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

1. It takes a good deal of ……………………. to learn to type. (patient)

2. The scholarship fund depends on the ………………………………. of the alumni. (patron)

3. The large fantail is a …………………………… of the peacock. (peculiar)

4. When you ask him a question, you get a ………………………….. answer. (pedant)

5. Father gets …………………. when he is kept waiting. (peeve)

6. Those who were …………………… obtained absolution. (penitence)

7. A good driver must have a good ………………….. of distance. (perceive)

8. The floodwaters were ……………………….. to cross. (peril)

9. ………………….. goods must be kept refrigerated. (perish)

10. Is smoking ………………….. in the theater? (permission)

11. Should parents be strict or …………………..? (permission)

12. With …………………….. efforts we can finish on time. (persist)

Answers

1. It takes a good deal of patience to learn to type.

2. The scholarship fund depends on the patronage of the alumni.

3. The large fantail is a peculiarity of the peacock.

4. When you ask him a question, you get a pedantic answer.

5. Father gets peevish when he is kept waiting.

6. Those who were penitent obtained absolution.

7. A good driver must have a good perception of distance.

8. The floodwaters were perilous to cross.

9. Perishable goods must be kept refrigerated.

10. Is smoking permissible in the theater?

11. Should parents be strict or permissive?

12. With persistent efforts we can finish on time.