Fill in the blanks with an appropriate word.
1. His grandfather …………………….. the business many decades ago.
Founded is the past tense of found. To found something is to establish it.
2. The ship ……………………… during a hurricane.
To founder is to sink.
3. Don’t be …………………………… when I ask you to do something.
Fractious means irritable or cross.
4. One more …………………………. and you are out of the basketball game.
Foul can refer to something that is against the rules.
5. What is that creature? It is neither fish nor ………………………
A fowl is a chicken or a related bird.
6. One learns a lot during the ………………………. years of adolescence.
Formative means impressionable.
7. She was ……………………………. head of a large shopping complex.
Formerly means at one time.
8. He was dressed too …………………….
Formally means in a formal manner.
9. He can play classical and pop but his real ………………………… is jazz improvisation.
Forte means strong point.
10. Don’t ask his opinion unless you are ready for a …………………………… answer.
Forthright means frank.
11. Financial assistance from his parents is always …………………………
Forthcoming means ready as needed.
12. He has ………………………… our appointment.
The past participle of forget can be forgot or forgotten.
Answers
1. His grandfather founded the business many decades ago.
2. The ship foundered during a hurricane.
3. Don’t be fractious when I ask you to do something.
4. One more foul and you are out of the basketball game.
5. What is that creature? It is neither fish nor fowl.
6. One learns a lot during the formative years of adolescence.
7. She was formerly head of a large shopping complex.
8. He was dressed too formally.
9. He can play classical and pop but his real forte is jazz improvisation.
10. Don’t ask his opinion unless you are ready for a forthright answer.
11. Financial assistance from his parents is always forthcoming.
12. He has forgot / forgotten our appointment.
