Fill in the blanks with special / especial and specially/especially.
1The carpenter uses a/an ............... machine for routing.
Wrong!
Either could be used with the same meaning; however, special is more common.
2This is a/an ............... day in my life.
Wrong!
Before a noun, we can use special or especial with the same meaning; however, especial is rare in modern English.
3The circus hired him for his ............... trapeze stunts.
Wrong!
4It was a /an ............... occasion.
Wrong!
5He is a very ............... friend.
Wrong!
6The juggling act is the ............... of the show.
Wrong!
Especial cannot be used in the predicative position.
7Today's ............... is the shoulder of the lamb.
Wrong!
8This offer is very ...............
Wrong!
9The cabinet was made ............... for the dining room.
Wrong!
10The sunsets in the Pacific are ............... beautiful.
Wrong!
11It was not ............... hot.
Wrong!
12Everybody was happy to hear the news; my mother, ..............., looked delighted.
Wrong!
Especially can follow a subject.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- The carpenter uses a/an Either could be used here machine for routing.
- This is a/an Either could be used here day in my life.
- The circus hired him for his Either could be used here trapeze stunts.
- It was a /an Either could be used here occasion.
- He is a very Either could be used here 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 Either could be used here for the dining room.
- The sunsets in the Pacific are Either could be used here beautiful.
- It was not Either could be used here hot.
- Everybody was happy to hear the news; my mother, especially, looked delighted.
