Question

Fill in the blanks with the right form of the words given in the brackets. 

1) They were moving into a ......... (a) (smaller/smallest) house because they could not ......... (b) (affordable/afford) to stay in the present house after paying the doctor’s bills.

2) “We don’t sell miracles here, child. I’m sorry,” the ........ (a) (chemist/chemistry) said, smiling ....... (b) (sad/sadly) at the little girl.

3) “He’s ............. (a) (real/really) sick and Mummy says he needs an ..... (b) (operate / operation).”

4) She knew ______ (a) (exact/exactly) how much the miracle cost – one dollar and eleven cents …………. plus the ....... (b) (love/lovely) of a little child.

Answer 1

1. a) smaller 

b) afford

2. a) chemist 

b) sadly

3. a) really 

b) operation

4. a) exactly 

b) love