1The saint was painted with a ............... over his head.
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A ring of light around a saint's head is a "halo".
2Prices were ............... during the sale.
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The correct spelling of the verb meaning reduced by half is "halved".
3Only a ............... of people attended the party.
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A small number of people can be called a "handful".
4The man ............... his head in shame.
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For lowering the head in shame, the correct past form is "hung".
5They ............... the picture over the mantel.
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For putting a picture on a wall, the correct past form is "hung".
6The terrorist was ............... at dawn.
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For execution by hanging, the correct past form is "hanged".
7It rained ............... yesterday.
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The adverb meaning heavily in this sentence is "hard".
8That was ............... the way to greet a friend.
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The adverb meaning certainly not in this sentence is "hardly".
9Don't make important decisions ...............
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The adverb needed after the verb phrase is "hastily".
10I warned him, but he ............... me no heed.
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The correct past form in the expression "pay no heed" is "paid".
11............... people have the most accidents.
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The adjective meaning careless or not paying attention is "Heedless".
12She was given a reception that befits a ...............
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A female hero is a "heroine".
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- The saint was painted with a halo over his head.
- Prices were halved during the sale.
- Only a handful of people attended the party.
- The man hung his head in shame.
- They hung the picture over the mantel.
- The terrorist was hanged at dawn.
- It rained hard yesterday.
- That was hardly the way to greet a friend.
- Don’t make important decisions hastily.
- I warned him, but he paid me no heed.
- Heedless people have the most accidents.
- She was given a reception that befits a heroine.