Fill in the blanks.
1Nothing could ............... her grief.
Wrong!
"Lessen" means reduce, which fits the meaning of reducing grief.
2The medicine had no ............... on the patient.
Wrong!
"Effect" is the noun meaning result or influence in this sentence.
3Flour is made ............... wheat.
Wrong!
"From" is used when we describe the source material that is changed into something else.
4I was ............... by their plight.
Wrong!
"Moved" means emotionally affected, which fits their plight.
5He is ............... at imitation.
Wrong!
"Adept" means skilled and is followed by "at" in this sentence.
6Kerala is on the west ............... of India.
Wrong!
"Coast" means the land beside the sea, which fits the west side of India.
7He got hardly any ............... for his work.
Wrong!
"Reward" means something received for work, effort, or service.
8He was ............... the first prize.
Wrong!
"Awarded" is used when someone is officially given a prize.
9He soon became ............... to hard work.
Wrong!
"Accustomed" means used to something and is followed by "to" here.
10He was a ............... monarch.
Wrong!
"Benevolent" means kind and generous, which can describe a monarch.
11Metals ............... when they are heated.
Wrong!
"Expand" means become larger, which happens to metals when heated.
12Convey my ............... to your friends.
Wrong!
"Compliments" means polite greetings or praise in this expression.
Done.
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Answers
- Nothing could lessen her grief.
- The medicine had no effect on the patient.
- Flour is made from wheat.
- I was moved by their plight.
- He is adept at imitation.
- Kerala is on the west coast of India.
- He got hardly any reward for his work.
- He was awarded the first prize.
- He soon became accustomed to hard work.
- He was a benevolent monarch.
- Metals expand when they are heated.
- Convey my compliments to your friends.
