Fill in the blanks.
1. Citizens must abide …………………. the law of the land.
To abide by a rule is to respect it.
2. Mother asked me to account …………………………… the amount of time I was away.
To account for is to explain.
3. Your theories just do not add ……………………………
When explanations add up, they make sense.
4. She advised me ………………………… taking public transport at odd hours.
To advise against something is to recommend not doing it.
5. I do not agree …………………………. you on this.
When you agree with someone, you have the same opinion as them.
6. We must allow .................................. potential issues that could hamper the project.
To allow for something is to take that into consideration.
7. Beach holidays just do not appeal ............................... me.
If something appeals to you, you find it attractive or interesting.
8. The child was told to go to his room so that he could calm ……………………………….
To calm down is to relax after being angry.
9. If you want to catch ………………………… them, you have to work twice as hard.
10. None of the invitees turned ……………………..
To turn up is to appear.
11. I never thought that the plan would work …………………….. but it did.
To work out is to become successful.
12. I asked him to stop but he kept ………………………… running.
To keep on is to continue.
Answers
1. Citizens must abide by the law of the land.
2. Mother asked me to account for the amount of time I was away.
3. Your theories just do not add up.
4. She advised me against taking public transport at odd hours.
5. I do not agree with you on this.
6. We must allow for potential issues that could hamper the project.
7. Beach holidays just do not appeal to me.
8. The child was told to go to his room so that he could calm down.
9. If you want to catch up with them, you have to work twice as hard.
10. None of the invitees turned up.
11. I never thought that the plan would work out but it did.
12. I asked him to stop but he kept on running.
