting you was a ............... moment in my life.
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The adjective "fateful" means very important in deciding what happens later.
3She practiced the speech until her delivery and timing were ...............
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The adjective "perfect" describes the nouns "delivery" and "timing" after "were".
4A ............... bolt of lightning split the sky.
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The adjective "fearful" describes the noun phrase "bolt of lightning".
5............... material should not be stored next to the chimney.
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The adjective "Flammable" means that the material can catch fire.
6Because of her ..............., they are now deeply in debt.
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The noun "stupidity" is needed after "because of her".
7It is a ............... that the new express highway will be built.
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The noun "certainty" fits after the article "a" in this structure.
8Yellow is a ............... color.
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The adjective "cheerful" describes the noun "color" and means bright or happy.
9These meetings happen too often to be ...............
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The adjective "coincidental" fits after "be" and means happening by chance.
10A good reporter can write a ............... account of confusing events.
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The adjective "coherent" means clear, logical, and easy to understand.
11White is the ............... color of a wedding gown.
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The adjective "conventional" means usual or traditional.
12They fought ...............
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The adverb "courageously" describes how they fought.

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  1. She accepted her child’s illness with a kind of fatalism.
  2. Meeting you was a fateful moment in my life.
  3. She practiced the speech until her delivery and timing were perfect.
  4. A fearful bolt of lightning split the sky.
  5. Flammable material should not be stored next to the chimney.
  6. Because of her stupidity, they are now deeply in debt.
  7. It is a certainty that the new express highway will be built.
  8. Yellow is a cheerful color.
  9. These meetings happen too often to be coincidental.
  10. A good reporter can write a coherent account of confusing events.
  11. White is the conventional color of a wedding gown.
  12. They fought courageously.

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