Fill in the blanks.
1. Gems have a natural ……………………….
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Radiance means sheen or glitter. It is a noun.
2. She looked ……………………….. in that pink dress.
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Radiant means shiny or bright. It is an adjective.
3. He was known for his ……………………….. views on politics and religion.
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Radical can mean severe and extreme.
4. The storm ………………………… for hours and then subsided.
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Raged means continued.
5. The ………………………. clothes that he was wearing clearly indicated that he was poor.
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Ragged means torn.
6. Farmers ………………………. cattle.
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Raise is a transitive verb. That means it is always followed by an object.
7. He was ………………………. by his grandparents.
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8. The boy ………………………… from his seat and said that he wanted to ask a question.
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Rise is an intransitive verb. It is used without an object.
9. Epidemics are still ……………………….. in many parts of the world.
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Rampant means widespread.
10. Although it was a ……………………….. plan it failed because of the flawed execution.
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Rational means based on reason.
11. Could anyone explain the ……………………….. behind this?
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Rationale means the underlying reason.
Done.
Score: 0/11
Answers
1. Gems have a natural radiance.
2. She looked radiant in that pink dress.
3. He was known for his radical views on politics and religion.
4. The storm raged for hours and then subsided.
5. The ragged clothes that he was wearing clearly indicated that he was poor.
6. Farmers raise cattle.
7. He was raised by his grandparents.
8. The boy rose from his seat and said that he wanted to ask a question.
9. Epidemics are still rampant in many parts of the world.
10. Although it was a rational plan it failed because of the flawed execution.
11. Could anyone explain the rationale behind this?
