WW 7 Sentence Practice Flashcards

(40 cards)

1
Q

________ in their World War II uniforms marched in the Memorial Day parade.

A

Veterans

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2
Q

A __________ broke out when one of the workers accused another of stealing.

A

Brawl

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3
Q

The custom of sending Valentine cards ____________ in the 1800s.

A

Originated

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4
Q

This video game has very _________ race-car sounds.

A

Realistic

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5
Q

A ten mile hike will _______ most people.

A

Exhaust

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6
Q

_________ grades make it difficult to get in to a good college.

A

Mediocre

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7
Q

A ____________ is a person who has much experience.

A

Veteran

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8
Q

To ____________ at something is to do better than others.

A

Excel

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9
Q

The skaters were _________ because they’d skipped lunch.

A

Ravenous

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10
Q

Eating a ham sandwich for lunch everyday can be _________.

A

Monotonous

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11
Q

Choose the best way to _______ this sentence.

A

Punctuate

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12
Q

Babe Ruth ________ as a pitcher and as a batter.

A

Excelled

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13
Q

A small child required _________ attention.

A

Constant

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14
Q

The principal tried to _________ the angry students by promising to consider their demands.

A

Soothe

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15
Q

The function of cruise control is to keep the car at a _________ speed.

A

Constant

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16
Q

Aloe will _________ a sun burn.

A

Soothe

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17
Q

We were fortunate to have several ____________ musicians in our band.

18
Q

I have a _______ job doing errands for my uncle when he needs me.

19
Q

Players who ________ during the game are fined.

20
Q

Lost on the mountain, the climbers __________ their supplies after two days.

21
Q

The crowd ___________ for the exit when someone yelled “FIRE!”

22
Q

The store sells _________ apparel for the beach.

23
Q

The farmer’s ______ companion is an affectionate dog.

24
Q

Claps of thunder __________ the evening.

25
Running a Saturday car wash is a __________ way for the club to raise money.
Realistic
26
Several friends got together for a ________ meeting after the movie.
Casual
27
The football players were __________ after a long, hard game.
Ravenous
28
_________ of World War Two should be very appreciated.
Veterans
29
The referees miss called the play and a ______ emerged from the spectators.
Brawl
30
The baseball players _________ after a years worth of practice.
Excelled
31
We wore _________ apparel to the Westwood football game.
Casual
32
The muffler is often the first part of the ________ to wear out.
Exhaust
33
Sage is a ______ plant that can be left outside during the winter.
Hardy
34
Making photocopies is _______ work.
Monotonous
35
Using a comma instead of a semicolon is a common error in _________ .
Punctuation
36
To be _____ for praise shows a lack of confidence in oneself.
Ravenous
37
A breeze carried the lion's scent to the antelope and began a _________ of the herd.
Stampede
38
Switching tasks helps to relieve the _______ of assembly -line work.
Monotony
39
What is the _____ of the story that alligators live in the New York sewers?
origin
40
The new director is a _______ who has been with the dance company from its beginning
Veteran