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Try your hand at converting the nouns and verbs in
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She is
well-known for her gentleness.
She is a
______ lady. |
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The soldiers
displayed great courage in fighting the enemy.
The soldiers were
______. |
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Many people thought
that Princess Diana was a woman of beauty.
Many people thought
that Princess Diana was a ______ woman. |
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The bomb disposal
squad showed care and caution in disposing of the
explosives.
The bomb disposal
squad was very ______ and ______ when it disposed of the
explosives. |
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It is a danger
to drive at high speed.
A ______ car is
______ to other road users. |
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My mother boiled
some water to make each of us a cup of hot chocolate.
My mother used the
______ water to make drinks for us. |
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The crowd was
attracted to the prizes.
The ______ prizes
drew many people to enter the contest. |
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He gave a good reason
that the committee could accept for not attending the
meeting.
His excuse for not
attending the meeting was ______ to the committee. |
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Be careful or else
you will break that glass.
That glass is ______. |
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The guard was filled
with terror.
It was a ______
experience for the guard. |
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Answers |
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She is
well-known for her gentleness.
She is a
gentle lady. |
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2. |
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The soldiers
displayed great courage in fighting the enemy.
The soldiers were
courageous. |
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3. |
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Many people thought
that Princess Diana was a woman of beauty.
Many people thought
that Princess Diana was a beautiful
woman. |
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The bomb disposal
squad showed care and caution in disposing of the
explosives.
The bomb disposal
squad was very careful and
cautious when it disposed of
the explosives. |
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It is a danger
to drive at high speed.
A
speeding car is
dangerous to other road
users. |
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My mother boiled
some water to make each of us a cup of hot chocolate.
My mother used the
boiling/boiled water to make
drinks for us. |
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The crowd was
attracted to the prizes.
The
attractive prizes drew many
people to enter the contest. |
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He gave a good reason
that the committee could accept for not attending the
meeting.
His excuse for not
attending the meeting was acceptable
to the committee. |
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Be careful or else
you will break that glass.
That glass is
breakable. |
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The guard was filled
with terror.
It was a
terrifying/terror-stricken
experience for the guard. |
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