Question

1. (a) correspondence is

(b) letters exchanged
between people.
(c) failure to do what is required.
(d) competence is

1. (a) a severe scolding.

(b) a speech of praise.
(c) a supervisor is
(d) a reprimand is

1. (a) to acquire a positive attitude

(b) to maintain a positive attitude
(c) is to question its value.
(d) is to continue to have it.

4b just the right word
improve each of the following sentences by crossing out the bold phrase and replacing it with a word (or a form of the word) from word list 4.

1. i was told that i would on the death of my mother become the new owner of the property.

1. in what year did the museum become the owner of this painting?

1. i was having such a good time that i was not quite willing to leave.

1. joe is too young to play outside without someone watching over him.

1. a pen and paper form or make up this writers basic equipment.

1. we feel it is important to write letters to each other now that we live so far apart.

1. the owner never doubted the managers ability to do the job properly.

1. maya angelou is one of americas most brilliant and highly respected poets.

Explanation:

To solve these "Just the Right Word" problems, we analyze each sentence and find the appropriate word (from a typical Word List 4, which likely includes vocabulary like inherit, acquire, reluctant, supervise, constitute, correspond, competence, distinguished etc.) to replace the bold phrase:

Sentence 1

• Bold phrase: on the death of my mother become the new owner of the property
• Replacement: inherit (meaning to receive property/wealth after someone’s death).
• Revised: I was told that I would inherit the property on my mother’s death.

Sentence 2

• Bold phrase: become the owner of
• Replacement: acquire (meaning to gain or obtain ownership).
• Revised: In what year did the museum acquire this painting?

Sentence 3

• Bold phrase: not quite willing
• Replacement: reluctant (meaning unwilling or hesitant).
• Revised: I was having such a good time that I was reluctant to leave.

Sentence 4

• Bold phrase: someone watching over
• Replacement: supervise (meaning to watch and guide).
• Revised: Joe is too young to play outside without someone to supervise him.

Sentence 5

• Bold phrase: form or make up
• Replacement: constitute (meaning to form or make up a whole).
• Revised: A pen and paper constitute this writer’s basic equipment.

Sentence 6

• Bold phrase: write letters to each other
• Replacement: correspond (meaning to exchange letters).
• Revised: We feel it is important to correspond now that we live so far apart.

Sentence 7

• Bold phrase: ability to do the job properly
• Replacement: competence (meaning the ability to do a job well).
• Revised: The owner never doubted the manager’s competence.

Sentence 8

• Bold phrase: brilliant and highly respected
• Replacement: distinguished (meaning respected and accomplished).
• Revised: Maya Angelou is one of America’s most distinguished poets.

(Note: The exact word depends on the specific "Word List 4" provided, but these are standard vocabulary replacements for such phrases.)

Answer:

To solve these "Just the Right Word" problems, we analyze each sentence and find the appropriate word (from a typical Word List 4, which likely includes vocabulary like inherit, acquire, reluctant, supervise, constitute, correspond, competence, distinguished etc.) to replace the bold phrase:

Sentence 1

• Bold phrase: on the death of my mother become the new owner of the property
• Replacement: inherit (meaning to receive property/wealth after someone’s death).
• Revised: I was told that I would inherit the property on my mother’s death.

Sentence 2

• Bold phrase: become the owner of
• Replacement: acquire (meaning to gain or obtain ownership).
• Revised: In what year did the museum acquire this painting?

Sentence 3

• Bold phrase: not quite willing
• Replacement: reluctant (meaning unwilling or hesitant).
• Revised: I was having such a good time that I was reluctant to leave.

Sentence 4

• Bold phrase: someone watching over
• Replacement: supervise (meaning to watch and guide).
• Revised: Joe is too young to play outside without someone to supervise him.

Sentence 5

• Bold phrase: form or make up
• Replacement: constitute (meaning to form or make up a whole).
• Revised: A pen and paper constitute this writer’s basic equipment.

Sentence 6

• Bold phrase: write letters to each other
• Replacement: correspond (meaning to exchange letters).
• Revised: We feel it is important to correspond now that we live so far apart.

Sentence 7

• Bold phrase: ability to do the job properly
• Replacement: competence (meaning the ability to do a job well).
• Revised: The owner never doubted the manager’s competence.

Sentence 8

• Bold phrase: brilliant and highly respected
• Replacement: distinguished (meaning respected and accomplished).
• Revised: Maya Angelou is one of America’s most distinguished poets.

(Note: The exact word depends on the specific "Word List 4" provided, but these are standard vocabulary replacements for such phrases.)