Fill in the blanks.

1. How long have you ……………………… in bed? (lain / laid)

2. The renovation will require a ……………………….. amount of money. (considerable / considerate)

3. The speech was …………………….. uninteresting. (fairly / rather)

4. She sat there, absorbed in ……………………… (thinking / thought)

5. The shooter fired ………………………….. (indiscriminately / indefinitely)

6. He was ……………………… of murder. (convicted / convinced)

7. As there was no evidence against him he was …………………………… of the charges leveled against him. (acquitted / convicted)

8. To err is ………………………, to forgive divine. (human / humane)

9. He cannot afford to stay in ……………………….. hotels. (expensive / expansive)

10. Fresh air is …………………….. to good health. (beneficial / beneficent)

11. How long have you been …………………….. in bed? (laying / lying)

12. The noise of her …………………….. filled the room. (laugh / laughter)

Answers

1. How long have you lain in bed?

2. The renovation will require a considerable amount of money.

3. The speech was rather uninteresting.

4. She sat there, absorbed in thought.

5. The shooter fired indiscriminately.

6. He was convicted of murder.

7. As there was no evidence against him he was acquitted of the charges leveled against him.

8. To err is human, to forgive divine.

9. He cannot afford to stay in expensive hotels.

10. Fresh air is beneficial to good health.

11. How long have you been lying in bed?

12. The noise of her laughter filled the room.