Fill in the blanks with the appropriate form of the word given in the brackets.

1. His mode of doing business is …………………. to me. (offend)

2. We may have to ……………………. the reserves for the invasion. (mobile)

3. Green is a ……………………. of blue and yellow. (mix)

4. ……………………… in eating should keep your weight down. (moderate)

5. I respect ……………………. but I don’t like coyness. (modest)

6. The two failing companies eventually ………………………. (merge)

7. I had never seen such unbridled ………………………. at a party. (merry)

8. The singer enjoyed a ……………………… rise to stardom. (meteor)

9. He was indicted for ……………………… public funds. (misappropriate)

10. Their living conditions are ………………………… (misery)

Answers

1. His mode of doing business is offensive to me.

2. We may have to mobilize the reserves for the invasion.

3. Green is a mixture of blue and yellow.

4. Moderation in eating should keep your weight down.

5. I respect modesty but I don’t like coyness.

6. The two failing companies eventually merged.

7. I had never seen such unbridled merriment at a party.

8. The singer enjoyed a meteoric rise to stardom.

9. He was indicted for misappropriating public funds.

10. Their living conditions are miserable.