Fill in the blanks.
1. The dancers performed .....................
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Wrong!
Gracefully means elegantly.
2. She accepted the compliments ......................
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Wrong!
Graciously means showing gratitude.
3. He gives a lot of money to the poor. He is very ......................
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Wrong!
4. A ...................... spends his money irresponsibly.
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Wrong!
5. Neither a spendthrift nor a ....................... be.
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Wrong!
6. The traitors were ..................... to death.
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Wrong!
7. It was a hot afternoon and I ..................... off on the sofa.
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Wrong!
To doze off is to sleep slightly.
8. I have lost my wallet. Can you .................... me some money?
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Wrong!
9. Nobody lives on Mars. Venus is not ....................... either.
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10. The judge found him ...................... of stealing and sent him to prison.
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Wrong!
11. The tree didn't ....................... much fruit this year.
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12. She has ...................... 6 children in five years.
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Answers
- The dancers performed gracefully.
- She accepted the compliments graciously.
- He gives a lot of money to the poor. He is very generous.
- A spendthrift spends his money irresponsibly.
- Neither a spendthrift nor a miser be.
- The traitors were condemned to death.
- It was a hot afternoon and I dozed off on the sofa.
- I have lost my wallet. Can you lend me some money?
- Nobody lives on Mars. Venus is not inhabited either.
- The judge found him guilty of stealing and sent him to prison.
- The tree didn’t bear much fruit this year.
- She has borne 6 children in five years.
