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Abstract Noun Formation: Popularity, Sincerity and Departure Exercise

July 23, 2022 A2pdf

Fill in the blanks.

Progress 0 of 12 answered
1Actors and singers enjoy great ...............
Wrong!
The noun "popularity" is needed after the adjective "great".
2Her ............... led to her downfall.
Wrong!
The noun "extravagance" is the subject of the sentence.
3Owing to bad weather, the ............... of the plane was delayed by two hours.
Wrong!
The noun "departure" fits after "the" and means the plane's leaving.
4............... felling of trees must be stopped.
Wrong!
The adjective "Indiscriminate" correctly describes the felling of trees.
5The mother ............... at the death of her only child.
Wrong!
The past-tense verb "grieved" completes the action in the sentence.
6We apologize for the ...............
Wrong!
The noun "inconvenience" is used after "apologize for the".
7You have to undergo ............... training before you can get inducted into the Army.
Wrong!
The adjective "rigorous" correctly describes the training.
8We should be careful to preserve the ............... of religious places.
Wrong!
The noun "sanctity" means holiness or sacredness in this context.
9Scientists are engaged in the ............... of the Antarctic.
Wrong!
The noun "exploration" fits the phrase "the exploration of".
10We go to the beach ...............
Wrong!
The adverb "occasionally" tells how often they go to the beach.
11There was no ............... in his words.
Wrong!
The noun "sincerity" is needed after "no" in this sentence.
12She is an ............... woman.
Wrong!
The adjective "industrious" means hardworking and describes the woman.

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  1. Actors and singers enjoy great popularity.
  2. Her extravagance led to her downfall.
  3. Owing to bad weather, the departure of the plane was delayed by two hours.
  4. Indiscriminate felling of trees must be stopped.
  5. The mother grieved at the death of her only child.
  6. We apologize for the inconvenience.
  7. You have to undergo rigorous training before you can get inducted into the Army.
  8. We should be careful to preserve the sanctity of religious places.
  9. Scientists are engaged in the exploration of the Antarctic.
  10. We go to the beach occasionally.
  11. There was no sincerity in his words.
  12. She is an industrious woman.

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