English Vocabulary Exercise
Fill in the blanks with an appropriate word
.N1. His grandfather …………………….. the business many decades ago
found
founded
fount
.N2. The ship ……………………… during a hurricane
founded
foundered
founted
.N3. Don’t be …………………………… when I ask you to do something
fastidious
frictional
fractious
.N4. One more …………………………. and you are out of the basketball game
foul
fowl
. ………………………… N5. What is that creature? It is neither fish nor
foul
fowl
.N6. One learns a lot during the ………………………. years of adolescence
formal
former
formative
.N7. She was ……………………………. head of a large shopping complex
former
formerly
formally
. ………………………… N8. He was dressed too
formally
formerly
formaly
.N9. He can play classical and pop but his real ………………………… is jazz improvisation
fort
forte
fortee
.N10. Don’t ask his opinion unless you are ready for a …………………………… answer
forthright
forthcoming
forthrightly
. ………………………… N11. Financial assistance from his parents is always
forthcoming
forthright
forecoming
.N12. He has ………………………… our appointment
forgot
forgotten
Either could be used here
: Answers
.N1. His grandfather founded the business many decades ago
.N2. The ship foundered during a hurricane
.N3. Don’t be fractious when I ask you to do something
.N4. One more foul and you are out of the basketball game
.N5. What is that creature? It is neither fish nor fowl
.N6. One learns a lot during the formative years of adolescence
.N7. She was formerly head of a large shopping complex
.N8. He was dressed too formally
.N9. He can play classical and pop but his real forte is jazz improvisation
.N10. Don’t ask his opinion unless you are ready for a forthright answer
.N11. Financial assistance from his parents is always forthcoming
.N12. He has forgot / forgotten our appointment