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Complete Advanced Sentences

Subjects : english, grammar
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1. Although you can still hear _____ outbursts of laughter and signing outside - the Halloween parade has passed; the party is over till next year.






2. The uncrowned queen of the fashion industry - Diana was famous for her _____ taste.






3. When you send a message on Twitter - be _____; a tweet cannot be more than 140 characters long.






4. The stereotypical cowboy is a _____ soul - answering lengthy questions with a simple 'yep' or 'nope.'






5. After a decade of popularity - Hurston's works had fallen into _____; no one bothered to read her novels and short stories any more.






6. The defense called several respectable witnesses who were able to _____ the lying testimony of the prosecution's sole witness.






7. To revise a textbook properly - you must do more than make a few _____ changes to the manuscript.






8. A doting mother - Emma was more likely to praise her son's childish finger paintings than to _____ them.






9. The fact that the band was already booked to play in Hollywood on New year's Eve _____ their accepting the gig in London.






10. Though Glenn was devout - he was no _____; he never tried to force his beliefs on friends.






11. As far as I'm concerned - Apple's claims about its new computer are pure _____; no machine is that good!






12. Politicians of both the extreme right and left annoy me because they do not sound like people but parrots mindlessly repeating _____ clich






13. Stop giggling and wriggling around in the pew; such _____ is improper in church.






14. Although defeat appeared inevitable - the general was _____ in his refusal to surrender.






15. Instead of delivering a spoken _____ at Genny's memorial service - Jeff sang a song he had written in her honor.






16. The inquisitors used both physical and psychological _____ to force Joan of Arc to deny that her visions were sent by God.






17. A born storyteller - my father loved to _____ anecdotes about his early years in New York.






18. Although Alfred _____ in fulfilling his duties at work - he is less conscientious about meeting his obligations at home.






19. You can _____ your chances of being admitted to the college of your choice by learning to write well.






20. When the boys first met their new stepmother - they felt some _____ - but eventually they lost that initial awkwardness and talked with her comfortably.






21. It is _____ that his success came when he least wanted it.






22. Nobody minded when Professor Renoir's lectures wandered away from their official them; his _____ were always more fascinating than the topic of the day.






23. Disappointed in love - Miss Emily became a _____; she shut herself away in her empty mansion and refused to see another living soul.






24. Using only a few descriptive phrases - Austen manages to _____ the character of Mr. Collins so deftly that we can predict his every move.






25. Although her early poetry was clearly _____ in nature - the critics thought she had promise and eventually would find her own voice.






26. The airline customer service agent tried to _____ the angry passenger by offering her a seat in first class.






27. There is a fine line between speech that is _____ and to the point and speech so abrupt that it verges on rudeness.






28. When Elizabeth realized that Darcy considered himself too good to dance with his inferiors - she took great offense at his _____.






29. Her wealthy suitors wooed her with _____ gifts.






30. Nothing could shake his _____ that his children would get the best education that money could buy.






31. Don't just hint around that you're dissatisfied; be _____ about what's bothering you.






32. To be low man on the totem pole is to have a decidedly inferior place in the _____.






33. Though Huck was quite willing to _____ Tom's story - Aunt Polly knew better than to believe either of them.






34. The attorney came up with several far-fetched arguments in a vain attempt to _____ his weak case.






35. When you place a phone call from an airplane - _____ is essential; you are charged for every minute.






36. In a fiery speech - Mario _____ his fellow students to go out on strike to protest the university's anti-affirmative action stand.






37. The senator was _____ for behavior inappropriate to a member of Congress.






38. Rejecting the candidate's _____ comments on tax reform - the reporter pressed him to state clearly where he stood on the issue.






39. To win his audience - the speaker used every _____ trick in the book.






40. Though his fellow students considered him a gifted scholar - Paul knew he would have to spend many years in serious study before he could consider himself truly _____.






41. According to Sherlock Homes - the very point that appears to complicate a case - when duly considered and scientifically handled - is the one most likely to _____ it.






42. At commencement - the dean praised Ellen for her _____ behavior as class president.






43. By their use of the Internet - propagandists have been able to _____ their pet doctrines to new audiences around the globe.






44. Pointing out that the candidate consistently had voted against strengthening antipollution legislation - the reporter _____ her claim that she was a fervent environmentalist.






45. Since both interpretations seemed possible - the judge could not decide which way to interpret a particularly _____ passage in the law.






46. Although Eric knew the boss had no sense of humor - he couldn't resist making one _____ remark.






47. Rumors of police corruption led the mayor to _____ an investigation into the department's activities.






48. The young princess made the foolish _____ that the regent would not object to her taking the reins of power.






49. The architect realized that her design for the new school had to be in _____ with the local building code.






50. Judy's great fear was that she might _____ omit a question on the exam and mismark her entire answer sheet.







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