Word forms worksheet

Complete the following sentences using an appropriate form of the word given in the brackets.

1. There was no ………………… this morning that it would rain. (indicate)

2. Fever may be …………………. of infection. (indicate)

3. I would prefer anger to cold ……………….. (indifferent)

4. Reports of child abuse aroused public ………………….. (indignant)

5. The biscuit was an ……………….. for the dog to perform. (induce)

6. Desserts are an …………………. the overweight cannot afford. (indulge)

7. The judge upheld the sentence even though the defendant argued that he had committed the act of crime in a state of …………………. (inebriate)

8. His ………………. cost him a lot of money. (inefficient)

9. Measles is an ………………… disease. (infect)

10. ………………….. was the cause of the divorce. (infidel)

Answers

1. There was no indication this morning that it would rain.

2. Fever may be indicative of infection.

3. I would prefer anger to cold indifference.

4. Reports of child abuse aroused public indignation.

5. The biscuit was an inducement for the dog to perform.

6. Desserts are an indulgence the overweight cannot afford.

7. The judge upheld the sentence even though the defendant argued that he had committed the act of crime in a state of inebriation.

8. His inefficiency cost him a lot of money.

9. Measles is an infectious disease.

10. Infidelity was the cause of the divorce.