Question

chapter seven
monotheism (mon uh thee iz um) — doctrine or belief that there is only one god
monopoly (muh nop uh lee) — total control of a product or service; a company that has this total control; exclusive control or possession of anything
using each of the five mono words only once, complete the following sentences.

1. my job is boring, dull, and ______________; i yearn for variety and adventure.
2. why do we practice ______________ when our biblical ancestors often had more than one wife?
3. my teacher says he welcomes class discussion, but once he starts speaking, the class turns into a ______________ with no one else participating.
4. whereas hindus worship many gods, christians, jews, and muslims practice ______________, worshipping only one god.
5. by eliminating all competitors, we now have a ______________ on our product.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each sentence and match with the MONO - based words (monotonous, monogamy, monologue, monotheism, monopoly) based on context:

Sentence 1

The job is boring, dull, and we need a word related to lack of variety in tone or activity. The word "monotonous" fits as it means lacking in variety and dull. So the first blank is "monotonous".

Sentence 2

The sentence is about having one wife (compared to ancestors having more than one). The word "monogamy" refers to the practice of having only one spouse at a time. So the second blank is "monogamy".

Sentence 3

The teacher starts speaking and no one else participates, so it's a speech by one person. The word "monologue" means a long speech by one person. So the third blank is "monologue".

Sentence 4

Christians, Jews, and Muslims worship one God. The word "monotheism" is the belief in one God. So the fourth blank is "monotheism".

Sentence 5

By eliminating competitors, we have total control over the product. The word "monopoly" means exclusive control over a product or service. So the fifth blank is "monopoly".

Final Answers for each blank:

1. monotonous
2. monogamy
3. monologue
4. monotheism
5. monopoly

Answer:

To solve this, we analyze each sentence and match with the MONO - based words (monotonous, monogamy, monologue, monotheism, monopoly) based on context:

Sentence 1

The job is boring, dull, and we need a word related to lack of variety in tone or activity. The word "monotonous" fits as it means lacking in variety and dull. So the first blank is "monotonous".

Sentence 2

The sentence is about having one wife (compared to ancestors having more than one). The word "monogamy" refers to the practice of having only one spouse at a time. So the second blank is "monogamy".

Sentence 3

The teacher starts speaking and no one else participates, so it's a speech by one person. The word "monologue" means a long speech by one person. So the third blank is "monologue".

Sentence 4

Christians, Jews, and Muslims worship one God. The word "monotheism" is the belief in one God. So the fourth blank is "monotheism".

Sentence 5

By eliminating competitors, we have total control over the product. The word "monopoly" means exclusive control over a product or service. So the fifth blank is "monopoly".

Final Answers for each blank:

1. monotonous
2. monogamy
3. monologue
4. monotheism
5. monopoly