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

1. His language was embarrassingly ………………. (flower)

2. At sunrise we walked through the ……………….. fields. (fog)

3. I hate the show but it has a large …………………. (follow)

4. Her ………………. for him wasn’t reciprocated. (fond)

5. Because of his ……………………. they are now deeply in debt. (fool)

6. It takes considerable ………………. to overlook his faults. (forbear)

7. When I saw that ……………….. dog, I went no farther. (forbid)

8. She is so ………………. that she has to make a note of everything. (forget)

9. The old man bowed and shook the child’s hand with mock ………………. (formal)

10. One learns a lot during the ……………….. years of adolescence. (formation)

Answers

1. His language was embarrassingly flowery.

2. At sunrise we walked through the foggy fields.

3. I hate the show but it has a large following.

4. Her fondness for him wasn’t reciprocated.

5. Because of his foolhardiness they are now deeply in debt.

6. It takes considerable forbearance to overlook his faults.

7. When I saw that forbidding dog, I went no farther.

8. She is so forgetful that she has to make a note of everything.

9. The old man bowed and shook the child’s hand with mock formality.

10. One learns a lot during the formative years of adolescence.