Fill in the blanks.
1I don't have the ............... to hear your complaints again.
Wrong!
The noun "patience" is needed after "have the".
2You must learn to wait ............... .
Wrong!
The adverb "patiently" describes how you wait.
3The leader's ............... to abstain from violence had a powerful effect on his followers.
Wrong!
The noun "exhortation" names the leader's strong appeal.
4Judas's ............... of Jesus led to his crucifixion.
Wrong!
The noun "betrayal" names Judas's act against Jesus.
5He was telling lies ............... .
Wrong!
The adverb "deliberately" describes how he was telling lies.
6He was humorous and ............... .
Wrong!
The adjective "imaginative" describes a person who has creative ideas.
7Today, the weather is ............... .
Wrong!
The adjective "tolerable" means acceptable or not too difficult to bear.
8Ancient kings of India were known for their policy of religious ............... .
Wrong!
The noun "tolerance" fits after the adjective "religious".
9They are still not aware of the ............... of the situation.
Wrong!
The noun "gravity" means seriousness in this sentence.
10His ............... made matters worse for him.
Wrong!
The noun "haughtiness" names the quality that made matters worse.
11He fought with great ............... to overcome difficult situations.
Wrong!
The noun "vigor" fits after "with great".
12The poets imagine many things; their ideas are not real but ............... .
Wrong!
The adjective "imaginary" means not real.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- I don’t have the patience to hear your complaints again.
- You must learn to wait patiently.
- The leader’s exhortation to abstain from violence had a powerful effect on his followers.
- Judas’s betrayal of Jesus led to his crucifixion.
- He was telling lies deliberately.
- He was humorous and imaginative.
- Today, the weather is tolerable.
- Ancient kings of India were known for their policy of religious tolerance.
- They are still not aware of the gravity of the situation.
- His haughtiness made matters worse for him.
- He fought with great vigor to overcome difficult situations.
- The poets imagine many things; their ideas are not real but imaginary.
