Fill in the blanks using the appropriate form of the word given in the brackets.
1He claimed that the ............... money was a gift from his boss.
Wrong!
The past participle adjective "stolen" describes money that someone took illegally.
2The singer is also a ............... dancer.
Wrong!
The adjective "gifted" means talented.
3The girl gave a ............... shout when she received the kitten.
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The adjective "gleeful" describes a shout full of joy.
4These ............... lights hurt my eyes.
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The adjective "glaring" describes lights that are very bright and unpleasant.
5Vaccines provide ............... against many illnesses.
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The noun "immunity" names protection against disease.
6The cloth was ............... in the dye for hours.
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The past participle "immersed" completes the passive verb phrase "was immersed".
7The police officer's ............... broke up the fight.
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The noun "intervention" names the act that stopped the fight.
8He was ............... fair.
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The adverb "invariably" modifies the adjective "fair".
9It is not ............... to park in front of a hydrant.
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The adjective "lawful" means allowed by law.
10The rocket was ............... in the morning.
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The past participle "launched" completes the passive verb phrase "was launched".
11The roof is ............... by cross timbers.
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The past participle "supported" completes the passive verb phrase "is supported".
12He has ............... cranky with age.
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The past participle "grown" follows "has" in the present perfect.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- He claimed that the stolen money was a gift from his boss.
- The singer is also a gifted dancer.
- The girl gave a gleeful shout when she received the kitten.
- These glaring lights hurt my eyes.
- Vaccines provide immunity against many illnesses.
- The cloth was immersed in the dye for hours.
- The police officer’s intervention broke up the fight.
- He was invariably fair.
- It is not lawful to park in front of a hydrant.
- The rocket was launched in the morning.
- The roof is supported by cross timbers.
- He has grown cranky with age.
