Using the Correct Word Form

For each of the following sentences, fill in the blank with the correct form of the word given.

1. Does it make any _______________ (differ) who started the fight first? Both boys will be punished.

2. The boisterous boys were punished by their teacher. Their _______________ (behave) this morning was really outrageous.

3. Could you provide us with a more _______________ (practice) suggestion? The one you have just come up with is just not feasible.

4. Mutual accusations will get you nowhere. You had better try to find a more reasonable _______________ (solve) to your conflict.

5. Mark has been terribly busy this week. It is _______________ (doubt) whether he will attend Brian’s birthday party tomorrow.

6. Before Murali agrees to watch a movie with his friends, he has to get his mother’s _______________ (approve).

7. Inhaling second-hand smoke is _______________ (hazard) to our health.

8. Danny is the most _______________ (truth) person I know. He never tells lies.

9. My pet dog’s _______________ (refuse) to eat worries me.

10. The low _______________ (attend) at the concert was due to the lack of aggressive publicity.

11. Besides innumerable human victims, the tornado has caused an enormous _______________ (destroy) to the buildings in the area.

12. A sudden _______________ (grow) in food prices will certainly bring about protests from consumers.

13. In order to stand a chance of getting shortlisted for the job, you have to leave a _______________ (last) impression on the interviewers.

14. The actors received a _______________ (stand) ovation from the audience for their brilliant performance.

15. Owen’s initial _______________ (excite) at taking part in the competition died down after learning about the extra cost he had to cover.

16. If you want to improve your command of the English Language, I suggest you buy a book on grammar _______________ (use).

17. Dick’s autism is mild in _______________ (compare) with Jonathan’s condition.

18. All the _______________ (reside) of the apartment had been evacuated before the fire spread from the third storey to the other levels.

19. I do not think these two statues were created by the same sculptor because there’s little _______________ (resemble) between them.

20. The _______________ (compete) was disqualified because he had taken steroids to boost his performance.

21. He was disqualified even though his _______________ (deny) of having used steroids was so firm.

22. Due to a heavy snowstorm, the _______________ (depart) of the train was delayed.

23. I have always admired my mother’s great _______________ (wise) in handling the most intricate problems.

24. Ryan has imagined life on the farm to be enjoyable but the _______________ (real) turned out to be totally different for him.

25. Denzel’s presentation about the Albert Einstein was the most _______________ (inform). Mr Cho, his teacher, was extremely impressed.

26. Joelle’s artistic _______________ (able) enabled her to obtain a scholarship from SOTA.

27. Even though an _______________ (extend) search for the missing child has been carried out by the police, there has been no sign of progress so far.

28. My grandfather’s health has improved _______________ (considerable) after the operation.

29. Regan is a _______________ (rely) person. You can always count on him.

30. My grandmother’s _______________ (hate) for the Japanese was apparent when she boycotted all Japanese products.

Synthesis and Transformation of Sentences

For each of the following questions, rewrite the sentence(s) using the word(s) provided. Your answer must be in one sentence. The meaning of your sentence must be the same as the meaning of the given sentence(s)

1. My mother does not like eating durians. My father does not like eating durians too.

Neither of ____________________________________________________________

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2. Terry had withdrawn from the basketball team. The coach was shocked.

__________________________________________________________________ by

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3. Jane is industrious. She has done well in the PSLE.

Owing to her __________________________________________________________

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4. Ryan was diligent and disciplined during the school holidays. His mother was delighted.

Ryan’s _______________________________________________________________

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5. Mrs Wong asked her husband if he had bought the present for their son’s birthday.

Mrs Wong asked her husband, “____________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________?”

6. Mom realised that the guests had arrived. She started preparing snacks for them.

________________________________________________________________ upon

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7. Samuel saw the injured cat in pain. He took it to the vet.

Having _______________________________________________________________

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8. James had reached the MRT station when it started to rain heavily.

No sooner ____________________________________________________________

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9. He was careless in the examination. He fared badly.

As a result of __________________________________________________________

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10. Peter is good at Mathematics. His brother is not as good as him.

___________________________________________________________ better of the

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11. Wei Kai wrote a letter to his aunt. He went to the post office to mail it.

Having _______________________________________________________________

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12. Ignacio handed over his mobile phone reluctantly to the discipline master.

With _________________________________________________________________

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13. The dining table is old. The chairs are old too.

Neither ___________________________________________________________ nor

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14. Billy Elliot became a professional ballet dance. His mother disapproved of it.

Despite his ___________________________________________________________

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15. I was impressed. Amy was determined to overcome her fear of public speaking.

What impressed me _____________________________________________________

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16. Joel was present at all the training sessions. It earned him a place in the school team.

Joel’s ________________________________________________________________

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17. Regan is very observant. He has spotted the mistake in the Mathematic question.

It is very ______________________________________________________________

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18. Teena was very unwilling to part with her teddy bear.

It was with great ________________________________________________________

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19. The audience remained in the concert hall. The performance by the band was disappointing.

Regardless of _________________________________________________________

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20. Bernice asked her father if he would be able to attend her piano recital the following Saturday.

Bernice asked her father, “ ________________________________________________

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21. Everyone has handed in his work but Praja.

Apart _____________________________________________________________________

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22. The taste of these two pizzas is very different.

There is a great ________________________________________________________

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23. To Alice, it is important to pursue happiness.

The _________________________________________________________________

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24. Miss Tan was able to meet the sales targets. Her colleagues envied him.

Miss Tan’s colleagues were _______________________________________________

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25. Jonathan was so anxious that he forgot the lyrics to the song.

In his ________________________________________________________________

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26. Candice was displeased. Her proposal was rejected by her boss.

Much to Candice’s ______________________________________________________

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27. Sally completed her assignment with Jane’s help.

Without ______________________________________________________________

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28. All the pupils are expected to submit their travel declaration form to Miss Ang tomorrow.

Every ________________________________________________________________

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29. Grandma dislikes western food. Jonathan loves it.

__________________________________________________________ is not shared

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30. Tom was witty. However, he was not popular in class.

In spite of Tom’s _______________________________________________________

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31. Tim was delighted. He had won the first prize in the lucky draw.

Much to his ___________________________________________________________

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32. Dolly felt full. She ate a big bowl of noodles.

Having _______________________________________________________________

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33. Mr Ang parked his car illegally along the road. Consequently, he was fined.

As a result of __________________________________________________________

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