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Word Forms: Agonising, Ancestral and Simplicity Exercise

December 16, 2023 A2pdf

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Progress 0 of 12 answered
1Greedy people will never get any ............... in their lives.
Wrong!
The noun "satisfaction" fits after "any" in this sentence.
2It was an ............... experience for the woman to watch her child suffer.
Wrong!
The adjective "agonizing" describes the experience of watching the child suffer.
3She is very ............... about her new job.
Wrong!
The adjective "enthusiastic" correctly follows "is very" and is used with "about".
4The floods caused a lot of ............... in many parts of the state.
Wrong!
The noun "destruction" fits after "a lot of".
5All the members of the family have a rightful claim to their ............... property.
Wrong!
The adjective "ancestral" correctly describes the noun "property".
6The speaker was not able to ............... his claim.
Wrong!
The verb "substantiate" means to support or prove a claim.
7The goon tried to ............... the villagers.
Wrong!
The base verb "threaten" is needed after "tried to".
8He had ............... expertise in the construction of quake-resistant houses.
Wrong!
The adjective "considerable" describes the noun "expertise".
9His strange behavior made the police ...............
Wrong!
The adjective "suspicious" describes how the police felt.
10The judge ordered the accused not to leave the city until the end of the trial, but he violated the ............... and left.
Wrong!
The noun "proscription" means an official order forbidding something.
11What I like most about her is her ...............
Wrong!
The noun "simplicity" fits after the possessive adjective "her".
12Jasmine has a sweet ...............
Wrong!
The noun "fragrance" is something jasmine has.

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  1. Greedy people will never get any satisfaction in their lives.
  2. It was an agonizing experience for the woman to watch her child suffer.
  3. She is very enthusiastic about her new job.
  4. The floods caused a lot of destruction in many parts of the state.
  5. All the members of the family have a rightful claim to their ancestral property.
  6. The speaker was not able to substantiate his claim.
  7. The goon tried to threaten the villagers.
  8. He had considerable expertise in the construction of quake-resistant houses.
  9. His strange behavior made the police suspicious.
  10. The judge ordered the accused not to leave the city until the end of the trial, but he violated the proscription and left.
  11. What I like most about her is her simplicity.
  12. Jasmine has a sweet fragrance.

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