Exploring vocabulary - Muschla Gary R. 2012

Revolutionary sea captain
Suffixes, I

Born in Scotland, this man became a captain in the American fleet during the Revolutionary War. He won many battles. After the war, he was the only naval officer to be given a gold medal by Congress. Who was he?

To answer the question, complete each sentence with the correct word. Choose your answers from the words after the sentences. Write the letter of each answer in the space above its sentence number at the bottom of the page. You will need to divide the letters into words.

1. Try not to make _____ mistakes in your work.

2. Our _____ does not give homework for the weekend.

3. George Eastman was the _____ of the first handheld camera.

4. Pioneers suffered great _____ on their journey westward.

5. You must be _____ when walking on icy sidewalks.

6. Flying over the countryside in a hot-air balloon for the first time was a _____ experience.

7. Roberto forms his letters neatly and has excellent _____.

8. Marta listened to the question, organized her ideas, and gave a _____ answer.

9. The _____ prescribed medicine for Jason’s sore throat.

10. Once we got settled, I was very _____ in our new home.

Answers

H. inventor

J. doctor

O. thoughtful

P. comfortable

S. remarkable

N. careful

E. teacher

A. careless

L. hardship

U. penmanship