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Practice Reading: Fill in The Blanks (Drag & Drop) ID: #30426 Story 4
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In the text below some words are missing. Drag words from the box below to the appropriate place in the text. To undo an answer choice, drag the word back to the box below the text.
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Since  people  began  speaking,  we've  narrated  stories  to  each  other  -  stories  about  why  the  sun    the  sky  and  why  it    at  night.  In  fact,  you'll  find  that  whatever    you're  studying,  storytelling  is  an    valuable  tool  for  communication  because  our  brains  are  biologically  constructed  to  receive  information  contained  in  a  story.  When  information  is    in  the  form  of  a  story,  people  pay  much  closer  attention  to  it.

incredibly traverses discipline vanishes spoken phenomenally conveyed rises

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Correct answer: traverses

Explanation: The verb 'traverses' is in the present tense, which matches the context of the sentence discussing the sun's ongoing action in the sky. It fits grammatically as it describes what the sun does continuously.

Meaning: 'Traverses' means to move across or through something, in this case, the sky.

Wrong options:

  • rises: 'Rises' is also a present tense verb but does not accurately describe the sun's movement across the sky as 'traverses' does.
  • vanishes: 'Vanishes' is a present tense verb that describes the sun's disappearance at night, which does not fit this blank.
  • spoken: 'Spoken' is a past participle that does not fit grammatically in this context as it does not describe the sun's action.
  • discipline: 'Discipline' is a noun and does not fit as a verb in this context.
  • phenomenally: 'Phenomenally' is an adverb and does not fit as a verb in this context.
Correct answer: vanishes

Explanation: The verb 'vanishes' is in the present tense and describes the action of the sun disappearing at night, fitting the context of the sentence perfectly.

Meaning: 'Vanishes' means to disappear suddenly and completely, referring to the sun's absence at night.

Wrong options:

  • traverses: 'Traverses' is the correct answer for the first blank and does not fit here as it describes a different action.
  • rises: 'Rises' describes the sun's action in the morning, which does not fit the context of night.
  • spoken: 'Spoken' is a past participle that does not fit grammatically in this context as it does not describe the sun's action.
  • discipline: 'Discipline' is a noun and does not fit as a verb in this context.
  • phenomenally: 'Phenomenally' is an adverb and does not fit as a verb in this context.
Correct answer: discipline

Explanation: The noun 'discipline' fits grammatically as it refers to a field of study, aligning with the context of the sentence discussing storytelling in relation to various subjects.

Meaning: 'Discipline' refers to a branch of knowledge or field of study.

Wrong options:

  • traverses: 'Traverses' is a verb and does not fit as a noun in this context.
  • vanishes: 'Vanishes' is a verb and does not fit as a noun in this context.
  • spoken: 'Spoken' is a past participle that does not fit as a noun in this context.
  • rises: 'Rises' is a verb and does not fit as a noun in this context.
  • phenomenally: 'Phenomenally' is an adverb and does not fit as a noun in this context.
Correct answer: incredibly

Explanation: The adverb 'incredibly' modifies the adjective 'valuable,' enhancing the description of storytelling as a tool for communication, fitting the context perfectly.

Meaning: 'Incredibly' means to a great degree, emphasizing the value of storytelling.

Wrong options:

  • discipline: 'Discipline' is a noun and does not fit as an adverb in this context.
  • traverses: 'Traverses' is a verb and does not fit as an adverb in this context.
  • vanishes: 'Vanishes' is a verb and does not fit as an adverb in this context.
  • rises: 'Rises' is a verb and does not fit as an adverb in this context.
  • phenomenally: 'Phenomenally' is an adverb but does not match the tone and context as well as 'incredibly' does.
Correct answer: conveyed

Explanation: The verb 'conveyed' is in the past participle form, fitting grammatically as it describes how information is presented in the form of a story, aligning with the context of the sentence.

Meaning: 'Conveyed' means to communicate or make known, referring to how information is shared through storytelling.

Wrong options:

  • traverses: 'Traverses' is a verb that does not fit in this context as it describes movement, not communication.
  • vanishes: 'Vanishes' is a verb that describes disappearance and does not fit the context of communication.
  • spoken: 'Spoken' is a past participle that does not fit as it does not convey the idea of communication in the context of storytelling.
  • discipline: 'Discipline' is a noun and does not fit as a verb in this context.
  • phenomenally: 'Phenomenally' is an adverb and does not fit as a verb in this context.

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