Fill in the blanks.
1The campers missed the ............... of a refrigerator.
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The noun "convenience" fits after "the" and before "of."
2James Joyce's Ulysses was a ............... book.
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The adjective "controversial" describes the noun "book."
3White is the ............... color of a wedding gown.
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The adjective "conventional" describes the noun "color."
4His political ............... are very radical.
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The plural noun "convictions" agrees with the plural verb "are."
5The upsurge in crime calls for strong ............... measures.
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The adjective "corrective" describes the noun "measures."
6The old man was esteemed for his ............... manners.
Select 2 answers.
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The adjectives "courtly" and "courteous" can both describe polite manners.
7Sending anonymous letters is a ............... act.
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The adjective "cowardly" describes the noun "act."
8The old fortune teller muttered ............... warnings.
Select 2 answers.
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The adjectives "cryptic" and "cryptical" can both describe mysterious warnings.
9Man is naturally ............... about the universe.
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The adjective "curious" follows "is" to describe the subject.
10He arrived with his ............... promptness.
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The adjective "customary" describes the noun "promptness."
11With that ............... outlook, he does not trust anyone.
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The adjective "cynical" describes an outlook that distrusts others.
12It is ............... to skate on thin ice.
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The adjective "dangerous" follows "is" to describe skating on thin ice.
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- The campers missed the convenience of a refrigerator.
- James Joyce’s Ulysses was a controversial book.
- White is the conventional color of a wedding gown.
- His political convictions are very radical.
- The upsurge in crime calls for strong corrective measures.
- The old man was esteemed for his courtly / courteous manners.
- Sending anonymous letters is a cowardly act.
- The old fortune teller muttered cryptic / cryptical warnings.
- Man is naturally curious about the universe.
- He arrived with his customary promptness.
- With that cynical outlook, he does not trust anyone.
- It is dangerous to skate on thin ice.