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Abstract Nouns: Compulsion, Perplexity and Extravagance Exercise

May 5, 2023 A2pdf

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1It is ............... cold today.
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The adverb "awfully" modifies the adjective "cold".
2The floods caused ............... damage to the crops.
Wrong!
The adjective "considerable" means large in amount or degree.
3............... is the mother of invention.
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The noun "Necessity" is the subject of the proverb.
4He made the payment under ...............
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The noun "compulsion" completes the phrase "under compulsion".
5In order to conserve our natural resources, we have to reduce their ...............
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The noun "consumption" is needed after the possessive adjective "their".
6The culprit gave ............... statements to confuse people.
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The adjective "contradictory" describes the noun "statements".
7The ............... of a country depends on its human resources.
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The noun "prosperity" is needed after "The" and before "of a country".
8The sudden change caused great ...............
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The noun "perplexity" means a state of confusion.
9The government must take the ............... to curb social prejudices.
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The noun "initiative" completes the expression "take the initiative".
10His ............... led to his downfall.
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The noun "extravagance" is needed after the possessive adjective "His".
11They resolved the dispute ...............
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The adverb "amicably" means in a friendly, peaceful way.
12Wild animals do not usually attack people without ...............
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The noun "provocation" completes the phrase "without provocation".

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  1. It is awfully cold today.
  2. The floods caused considerable damage to the crops.
  3. Necessity is the mother of invention.
  4. He made the payment under compulsion.
  5. In order to conserve our natural resources, we have to reduce their consumption.
  6. The culprit gave contradictory statements to confuse people.
  7. The prosperity of a country depends on its human resources.
  8. The sudden change caused great perplexity.
  9. The government must take the initiative to curb social prejudices.
  10. His extravagance led to his downfall.
  11. They resolved the dispute amicably.
  12. Wild animals do not usually attack people without provocation.

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