Complete the following sentences.
1. Don’t they teach any ………………………. at that school?
The plural manners means social behaviour.
2. Many are called but ………………………… are chosen.
3. The old mariner had sailed the seas …………………………. 40 years.
We use for with duration.
4. ………………………… are the true makers of history.
The masses means the common people.
5. He showed a …………………………… grasp of the problem.
6. Tie the package with a strong ……………………….
A cord is a rope or ropelike something.
7. If you play a few ………………………….. on the guitar, I will sing along.
A chord is a string for a musical instrument or a combination of musical tones.
8. With the ……………………….. of all the employees the work was done on time.
Cooperation means working together.
9. I don’t believe in …………………………. punishment but I would love to give that boy a spanking.
Corporal means bodily or physical. Corporeal has a similar meaning but it is not used in this sense.
10. The coroner was called to examine the …………………………
Corpse means dead body.
11. The general’s decision to invade was a …………………………. mistake.
Costly is an adjective.
12. Is the witness’s story …………………………?
Credible means believable.
Answers
1. Don’t they teach any manners at that school?
2. Many are called but few are chosen.
3. The old mariner had sailed the seas for 40 years.
4. The masses are the true makers of history.
5. He showed a masterful / masterly grasp of the problem.
6. Tie the package with a strong cord.
7. If you play a few chords on the guitar, I will sing along.
8. With the cooperation of all the employees the work was done on time.
9. I don’t believe in corporal punishment but I would love to give that boy a spanking.
10. The coroner was called to examine the corpse.
11. The general’s decision to invade was a costly mistake.
12. Is the witness’s story credible?
