Fill in the blanks.
1. One of the gems had a deep ……………………….
Radiance means sheen or glitter. It is a noun.
2. The sky was ………………………… in the morning.
Radiant means shiny or bright. It is an adjective.
3. It was a rather ……………………………. step.
Radical means extreme.
4. The war ……………………………. for years.
Raged means continued.
5. He wore an old ………………………….. coat.
Ragged means torn.
6. The farmer …………………………. cattle.
Raise is a transitive verb. That means it is always followed by an object.
7. It is not easy to ………………………….. orchids.
8. The cake won’t …………………………… unless you add yeast.
Rise in intransitive. That means it is used without an object.
9. Malaria is still ……………………………. in some swampy regions.
Rampant means widespread.
10. It was a …………………………. plan and bound to succeed.
Rational means based on reason.
11. I simply don’t understand the …………………………. of his plan.
Rationale means the underlying reason.
Answers
1. One of the gems had a deep radiance.
2. The sky was radiant in the morning.
3. It was a rather radical step.
4. The war raged for years.
5. He wore an old ragged coat.
6. The farmer raises cattle.
7. It is not easy to raise orchids.
8. The cake won’t rise unless you add yeast.
9. Malaria is still rampant in some swampy regions.
10. It was a rational plan and bound to succeed.
11. I simply don’t understand the rationale of his plan.
