1Does a dog make a ............... pet than a cat?
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Use the comparative adjective "better" before "than".
2The pessimism in his writing is ............... depressing for me to finish the book.
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Use "too" before an adjective to mean more than is good or acceptable; "too ... for me to" shows the result.
3She takes a perverse delight in disagreeing ............... everyone.
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The verb phrase is "disagreeing with" someone.
4She is perfectly capable ............... care of herself.
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The adjective "capable" is followed by "of taking" in this pattern.
5She makes ............... visits to the beauty parlor.
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The adjective "periodic" describes visits that happen from time to time.
6The library subscribes to scores of ...............
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The noun "periodicals" means magazines or journals.
7Should parents be strict or ...............?
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The adjective "permissive" describes parents who allow a lot of freedom.
8............... hardships, she persisted in her efforts to get a college education.
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Use "Despite" directly before a noun phrase such as "hardships".
9He jumped up, ............... his hat, and ran to the bus stop.
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Use "grabbed" to match the past-tense verbs "jumped" and "ran".
10This belt won’t go ............... my waist.
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Use "around" to describe something fitting around a waist.
11During a gasoline shortage, big cars ............... a glut on the market.
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Use "become" with the plural subject "big cars" in the present simple.
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- Does a dog make a better pet than a cat?
- The pessimism in his writing is too depressing for me to finish the book.
- She takes a perverse delight in disagreeing with everyone.
- She is perfectly capable of taking care of herself.
- She makes periodic visits to the beauty parlor.
- The library subscribes to scores of periodicals.
- Should parents be strict or permissive?
- Despite hardships, she persisted in her efforts to get a college education.
- He jumped up, grabbed his hat, and ran to the bus stop.
- This belt won’t go around my waist.
- During a gasoline shortage, big cars become a glut on the market.