Complete the following sentences using an appropriate form of the word given in the brackets.

1. Greedy people will never get any ……………….. in their lives. (satisfy)

2. What a ……………. performance! (fantasy)

3. The teacher asked the student to ………………… the poem. (memory)

4. That boy has got ………………. manners. (please)

5. Lauri Becker had ……………….. expertise in the construction of low cost houses. (consider)

6. The audience applauded the ……………….. of the actor. (perform)

7. The floods caused a lot of ………………… in many parts of the state. (destroy)

8. The robber tried to ………………. the traveler. (threat)

9. Though his early attempts were not …………………., he did not lose heart. (success)

10. All the members of the family have a rightful claim to their ………………. property. (ancestry)

11. The car was badly damaged but the driver escaped …………………… (miracle)

12. The violinist …………….. aimed at becoming a great actor. (wistful)

Answers

1. Greedy people will never get any satisfaction in their lives.

2. What a fantastic performance!

3. The teacher asked the student to memorize the poem.

4. That boy has got pleasing / pleasant manners.

5. Lauri Becker had considerable expertise in the construction of low cost houses.

6. The audience applauded the performance of the actor.

7. The floods caused a lot of destruction in many parts of the state.

8. The robber tried to threaten the traveler.

9. Though his early attempts were not successful, he did not lose heart.

10. All the members of the family have a rightful claim to their ancestral property.

11. The car was badly damaged but the driver escaped miraculously.

12. The violinist wistfully aimed at becoming a great actor.