Fill in the blanks.
1Isn't that the most ............... puppy?
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"Lovable" means easy to love, so it is the best adjective to describe the puppy.
2The couple swore undying ...............
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"Love" is the noun used in the fixed phrase "undying love."
3She felt a great ............... for her parents and her country.
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"Love" is the noun for a deep feeling toward people or a country.
4He has always had a ............... for good food.
Select 2 answers.
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"Love" and "liking" are both natural nouns after "a" in this sentence.
5The theatre was his first ...............
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"Love" is the noun used in the expression "first love."
6I have always ............... opera.
Select 2 answers.
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"Loved" and "liked" are both correct past participles after "have always."
7What a ............... dress!
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"Lovely" means beautiful or very pleasant, so it describes the dress.
8She is a ............... person.
Select 2 answers.
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"Lovely" and "lovable" can both describe a person, with slightly different meanings.
9We had a ............... time at the party.
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"Lovely" means very pleasant, so it fits the phrase "a lovely time."
10What a ............... smile you have got!
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"Lovely" means beautiful or attractive, so it describes a smile.
11She wore a ............... long dress.
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"Lovely" describes the attractive appearance of the long dress.
12She is such a ............... girl. She is kind to everyone.
Select 2 answers.
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"Lovely" and "lovable" both fit because her kindness makes her pleasant and easy to love.
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- Isn’t that the most lovable puppy?
- The couple swore undying love
- She felt a great love for her parents and her country.
- He has always had a love / liking for good food.
- The theatre was his first love
- I have always loved / liked opera.
- What a lovely dress!
- She is a lovely / lovable person.
- We had a lovely time at the party.
- What a lovely smile you have got!
- She wore a lovely long dress.
- She is such a lovely / lovable girl. She is kind to everyone.