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Complete Advanced Sentences

Subjects : english, grammar
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1. Using only a few descriptive phrases - Austen manages to _____ the character of Mr. Collins so deftly that we can predict his every move.






2. At evening block inspection - the recruits' bunk room - washroom - and gear come under the inspecting officer's close _____.






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






4. The BP oil spill has caused _____ damage to the entire Gulf Coast.






5. Although Georgia O'Keeffe painted many subjects over the years - she had a definite _____ for painting flowers.






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






7. The mayfly is an _____ creature; its adult life lasts little more than a day.






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






9. To John - who had never missed a meal - hunger was an _____ concept - one he understood only in theory.






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






11. Josh is such a greedy _____ that - as soon as the earthquake struck - he tripled the price of bottled water at his store.






12. Blind people sometimes develop a compensatory ability to sense the _____ of objects around them.






13. Because a _____ examination of the ruins indicates the possibility of arson - we believe the insurance agency should undertake a more thorough investigation of the fire's cause.






14. In a brief essay - describe a person you admire - someone whose virtues and achievements you would like to _____.






15. Typically - partygoers are _____; hermits are not.






16. Although you can still hear _____ outbursts of laughter and signing outside - the Halloween parade has passed; the party is over till next year.






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






18. With its worn-out dialogue and predictable plot - the sitcom struck me as unbearably _____.






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






20. 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 _____.






21. The young wrestler struggled to defeat his formidable _____.






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






23. The recent corruption scandals have _____ many people's faith in the city government.






24. My editors must assume I'm a _____ writer; they expect me to revise six books this year.






25. You had better _____ your accounting errors before the auditors arrive.






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






27. Seeking the end of slavery - the abolitionists _____ freedom for the slaves.






28. Mother was a _____ housekeeper - unwilling to allow a single speck of dirt to mar her perfect home.






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






30. Even the best-mannered students have trouble behaving with _____ on the last day of school.






31. There's no point to what you're saying. Why are you bothering to make such _____ remarks?






32. When both Harvard and Stanford accepted Laura - she was in a _____ as to which school she should attend.






33. Psychoanalysts must maintain their professional _____ and stay uninvolved with their patients' personal lives.






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






35. Because she was a firm believer in old-fashioned courtesy - Miss Post _____ the modern tendency to address new acquaintances by their first names.






36. Shrewdly purchasing valuable plots of land for small sums - John Jacob Astor gained a reputation as an _____ investor.






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






38. Although the movie star was no genius - she was sufficiently _____ to tell her true friends from the countless phonies who flattered her.






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






40. Violently disagreeing with the referees' ruling - Coach Ben became so _____ that they threw him out of the game.






41. Looking for any inconsistency in the testimony that might exonerate his client - the defense lawyer pounced on a _____ between the two witnesses' versions of what had occurred.






42. Is an old-fashioned hairstyle an apt _____ for being out of step with the times and in need of change?






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






44. Thoroughly baffled by Holmes's _____ remarks - Watson wondered whether Holmes was intentionally concealing his thoughts about the crime.






45. Even though she knew she would be burned at the stake as a witch - Joan of Arc refused to _____ her belief that her voices came from God.






46. The special prosecutor determined that the attorney general - though inept - had not intentionally set out to _____ the progress of the investigation.






47. The infant Mozart's parents quickly realized that their son had an _____ gift for music.






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






49. The headmaster's _____ demeanor tended to care off the more timid students - who never visited his study willingly.






50. Icebreakers were needed to _____ the trapped whales from the icy floes that closed them in.







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