English has several confusing verbs, nouns and adjectives. Can you use them correctly?
1. As his children watched, the old man ......................... his eyes for the last time.
We prefer close for slow movements.
2. Her garments are made of the best ........................
Cloth is the material used for making clothes. The nouns material and fabric can also be used instead of cloth.
3. 'I suppose the movie wasn't very interesting.' '.............................., it was fantastic.'
On the contrary is an expression used to contradict. On the other hand is used to give the other side of a question.
4. The movie wasn't very interesting but ............................, its cinematography was superb.
On the contrary is an expression used to contradict. On the other hand is used to give the other side of a question.
5. We live in ..................... just outside California.
The country is the opposite of the town.
6. I am quite ......................... in politics.
If you are uninterested in something, you have no interest in it.
7. A banker should be able to give ......................... advice.
Disinterested means unbiased.
8. Have you .......................... doing the laundry yet?
When finish is used with an object, it means complete.
9. He ........................ his days in an old age home.
To end days is to die.
10. Our new apartment has a spare bedroom for ...................... visitors.
The word eventual is not used to express the idea of possibility.
11. The child didn't want to sleep but ........................ I got her to bed.
Eventually is used to say that something happens after a long time or after a lot of effort.
12. He has a very ......................... laugh.
The word feminine is used to refer to qualities that are typical of women.
Answers
1. As his children watched, the old man closed his eyes for the last time.
2. Her garments are made of the best cloth / fabric / material.
3. ‘I suppose the movie wasn’t very interesting.’ ‘On the contrary, it was fantastic.’
4. The movie wasn’t very interesting but on the other hand, its cinematography was superb.
5. We live in the country just outside California.
6. I am quite uninterested in politics.
7. A banker should be able to give disinterested advice.
8. Have you finished doing the laundry yet?
9. He ended his days in an old age home.
10. Our new apartment has a spare bedroom for possible visitors.
11. The child didn’t want to sleep but eventually I got her to bed.
12. He has a very feminine laugh.
