Wednesday 22 January 2014

Exercise 9 - Words from the Same Family

In each of the sentences below, fill in the blanks with a word from the same family as the given word. Be sure to use the correct word form or verb form.


For Questions 1-4, use the word 'happy'
             

1.    When they met, they quarreled and became unhappy at the meeting.
2.    Wealth may not necessarily bring about happiness.
3.    As there has been some unhappiness between the 2 friends, they kept quiet.
4.    You can live happily if your mind is free from unnecessary worries.

For Questions 5-7, use the word 'surprise'

5. We were _____ to see Mary come without her boyfriend.
6.  When attacked, the rascal turned to run away, but _____ he turned around and fought back.
7.  It won’t be _____ to see a hardworking person become a rich man one day.

For Questions 8-9, use the word 'explain'
8.  If you don’t understand, you can ask the speaker to _____ it again.
9.  The technician is giving an ______ as to how the new machine can be used properly.


ANSWERS

5.                surprised
6.                surprisingly
7.                surprising
8.                explain
9.                explanation


              

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