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Complete Advanced Sentences

Subjects : english, grammar
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1. _____ to his downtrodden existence - the day laborer was too meek to protest his supervisor's bullying.






2. 'Judicial activism' is the alleged tendency of some judges to _____ the power of elected legislatures by making the law rather than merely interpreting it.






3. Don't bore your audience with excess verbiage; be _____.






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






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






6. The reviewers praised the new restaurant's _____ selection of dishes - which ranged from Asian stir fries to French ragouts and stews.






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






8. The rich new student tried to attract friends by making an _____ display of his wealth.






9. A pragmatic politician - he was guided more by what was _____ than by what was right.






10. Whenever Sue was angry - she tried to avoid raising her voice because she had no wish to sound _____.






11. Unlike Widow Douglas - who _____ Huck's minor offenses - Miss Watson did nothing but scold.






12. 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 _____.






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






14. Because Sal once had fallen asleep while reading War and Peace - he thought that all Russian novels were _____.






15. The bottle of wine I brought to Sharon's party was certainly _____: how was I to know that Sharon owned a winery?






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






17. The mayor was unwilling to _____ the plan until she was sure it had the governor's backing.






18. Government agents have been known to use wiretapping and other _____ methods to spy on suspected terrorists.






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






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






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






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






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






24. Denying that she advocated total _____ - Katya maintained she wished only to change our government - not to destroy it utterly.






25. Uncertain which suitor she ought to accept - the princess _____ - first favoring one and then the other.






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






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






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






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






30. The president _____ the astronauts - whom he called 'the pioneers of the Space Age.'






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






32. All things change over time; nothing is _____.






33. Please try not to include so many _____ details in your report; the bare facts are all I need.






34. A radical committed to social change - Reed had no patience with the conservative views _____ in the America of his day.






35. Galileo's assertion that the earth moved around the sun directly contradicted the religious teachings of his day; as a result - he was tried for _____.






36. The legendary athlete Jim Thorpe - who _____ all his competitors at the 1912 Olympic Games - made a name for himself in baseball - football - and track.






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






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






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






40. Tina was still angry despite Tony's soft and _____ words.






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






42. Stories in The New York Times often include _____ allusions to obscure people and events.






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






44. Dirt poor and out of work - she did not give up but continued to fight against _____.






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






46. When acacias are in bloom - the increase of pollen in the air _____ Richard's hay fever.






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






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






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






50. Uninterested in philosophical or spiritual discussions - Max talked only of _____ matters - such as the daily weather forecast or the latest basketball results.