Fill in the blanks.
1Charles Dickens is my ............... writer.
Wrong!
Use "favorite" to mean the writer someone likes best.
2Socrates ............... a straight and honest course.
Wrong!
Use "adopted" to mean chose and followed a course of action.
3Do you want war or ...............?
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"Peace" is the opposite of war.
4The dispute was resolved ............... .
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"Amicably" means in a friendly and peaceful way, especially when settling a disagreement.
5He is an ............... young man.
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"Amiable" describes a pleasant and friendly person.
6The habit of wasteful spending is called ............... .
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"Prodigality" means wasteful spending.
7Abraham Lincoln ............... a copy of "George Washington" from a neighbor.
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"Procured" means obtained or got something with effort.
8They were ............... rivals.
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"Bitter" describes strong hostility between rivals.
9The nation expects ............... citizen to do their duty.
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Use "every" before a singular countable noun such as "citizen".
10He was ............... of murder.
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"Convicted" means officially found guilty of a crime.
11He drives the car at a ............... speed.
Wrong!
"Terrific" can mean very great or very high in expressions such as speed.
12The view from the window was ............... .
Wrong!
"Expansive" means wide or covering a large area.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- Charles Dickens is my favorite writer.
- Socrates adopted a straight and honest course.
- Do you want war or peace?
- The dispute was resolved amicably .
- He is an amiable young man.
- The habit of wasteful spending is called prodigality .
- Abraham Lincoln procured a copy of “George Washington” from a neighbor.
- They were bitter rivals.
- The nation expects every citizen to do their duty.
- He was convicted of murder.
- He drives the car at a terrific speed.
- The view from the window was expansive .
