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Adjectives describe nouns. They give information about something or someone that we can discover with our senses. They tell how he\/she\/it looks, feels, sounds, smells, or tastes.<\/p>\n\n

For each sentence, choose the adjective that makes the most sense to complete the sentence. Write it on the line.<\/p>\n","overallFeedback":[{"from":0,"to":50,"feedback":"Bad score"},{"from":51,"to":70,"feedback":"Satisfactory score"},{"from":71,"to":85,"feedback":"Good score"},{"from":86,"to":100,"feedback":"Excellent score"}],"showSolutions":"Show solution","tryAgain":"Retry","checkAnswer":"Check","notFilledOut":"Please fill in all blanks to view solution","answerIsCorrect":"':ans' is correct","answerIsWrong":"':ans' is wrong","answeredCorrectly":"Answered correctly","answeredIncorrectly":"Answered incorrectly","solutionLabel":"Correct answer:","inputLabel":"Blank input @num of @total","inputHasTipLabel":"Tip available","tipLabel":"Tip","behaviour":{"enableRetry":true,"enableSolutionsButton":true,"enableCheckButton":true,"autoCheck":true,"caseSensitive":true,"showSolutionsRequiresInput":true,"separateLines":false,"confirmCheckDialog":false,"confirmRetryDialog":false,"acceptSpellingErrors":true},"scoreBarLabel":"You got :num out of :total points","a11yCheck":"Check the answers. The responses will be marked as correct, incorrect, or unanswered.","a11yShowSolution":"Show the solution. The task will be marked with its correct solution.","a11yRetry":"Retry the task. Reset all responses and start the task over again.","a11yCheckingModeHeader":"Checking mode","confirmCheck":{"header":"Finish ?","body":"Are you sure you wish to finish ?","cancelLabel":"Cancel","confirmLabel":"Finish"},"confirmRetry":{"header":"Retry ?","body":"Are you sure you wish to retry ?","cancelLabel":"Cancel","confirmLabel":"Confirm"},"questions":["

1. I unsuccessfully avoided my old science teacher at the store, and was forced to have a\/an *awkward* conversation. (awkward\/authorized)<\/p>\n\n

2. During the hurricane, our small house shook *violently* . (orderly\/violently)<\/p>\n\n

3. Jessica wore a\/an *elegant* dress to her company\u2019s Christmas party. (fragrant\/elegant)<\/p>\n\n

\n4. In Shakespeare\u2019s Hamlet, the protagonist\u2019s inability to make up his mind lead to his *tragic* death. (tragic\/trusty)<\/p>\n\n

\n5. It was so tense in the classroom, the pressure in the air was almost *tangible*.<\/p>\n\n

(trustworthy\/tangible)<\/p>\n\n

6. I recall that June day with clarity; we were melting in the *sweltering* heat.<\/p>\n\n

(sweltering\/stunning)<\/p>\n\n

7. Every Christmas, our grandmother knits us a\/an *scratchy*, multicoloured sweater. (scratchy\/scrawny)<\/p>\n\n

8. We wiped the counters and swept the floors until the house was *spotless*.<\/p>\n\n

(shadowy\/spotless)<\/p>\n\n

9. When I was a young child, I was told I had a *vivid* imagination. (vivid\/violet)<\/p>\n\n

10. Although I did not succeed this time around, I learned a *valuable* lesson.<\/p>\n\n

(valuable\/vengeful)<\/p>\n"]}

Choose the Adjective

Melissa Hao