Fill in the blanks.
1He has never been ............... to his wife.
Wrong!
The correct adjective is "unfaithful" because faithful normally takes the negative prefix un-.
2Twenty or thirty years ago, same-sex marriage was ...............
Wrong!
The correct adjective is "unthinkable" because thinkable normally takes the negative prefix un-.
3Why should you get angry over such an ............... remark?
Wrong!
The correct adjective is "inoffensive" because offensive normally takes the negative prefix in-.
4His contribution to the family coffers has always been ...............
Wrong!
The correct adjective is "insignificant" because significant normally takes the negative prefix in-.
5Companies using ............... marketing strategies should be sued.
Wrong!
The correct adjective is "untruthful" because truthful normally takes the negative prefix un-.
6I was pretty ............... today.
Wrong!
The correct adjective is "unproductive" because productive normally takes the negative prefix un-.
7The beauty of Venice is simply ...............
Wrong!
The correct adjective is "incomparable" because comparable normally takes the negative prefix in-.
8He went through ............... hardships.
Wrong!
The correct adjective is "unimaginable" because imaginable normally takes the negative prefix un-.
9............... felling of trees must be stopped.
Wrong!
The correct adjective is "Indiscriminate" because discriminate normally forms this adjective with the prefix in-.
10She was an ............... wife.
Wrong!
The correct adjective is "undemanding" because demanding normally takes the negative prefix un-.
11His ............... views on marriage raised many eyebrows.
Wrong!
The correct adjective is "unorthodox" because orthodox normally takes the negative prefix un-.
12His involvement in the conspiracy is ...............
Wrong!
The correct adjective is "undeniable" because deniable normally takes the negative prefix un-.
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- He has never been unfaithful to his wife.
- Twenty or thirty years ago, same-sex marriage was unthinkable
- Why should you get angry over such an inoffensive remark?
- His contribution to the family coffers has always been insignificant
- Companies using untruthful marketing strategies should be sued.
- I was pretty unproductive today.
- The beauty of Venice is simply incomparable
- He went through unimaginable hardships.
- Indiscriminate felling of trees must be stopped.
- She was an undemanding wife.
- His unorthodox views on marriage raised many eyebrows.
- His involvement in the conspiracy is undeniable