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Practice Reading: Fill in The Blanks (Drag & Drop) ID: #46878 Classrooms
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It    is    easy    to    secure    buildings    and    classrooms    for    our    schools.    The        expenditure    of        so    many    dollars    will    bring    us    the    equipment    we  .  Books    and    materials    may    be    had    almost    for    the  .    The    great    is    to    secure    teachers    —    teachers    of    power    and      who    are    able    to    leave    their    impression    on    young  .  Without    such    teachers    all    the    rest    is    but    as    sounding    brass    or    a    tinkling    cymbal.

devotion problem asking tutors bring minds demand require

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Correct answer: require

Explanation: The verb 'require' fits grammatically as it indicates a necessity for the equipment mentioned. It aligns with the context of needing resources for schools, maintaining the sentence's structure and meaning.

Meaning: 'Require' means to need something for a particular purpose.

Wrong options:

  • bring: The verb 'bring' implies an action of delivering something, which does not fit the context of needing equipment.
  • demand: The noun 'demand' refers to a need or desire for something but does not fit grammatically as a verb in this context.
  • tutors: The noun 'tutors' does not fit as it does not relate to the equipment needed and is not a verb.
  • problem: The noun 'problem' does not fit as it does not convey a need for equipment and is unrelated to the action required here.
  • devotion: The noun 'devotion' does not fit as it does not relate to the need for equipment and is not a verb.
Correct answer: asking

Explanation: The gerund 'asking' fits grammatically as it describes the action of requesting books and materials. It aligns with the context of acquiring resources for schools.

Meaning: 'Asking' refers to the act of requesting something.

Wrong options:

  • bring: The verb 'bring' does not fit as it implies an action of delivering rather than requesting.
  • require: The verb 'require' does not fit grammatically as it does not describe the action of obtaining books and materials.
  • tutors: The noun 'tutors' does not fit as it does not relate to the acquisition of books and materials.
  • problem: The noun 'problem' does not fit as it does not describe the action of obtaining resources.
  • devotion: The noun 'devotion' does not fit as it does not relate to the context of acquiring books and materials.
Correct answer: problem

Explanation: The noun 'problem' fits grammatically as it serves as the subject of the sentence, indicating a significant issue to address. It aligns with the context of securing teachers.

Meaning: 'Problem' refers to a matter or situation regarded as unwelcome or harmful and needing to be dealt with.

Wrong options:

  • bring: The verb 'bring' does not fit as it does not serve as a subject in this context.
  • require: The verb 'require' does not fit as it does not serve as a subject and is unrelated to the issue of securing teachers.
  • tutors: The noun 'tutors' does not fit as it does not describe the issue at hand and is not a subject.
  • asking: The gerund 'asking' does not fit as it does not serve as a subject and is unrelated to the problem of securing teachers.
  • devotion: The noun 'devotion' does not fit as it does not describe the issue of securing teachers.
Correct answer: devotion

Explanation: The noun 'devotion' fits grammatically as it describes a quality of the teachers being sought. It aligns with the context of the type of teachers needed for impactful education.

Meaning: 'Devotion' refers to love, loyalty, or enthusiasm for a person or activity.

Wrong options:

  • bring: The verb 'bring' does not fit as it does not describe a quality of teachers.
  • require: The verb 'require' does not fit as it does not describe a quality and is unrelated to the context of teacher characteristics.
  • tutors: The noun 'tutors' does not fit as it does not describe the qualities of teachers needed.
  • problem: The noun 'problem' does not fit as it does not describe a quality of teachers.
  • asking: The gerund 'asking' does not fit as it does not describe a quality of teachers.
Correct answer: minds

Explanation: The noun 'minds' fits grammatically as it serves as the object of the impression left by teachers. It aligns with the context of influencing young individuals.

Meaning: 'Minds' refers to the mental faculties of individuals, particularly in the context of learning and development.

Wrong options:

  • bring: The verb 'bring' does not fit as it does not serve as an object in this context.
  • require: The verb 'require' does not fit as it does not serve as an object and is unrelated to the context of influencing individuals.
  • tutors: The noun 'tutors' does not fit as it does not describe the individuals being influenced and is not an object in this context.
  • problem: The noun 'problem' does not fit as it does not describe the individuals being influenced.
  • devotion: The noun 'devotion' does not fit as it does not describe the individuals being influenced and is not an object.

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