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Wordly Wise 18A & 18B

By Katie Crawford
Last updated about 5 years ago
11 Questions

Match the following sentence starters with their ending. Not all will have matches.

To convince someone is to
one that could caue trouble.
A sensational costume is one
one that is very lively.
An animated speech is
persuade that person.
A somber meeting
a serious promise.
A mischievous story is
is to be disloyal to that person.
To betray someone
is to deceide not to use them.
A vow is
one that is very funny.
A hilarious form of entertainment is
arrange it by talking it over.
To negotaite a contract is to
that causes great excitement.
To decline a lawyer's services
is one that is very serious.

Improve the following sentence by replacing the bolded words with a word or form of that word from Word List 18:
My parents hired the services of a tutor to help me with math.

Improve the following sentence by replacing the bolded words with a word or form of that word from Word List 18:
Ten dollars seems a very small amount for doing such a lot of work.

Improve the following sentence by replacing the bolded words with a word or form of that word from Word List 18:
Dial telephones are now no longer used very much.

Improve the following sentence by replacing the bolded words with a word or form of that word from Word List 18:
When I met Sara's brother, I immediately noticed his similarity in appearance to her.

Improve the following sentence by replacing the bolded words with a word or form of that word from Word List 18:
His nervous glances at the clock gave away his attempt to hide his anxiety.

Improve the following sentence by replacing the bolded words with a word or form of that word from Word List 18:
The Cuddlibear was a cause of great excitement at the toy fair.

Improve the following sentence by replacing the bolded words with a word or form of that word from Word List 18:
Travelling successfully over the icy road during the snowstorm was a hallenge for me.

Improve the following sentence by replacing the bolded words with a word or form of that word from Word List 18:
Reporting false emergencies to the police and similar behavior that causes trouble will result in severe punishment.

Improve the following sentence by replacing the bolded words with a word or form of that word from Word List 18:
We discussed the matter at a meeting that took place after the first meeting.

Improve the following sentence by replacing the bolded words with a word or form of that word from Word List 18:
Angela made a serious promise to be more patient with her younger brother.