Moral means ethical, virtuous, right.
Morale is spirit, mental strength or self confidence.
Morality means ethics.
Fill in the blanks with moral, morale or morality
1You were asked to give your legal opinion, not to make a ............... judgment.
Wrong!
"Moral" means related to right and wrong, especially in a judgment.
2It was not ............... for an officer to accept a bribe.
Wrong!
"Moral" is the adjective needed after "was" to describe an action as right or wrong.
3The minister has a ............... responsibility to resign.
Wrong!
"Moral" is an adjective that describes a responsibility based on right and wrong.
4You have no ............... right to criticize me.
Wrong!
"Moral" is the adjective used in the phrase "moral right".
5Her stories have a ............... .
Wrong!
"Moral" can be a noun meaning the lesson of a story.
6The ............... of the story is that crime never pays.
Wrong!
"Moral" means the lesson taught by a story.
7The defeat hurt the ............... of the army.
Wrong!
"Morale" means the confidence and spirit of a group.
8The team's ............... is on the rise.
Wrong!
"Morale" refers to the team's confidence and positive spirit.
9I am concerned with the ............... of the question.
Wrong!
"Morality" is the noun for the quality or system of right and wrong.
10He was a ruthless person devoid of any sense of ............... .
Wrong!
"Morality" is the noun used after "sense of" to mean an understanding of right and wrong.
11Rich nations have a ............... obligation to help poor nations.
Wrong!
"Moral" is an adjective describing an obligation based on right and wrong.
12Her derogatory remarks about my family hurt my ............... .
Wrong!
"Morale" means a person's or group's confidence and emotional spirit.
Done.
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Answers
- You were asked to give your legal opinion, not to make a moral judgment.
- It was not moral for an officer to accept a bribe.
- The minister has a moral responsibility to resign.
- You have no moral right to criticize me.
- Her stories have a moral .
- The moral of the story is that crime never pays.
- The defeat hurt the morale of the army.
- The team’s morale is on the rise.
- I am concerned with the morality of the question.
- He was a ruthless person devoid of any sense of morality .
- Rich nations have a moral obligation to help poor nations.
- Her derogatory remarks about my family hurt my morale .
