Fill in the blanks.
1The patient was discharged after being under ............... for twenty-four hours.
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The noun "observation" means being watched or monitored, especially by medical staff.
2He only has to say what he wants, and it will be ...............
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The verb form "granted" means given or allowed.
3Two thousand dollars ............... not a small sum.
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A sum of money is treated as one amount, so "is" is correct.
4Climbing hills ............... his favorite pastime.
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A gerund phrase used as the subject takes a singular verb, so "is" is correct.
5It was not easy to break the caste ............... in ancient India.
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A "proscription" is a ban or prohibition.
6You should never reveal ............... information to a third party.
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The adjective "confidential" means private or secret.
7Now that everyone ............... come, let’s start the program.
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The indefinite pronoun "everyone" takes the singular auxiliary "has".
8The biggest of the three buildings ............... to my grandfather.
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The singular subject "the biggest" takes the simple present verb "belongs".
9Gallons of milk ............... used to prepare the pudding.
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The plural subject "gallons" takes the plural verb "were".
10They threw a ............... party to celebrate the occasion.
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The adjective "grand" means impressive or large in scale.
11Do you believe that immigrants should ............... the local lifestyle?
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The verb "adopt" means to accept and begin to follow something, such as a lifestyle. "Adapt" means to change or adjust and would need "to" here (adapt to the local lifestyle).
12He has a ............... understanding of the situation.
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The adjective "thorough" describes a complete and detailed understanding.
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- The patient was discharged after being under observation for twenty-four hours.
- He only has to say what he wants, and it will be granted.
- Two thousand dollars is not a small sum.
- Climbing hills is his favorite pastime.
- It was not easy to break the caste proscription in ancient India.
- You should never reveal confidential information to a third party.
- Now that everyone has come, let’s start the program.
- The biggest of the three buildings belongs to my grandfather.
- Gallons of milk were used to prepare the pudding.
- They threw a grand party to celebrate the occasion.
- Do you believe that immigrants should adopt the local lifestyle?
- He has a thorough understanding of the situation.