using the answer lines, complete each item below with the correct word from the box.
a. abundant b. betray c. comparison d. demonstrate e. dispute
f. distinct g. exaggerate h. inhabit i. neutral j. reduction
1. if you want to remain friends with two people who are quarreling, it is best to stay ___ and keep out of the fight.
2. we had such an ___ crop of tomatoes this year that we had enough to give some to our neighbors.
3. you ___ a point when you overstate it, as in saying, \im dying of hunger.\
4. benedict arnold was an american officer who secretly helped the british enemy during the american revolution; he is remembered as a man who ___(e)d his country.
5. if someone’s new job pays less than the old job, he or she has taken a ___ in pay.
6. when we say that two people had a ___, we mean that their fight consisted of words, not punches.
7. the people who ___ canada are called canadians.
8. even though i was only three years old at the time, i have a ___ memory of the first time i saw the ocean.
9. the karate teacher had to ___ the kick several times before students figured out how to do it.
10. a ___ of our backgrounds and interests revealed we had a lot in common.
note: now check your answers to these items by turning to page 176. going over the answers carefully will help you prepare for the remaining practices, for which answers are not given.

sentence check 2
using the answer lines, complete each item below with two words from the box. use each word once.
1–2. there has been a ___ in crime in our city this year. in ___ with last year, far fewer crimes were committed.
3–4. although grandpa never sent a text message on a phone before, ava ___(e)d how it works so clearly that he now has a(n) ___ idea of how to do it himself.
5–6. my family is having a ___ over whether to paint the kitchen yellow or tan. i’m remaining ___; i don’t care what color it is.
7–8. homeless people secretly ___(e)d the abandoned building, but when someone ___(e)d them and told the police, they were thrown out
9–10. i’ll admit that ants were ___ at our picnic, but let’s not ___. there really were not a trillion of them.

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using the answer lines, complete each item below with the correct word from the box.
a. abundant  b. betray  c. comparison  d. demonstrate  e. dispute
f. distinct  g. exaggerate  h. inhabit  i. neutral  j. reduction
1. if you want to remain friends with two people who are quarreling, it is best to stay ___ and keep out of the fight.
2. we had such an ___ crop of tomatoes this year that we had enough to give some to our neighbors.
3. you ___ a point when you overstate it, as in saying, \im dying of hunger.\
4. benedict arnold was an american officer who secretly helped the british enemy during the american revolution; he is remembered as a man who ___(e)d his country.
5. if someone’s new job pays less than the old job, he or she has taken a ___ in pay.
6. when we say that two people had a ___, we mean that their fight consisted of words, not punches.
7. the people who ___ canada are called canadians.
8. even though i was only three years old at the time, i have a ___ memory of the first time i saw the ocean.
9. the karate teacher had to ___ the kick several times before students figured out how to do it.
10. a ___ of our backgrounds and interests revealed we had a lot in common.
note: now check your answers to these items by turning to page 176. going over the answers carefully will help you prepare for the remaining practices, for which answers are not given.

sentence check 2
using the answer lines, complete each item below with two words from the box. use each word once.
1–2. there has been a ___ in crime in our city this year. in ___ with last year, far fewer crimes were committed.
3–4. although grandpa never sent a text message on a phone before, ava ___(e)d how it works so clearly that he now has a(n) ___ idea of how to do it himself.
5–6. my family is having a ___ over whether to paint the kitchen yellow or tan. i’m remaining ___; i don’t care what color it is.
7–8. homeless people secretly ___(e)d the abandoned building, but when someone ___(e)d them and told the police, they were thrown out
9–10. i’ll admit that ants were ___ at our picnic, but let’s not ___. there really were not a trillion of them.

Accepted Answer

### Sentence Check 1 (Single - word fill - in)
1. **Explanation for question 1**:
   - We need a word that means not taking sides in a fight. The word "neutral" (i) means not supporting either side.
   - Answer: i. neutral
2. **Explanation for question 2**:
   - We need a word to describe a large amount of tomatoes. "abundant" (a) means existing in large quantities.
   - Answer: a. abundant
3. **Explanation for question 3**:
   - The sentence is about overstating a point. "exaggerate" (g) means to overstate or overemphasize.
   - Answer: g. exaggerate
4. **Explanation for question 4**:
   - Benedict Arnold helped the enemy, which means he was disloyal to his country. "betray" (b) means to be disloyal or to give away.
   - Answer: b. betray
5. **Explanation for question 5**:
   - If the new job pays less, it is a decrease in pay. "reduction" (j) means a decrease.
   - Answer: j. reduction
6. **Explanation for question 6**:
   - A fight with words is a "dispute" (e).
   - Answer: e. dispute
7. **Explanation for question 7**:
   - The people who live in Canada are called Canadians. "inhabit" (h) means to live in.
   - Answer: h. inhabit
8. **Explanation for question 8**:
   - A clear or easily recognizable memory is a "distinct" (f) memory.
   - Answer: f. distinct
9. **Explanation for question 9**:
   - The karate teacher had to show the kick. "demonstrate" (d) means to show or explain by example.
   - Answer: d. demonstrate
10. **Explanation for question 10**:
   - Looking at the backgrounds and interests to see similarities is a "comparison" (c).
   - Answer: c. comparison

### Sentence Check 2 (Two - word fill - in)
1 - 2. **Explanation**:
   - For the first blank, we need a word related to a change in crime (a decrease), so "reduction" (j). For the second blank, "in comparison with" is a phrase meaning when we look at the difference between two things, so "comparison" (c).
   - Answers: 1. reduction (j); 2. comparison (c)
3 - 4. **Explanation**:
   - For the first blank, Ava showed how the text message works, so "demonstrate" (d). For the second blank, a clear idea is a "distinct" (f) idea.
   - Answers: 3. demonstrate (d); 4. distinct (f)
5 - 6. **Explanation**:
   - For the first blank, a family argument about painting is a "dispute" (e). For the second blank, not taking sides is "neutral" (i).
   - Answers: 5. dispute (e); 6. neutral (i)
7 - 8. **Explanation**:
   - For the first blank, homeless people live in the abandoned building, so "inhabit" (h). For the second blank, someone was disloyal to them by telling the police, so "betray" (b).
   - Answers: 7. inhabit (h); 8. betray (b)
9 - 10. **Explanation**:
   - For the first blank, ants were in large numbers, so "abundant" (a). For the second blank, not overstating the number of ants is "exaggerate" (g) (we don't want to exaggerate).
   - Answers: 9. abundant (a); 10. exaggerate (g)

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