Fill in the blanks with a noun form.
1. Your ……………………. that I lied is untrue.
Accusation is the noun. Accuse is a verb and accusative is an adjective.
2. The butler received the uninvited callers with ………………………..
Acerbic is an adjective.
3. Man’s first walk on the moon was a stunning technological …………………………
Achievement is a noun. Achieve is a verb.
4. His …………………………. that he stole the jewels cleared his sister of blame.
Acknowledge is a verb
5. The painting is the museum’s most recent ……………………….
Acquirement and acquisition are both nouns; acquisition is a material possession while acquirement is a personal skill.
6. Speaking Spanish is one of her …………………………
Acquirement and acquisition are both nouns; acquisition is a material possession while acquirement is a personal skill.
7. The election campaign led to bitter ………………………….. between the candidates.
Acrimonious is an adjective Acrimony is the correct spelling.
8. Put more glue on the stamp to increase its …………………………….
Adherence is the noun.
9. …………………………. from abroad indicates that war is about to begin.
Advise is a verb. Advice is the noun.
10. Susan B Anthony was famed for her ………………………… of equal rights for women.
Advocacy means support. An advocate is a lawyer.
11. Her finishing school accent is just an ………………………………..
An affectation is a false mannerism or pretense.
12. I am proud to pledge ………………………… to the flag and to my country.
Allegiance means loyalty.
Answers
1. Your accusation that I lied is untrue.
2. The butler received the uninvited callers with acerbity.
3. Man’s first walk on the moon was a stunning technological achievement.
4. His acknowledgment that he stole the jewels cleared his sister of blame.
5. The painting is the museum’s most recent acquisition.
6. Speaking Spanish is one of her acquirements.
7. The election campaign led to bitter acrimony between the candidates.
8. Put more glue on the stamp to increase its adherence.
9. Advice from abroad indicates that war is about to begin.
10. Susan B Anthony was famed for her advocacy of equal rights for women.
11. Her finishing school accent is just an affectation.
12. I am proud to pledge allegiance to the flag and to my country.
