Appropriate Word Choice

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Appropriate Word Choice

Often, you will be asked to complete a sentence by selecting the most appropriate word from two sets of brackets.

Example

The hungry (cat, child, dog) screamed in delight as he was given an (elephant, ice-cream, atlas).

First word

Cats and dogs don't scream.
Children do scream. So the answer must be child.

Second word

The child is hungry, so the child won't be given an elephant or an atlas.
The second answer must be ice-cream.

The answer

The hungry (cat, child, dog) screamed in delight as he was given an (elephant, ice-cream, atlas).

1Codes

1.1Symbol & Number Codes

1.1.1Symbol & Number Codes

1.2Alphabet Codes - Same Direction

1.2.1Alphabet Codes - Moving Right

1.2.2Alphabet Codes - Moving Left

1.3Alphabet Codes - Different Directions

1.3.1Alphabet Codes - Moving Left & Right

1.4Alphabet Codes - Practice!

1.4.1Alphabet Codes - Practice!

2Word Association

2.1Word Association

2.1.1Word Association

2.2Synonyms & Antonyms

2.2.1Synonyms

2.2.2Antonyms

2.2.3Synonyms & Antonyms

3Changing Words

3.1Compound Words

3.1.1Making Longer Words

3.1.2Prefixes - Recap

3.1.3Prefixes - Recap 2

3.1.4Compound Words & Prefixes

3.2Anagrams

3.2.1Rearranging Words

3.2.2Rearranging Words To Make Connections

3.3Letter Ladders

3.3.1Letter Ladders

4Completing Words

4.1Completing Words

4.1.1Completing Two Words

4.1.2Completing One Word

4.1.3Completing Many Words

5Sentences

5.1Completing Sentences

5.1.1Appropriate Word Choice

5.2Hidden Words

5.2.1Hidden Words in Sentences

5.3Syntax

5.3.1Organising Words in Sentences

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