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Distinct, Distinctive, Distinguished | ESL Vocabulary Exercise

September 30, 2024 - pdf

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1. Her business life is ............................. from her social life.
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Distinct means separate or different.
2. The photograph showed a ........................... image.
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Distinct can mean well-defined or lucid.
3. Being color-blind, he can't make a .................................. between red and green.
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Distinction means separation or differentiation.
4. What is the .............................. between theology and theosophy?
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5. She is a writer of ..............................
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Distinction can mean eminent.
6. She has a very ............................. way of speaking.
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Distinct means different. Distinctive means characteristic.
7. His red hair .......................... him from his brothers.
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Distinguished means differentiated.
8. Children should be taught to ........................... between right and wrong.
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9. She ......................... herself as a great activist.
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10. Only an expert can .............................. between the two kinds of silk.
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11. The award went to a ................................. writer.
Wrong!
Distinguished means prominent or eminent.
12. She looked ............................ in her designer gown.
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Distinguished can mean dignified or elegant.
Done.
Score: 0/12

Answers

  1. Her business life is distinct from her social life.
  2. The photograph showed a distinct image.
  3. Being color-blind, he can’t make a distinction between red and green.
  4. What is the distinction between theology and theosophy?
  5. She is a writer of distinction.
  6. She has a very distinctive way of speaking.
  7. His red hair distinguished him from his brothers.
  8. Children should be taught to distinguish between right and wrong.
  9. She distinguished herself as a great activist.
  10. Only an expert can distinguish between the two kinds of silk.
  11. The award went to a distinguished writer.
  12. She looked distinguished in her designer gown.
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