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Word Forms: Obligatory, Obliging, Oblivious and Observant Exercise

July 8, 2024 C2pdf

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1It is very difficult to give ............... criticism.
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The adjective "objective" means fair and not influenced by personal feelings.
2Paying taxes is ...............
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The adjective "obligatory" means required by rule or law.
3An ............... saleswoman waited on me.
Wrong!
The adjective "obliging" describes someone who is helpful and willing to serve.
4Absorbed in his work, he was ............... to the noise.
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The adjective "oblivious" means not noticing or not aware of something.
5Many people objected to the ............... of the book.
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The noun "obscenity" is needed after "the" to name the offensive quality of the book.
6Be ............... for signs of danger.
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The adjective "observant" means good at noticing things.
7There must be an ............... in the drainpipe.
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The noun "obstruction" means something that blocks a passage or pipe.
8The weather was good except for an ............... shower.
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The adjective "occasional" describes a shower that happens sometimes but not often.
9It was the strangest ............... I can remember.
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The noun "occurrence" means an event or something that happens.
10The boy's language was ...............
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The adjective "offensive" means rude, insulting, or likely to upset people.
11He is too ............... to consider other people's views.
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The adjective "opinionated" describes someone who is too sure of their own views.
12The senator was known for his ...............
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The noun "oratory" means the skill of formal public speaking.

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  1. It is very difficult to give objective criticism.
  2. Paying taxes is obligatory.
  3. An obliging saleswoman waited on me.
  4. Absorbed in his work, he was oblivious to the noise.
  5. Many people objected to the obscenity of the book.
  6. Be observant for signs of danger.
  7. There must be an obstruction in the drainpipe.
  8. The weather was good except for an occasional shower.
  9. It was the strangest occurrence I can remember.
  10. The boy’s language was offensive.
  11. He is too opinionated to consider other people’s views.
  12. The senator was known for his oratory.

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