From the given options choose the word that will complete the sentence.

1. He behaved …………………….. politely, but he was not ready to help me. (quiet / quite)

2. I wish I …………………… the captain of the team. (am / were / was)

3. The guests were given a ………………….. reception at the airport. (grand / grant)

4. You are not supposed to read another person’s personal …………………….. (diary / dairy)

5. Socrates ………………….. a straight and honest course. (adapted / adopted)

6. That we always stand for ……………………. should be known to all. (piece / peace)

7. The habit of wasteful spending is called ………………….. (frugality / prodigality)

8. Arjuna was Duryodhana’s ……………………. enemy. (better / bitter)

9. I …………………….. him to give up smoking. (advised / adviced)

10. Charles Dickens is my ……………………… English novelist. (favorite / favorable)

Answers

1. He behaved quite politely, but he was not ready to help me.

2. I wish I were the captain of the team.

3. The guests were given a grand reception at the airport.

4. You are not supposed to read another person’s personal diary.

5. Socrates adopted a straight and honest course.

6. That we always stand for peace should be known to all.

7. The habit of wasteful spending is called prodigality.

8. Arjuna was Duryodhana’s bitter enemy.

9. I advised him to give up smoking.

10. Charles Dickens is my favorite English novelist.