1The tornado ............... the house flat.
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The past simple verb "laid" means knocked or put something down flat.
2Of the two examples, I prefer the ............... one.
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Use "latter" to mean the second of two things mentioned.
3She is ............... lazy to clean the house.
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Use "too" before an adjective followed by an infinitive to show excess.
4The situation was ............... absurd that it was laughable.
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Use "so" before an adjective in the pattern "so... that".
5Lean meat is ............... than fatty meat.
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The correct comparative form is "healthier" before "than".
6The boy ............... school in the middle of the year.
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The past simple form of "leave" is "left".
7Our schedule leaves no ............... for unexpected delays.
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"Leeway" means extra time or freedom to make changes.
8He is the legitimate ............... to the throne.
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An "heir" is a person who has the right to receive a title or property.
9We took a ............... stroll after dinner.
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The adjective "leisurely" means relaxed and unhurried.
10Can you ............... me 10 dollars until payday?
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Use "lend" when the subject gives money to someone temporarily.
11The movie had ............... success than expected.
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Use "less" with the uncountable noun "success".
12There were ............... applications than expected.
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Use "fewer" with the plural countable noun "applications".
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- The tornado laid the house flat.
- Of the two examples, I prefer the latter one.
- She is too lazy to clean the house.
- The situation was so absurd that it was laughable.
- Lean meat is healthier than fatty meat.
- The boy left school in the middle of the year.
- Our schedule leaves no leeway for unexpected delays.
- He is the legitimate heir to the throne.
- We took a leisurely stroll after dinner.
- Can you lend me 10 dollars until payday?
- The movie had less success than expected.
- There were fewer applications than expected.