Fill in the blanks.
1The sun ............... down on the travelers.
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The verb "beat" forms "beat down," meaning to shine with strong heat.
2The scandal ............... down the government.
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The verb "brought" forms "brought down," meaning caused someone in power to fall.
3She has been ............... since she lost her job.
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The adjective "down" means sad or depressed in this sentence.
4Whenever there is an argument between my husband and me, one of us always ............... down.
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The verb "backs" forms "backs down," meaning stops arguing or gives in.
5The car ............... down on the way to work.
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The verb "broke" forms "broke down," meaning stopped working.
6While speaking about her childhood, she became emotional and ............... down.
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The verb "broke" forms "broke down," meaning lost control and started crying.
7I ............... down his phone number so I would not forget it.
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The verb "took" forms "took down," meaning wrote something so it could be remembered.
8At home, it is my mother who ............... down the law.
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The verb "lays" forms the expression "lays down the law," meaning makes the rules firmly.
9The government tried to ............... down the seriousness of the situation.
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The verb "play" forms "play down," meaning make something seem less serious.
10The dog was ............... down because it was too ill to survive.
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The verb "put" forms "put down," meaning euthanized an animal that was suffering.
11Working long hours can ............... people down.
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The verb "wear" forms "wear down," meaning make someone very tired over time.
12The music is too loud. Please ............... it down a bit.
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The verb "turn" forms "turn down," meaning reduce the volume.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- The sun beat down on the travelers.
- The scandal brought down the government.
- She has been down since she lost her job.
- Whenever there is an argument between my husband and me, one of us always backs down.
- The car broke down on the way to work.
- While speaking about her childhood, she became emotional and broke down.
- I took down his phone number so I would not forget it.
- At home, it is my mother who lays down the law.
- The government tried to play down the seriousness of the situation.
- The dog was put down because it was too ill to survive.
- Working long hours can wear people down.
- The music is too loud. Please turn it down a bit.
