Complete the following sentences using the appropriate form of the word given in the brackets.
1. Diabetes can be the result of ………………… (glutton)
2. Another ………………. war could destroy mankind. (globe)
3. She ……………… her coat on the chair and stormed into the room. (fling)
4. We walked ………………. over the newly waxed floor. (ginger)
5. The room was decorated in ……………… shades of red. (glow)
6. It was a ………………. winter day. (gloom)
7. The surgeon announced his decision with the utmost ………………… (grave)
8. How refreshing to see a student who is ……………… for knowledge. (greed)
9. The death of Martin Luther King in 1968 was a …………………. loss. (grieve)
Answers
1. Diabetes can be the result of gluttony.
2. Another global war could destroy mankind.
3. She flung her coat on the chair and stormed into the room.
4. We walked gingerly over the newly waxed floor.
5. The room was decorated in glowing shades of red.
6. It was a gloomy winter day.
7. The surgeon announced his decision with the utmost gravity.
8. How refreshing to see a student who is greedy for knowledge.
9. The death of Martin Luther King in 1968 was a grievous loss.
