Fill in the blanks with special / especial and specially/especially.
1. The carpenter uses a/an ................................ machine for routing.
Correct!
Wrong!
Either could be used with the same meaning; however, special is more common.
2. This is a/an ............................ day in my life.
Correct!
Wrong!
Before a noun, we can use special or especial with the same meaning; however, especial is rare in modern English.
3. The circus hired him for his ............................... trapeze stunts.
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Wrong!
4. It was a /an ............................. occasion.
Correct!
Wrong!
5. He is a very .......................... friend.
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Wrong!
6. The juggling act is the ............................. of the show.
Correct!
Wrong!
Especial cannot be used in the predicative position.
7. Today's ......................... is the shoulder of the lamb.
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Wrong!
8. This offer is very ...........................
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Wrong!
9. The cabinet was made ........................... for the dining room.
Correct!
Wrong!
10. The sunsets in the Pacific are ........................... beautiful.
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Wrong!
11. It was not .............................. hot.
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Wrong!
12. Everybody was happy to hear the news; my mother, ............................, looked delighted.
Correct!
Wrong!
Especially can follow a subject.
Answers
- The carpenter uses a/an special / especial machine for routing.
- This is a/an special / especial day in my life.
- The circus hired him for his special / especial trapeze stunts.
- It was a / an special / especial occasion.
- He is a very special / especial friend.
- The juggling act is the special of the show.
- Today’s special is the shoulder of the lamb.
- This offer is very special.
- The cabinet was made specially / especially for the dining room.
- The sunsets in the Pacific are specially / especially beautiful.
- It was not specially / especially hot.
- Everybody was happy to hear the news; my mother, especially, looked delighted.
