Vocabulary 1
It can be a ______ to short if you want to be a model.
disadvantage
What is the adverb in the sentence?
Alex picked it up and he ate it.
To _____ is to walk around slowly.
amble
Kelly likes to go _________(outdoor / outdoors) to enjoy the sunshine.
outdoors
The athlete quit the game in _______ because he was caught taking prohibited medicine.
disgrace
What is the prepositional phrase in the sentence?
During their explorations, the used maps.
During their explorations
His ______ to become a pilot led him to take flying lessons.
ambition
Kelly looked _______(worryingly / worried / worry) when she saw her scores.
worried
I accidentally _______ 43 by writing it as 34.
transposed
Change the pronoun into the correct form.
He was writing an article about she.
her
To protect the president, the bodyguards ______ him with force in a circle in the meeting yesterday.
encircled
Correct the sentence.
Ralph haven't no homework.
Ralph has no homework.
Maria's wish for a dog was ________; the next week she wanted a cat.
transitory
Peter hit the ball __________(hardly / hard).
hard
Since Tom wasn't in a hurry to get home, he took a _____ route, shopping at several places that were out of the way.
circuitous
The following sentence doesn't make sense. Please correct it.
The signal tells the captain to cross on the side of the bridge.
The signal on the side of the bridge tells the captain to cross.
The hard, lumpy seats caused great ________ for the audience. They were not very comfortable.
discomfort
Correct the following sentence.The president spoke clear that he was definitely in his vote against the war.
Correct the following sentence.The president spoke clearly that he was definite in his vote against the war.
An ______ person can use right and left hands equally well.
ambidextrous
Please use an adverb to combine the two sentences.
Pick up your instruments, and leave the stage.
Keep quiet.
Pick up your instruments, and leave the stage quietly.