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Indicate whether the sentences below are 'right' or 'wrong'. If they are wrong, correct them.
     
1.   The stone is heavy in weight.
2.   Jeans are strong in strength.
3.   The river is wide in width.
4.   The length of the river is great.
5.   The height of the tree is twenty feet.
6.   The flow of the river is fast in swiftness.
7.   The boy could not swim against the swiftness of the river.
8.   The shortness of the stick makes it useless as a weapon.
9.   The wind was very strong in power.
10.   The wind blew with great strength.
11.   The sports car was expensive in price.
12.   The price of the house was high.
13.   The old woman's movements were of great slowness.
14.   The old woman's movements were slow in speed.
15.   The man was rich in wealth.
16.   The man was of great wealth.
17.   The river was of great depth.
18.   The river was very deep in depth.
19.   The hamburger was delicious in taste.
20.   The hamburger was great in taste.
     

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    Answers
     
1.   Wrong. The stone is heavy.
2.   Wrong. Jeans are strong.
3.   Wrong. The river is wide.
4.   The length of the river is great.
5.   The height of the tree is twenty feet.
6.   Wrong. The flow of the river is fast.
7.   The boy could not swim against the swiftness of the river.
8.   The shortness of the stick makes it useless as a weapon.
9.   Wrong. The wind was very strong.
10.   The wind blew with great strength.
11.   Wrong. The sports car was expensive.
12.   The price of the house was high.
13.   The old woman's movements were of great slowness.
14.   Wrong. The old woman's movements were slow.
15.   Wrong. The man was rich.
16.   The man was of great wealth.
17.   The river was of great depth.
18.   Wrong. The river was very deep.
19.   Wrong. The hamburger was delicious.
20.   The hamburger was great in taste.
     
 
 
 

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