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Complete Advanced Sentences

Subjects : english, grammar
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1. A doting mother - Emma was more likely to praise her son's childish finger paintings than to _____ them.






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






3. Towering over the nearby houses - the MacMansion looked wholly _____ in the historic neighborhood of small Craftsman bungalows.






4. Every time Ermengarde made a mistake in class - she was terrified that she would receive a harsh _____ from Miss Minchin.






5. We could tell we were in serious trouble from the _____ of the principal's expression.






6. The conceited rap star relished the _____ he received from his groupies and yes-men.






7. The store manager tried to _____ the angry customer by offering to replace the damaged merchandise or return her money.






8. Because Ann felt no desire to marry - she was _____ to Carl's constant proposals.






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






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






11. Although Nancy enjoyed Bill's _____ - lighthearted companionship - she sometimes wondered whether he could ever be serious.






12. Thirty years after the war - she could not let go of the past but was still consumed with _____ against the foe.






13. The glitter and _____ of the ballroom took Cinderella's breath away.






14. The Beatles expressed themselves through capricious - flip humor and _____ displays of carefree abandon.






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






16. After the quarrel - Gina said nothing could _____ her to talk to Pedro again.






17. The classic cowboy hero is a _____ figure - someone generally described as the strong - silent type.






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






19. Tourists are urged not to _____ the sanctity of holy places by wearing immodest garb.






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






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






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






23. 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.






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






25. His coarse - hard-bitten exterior _____ his inner sensitivity.






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






27. Michael's severe bout of the flue _____ him so much that for a week he was too tired to go back to work.






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






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






30. Everyone waited to see which one of the rival candidates for city council the mayor would _____.






31. The costume designer _____ the leading lady's ball gown with yards and yards of ribbon and lace.






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






33. Because Carmen believed in Juan's fidelity - she _____ the notion that he might be having an affair.






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






35. Through the comments of the characters in his cartoon strip - Doonesbury - Gary Trudeau ridicules political corruption; his humor is _____ in nature.






36. Despite Tom's _____ of innocence - Aunt Polly suspected he had eaten the pie.






37. What _____ did you use when you selected this essay as the prizewinner?






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






39. When I saw how Fred and his fraternity brothers had trashed the frat house - I decided to _____ my offer to let them use our summer cottage over spring break.






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






41. She kept all the receipts form her business trip in order to _____ her expenses for the Internal Revenue Service.






42. 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.






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






44. The beauty of Tiffany's stained glass appealed to Esther's _____ sense.






45. In Tibet today - the common people still _____ their traditional spiritual leader - the Dalai Lama.






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






47. Because Webster's dictionary had grown so large and unwieldy - the publishers decided to _____ it and bring out a condensed version.






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






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






50. The boss prefaced his speech by telling a pointless _____ about an encounter he'd had with former President Bush.