English has several confusing verbs, nouns and adjectives. Can you use them correctly?
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1. As his children watched, the old man closed his eyes for the last time.
2. Her garments are made of the best cloth / fabric / material.
3. ‘I suppose the movie wasn’t very interesting.’ ‘On the contrary, it was fantastic.’
4. The movie wasn’t very interesting but on the other hand, its cinematography was superb.
5. We live in the country just outside California.
6. I am quite uninterested in politics.
7. A banker should be able to give disinterested advice.
8. Have you finished doing the laundry yet?
9. He ended his days in an old age home.
10. Our new apartment has a spare bedroom for possible visitors.
11. The child didn’t want to sleep but eventually I got her to bed.
12. He has a very feminine laugh.

