Fill in the blanks with special / especial and specially/especially.
1The carpenter uses a ............... machine for routing.
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Use "special" before a noun to mean made or used for a particular purpose.
2This is a ............... day in my life.
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Use "special" before a noun to mean important or not ordinary.
3The circus hired him for his ............... trapeze stunts.
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Use "special" before a noun to describe unusual or particular skills or actions.
4It was a ............... occasion.
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Use "special" before a noun to describe an important event or occasion.
5He is a very ............... friend.
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Use "special" after "very" to describe someone important to you.
6The juggling act is ............... .
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Use the adjective "special" after "is" to describe the subject.
7Today's ............... is the shoulder of lamb.
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The noun "special" can mean a dish offered on a particular day.
8This offer is very ............... .
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Use the adjective "special" after "very" to describe the offer.
9The cabinet was made ............... for the dining room.
Select 2 answers.
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"Specially" and "especially" can both mean for a particular purpose here.
10The sunsets in the Pacific are ............... beautiful.
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Use "especially" before an adjective to mean particularly.
11It was not ............... hot.
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Use "especially" with a negative adjective phrase to mean particularly.
12Everybody was happy to hear the news; my mother, ..............., looked delighted.
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Use "especially" to single out one person from a larger group.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- The carpenter uses a special machine for routing.
- This is a special day in my life.
- The circus hired him for his special trapeze stunts.
- It was a special occasion.
- He is a very special friend.
- The juggling act is special.
- Today’s special is the shoulder of lamb.
- This offer is very special.
- The cabinet was made specially / especially for the dining room.
- The sunsets in the Pacific are especially beautiful.
- It was not especially hot.
- Everybody was happy to hear the news; my mother, especially, looked delighted.
