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Practice Reading: Reading Fill in the Blanks ID: #47976 Parenting Pressure
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There  is  a  huge    of  pressure  on  parents  today  –  from  feeding  babies  the  “best  organic  purees”  to    sure  older  children  get  all  the  developmental  opportunities  they  could  possibly  need,  while  of  course    the  whole  thing  on  Instagram.  There  is  also  no  shortage  of    about  how  to  go  about  this.  Just  as  there  is  no  shortage  of  debate  about  the  “best  way”  to  parent  your  child.

subject amount documenting making pushing advice intention

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Correct answer: amount

Explanation: The word 'amount' is a noun that refers to a quantity of something, which fits grammatically as it describes the 'pressure' that is singular. The context of discussing the pressure on parents aligns with the use of 'amount' as it indicates a large quantity of pressure they face.

Meaning: 'Amount' refers to a quantity or volume of something, in this case, the pressure on parents.

Wrong options:

  • documenting: 'Documenting' is a gerund that refers to the act of recording, which does not fit as it does not describe a quantity of pressure.
  • advice: 'Advice' is a noun that refers to guidance or recommendations, which does not fit as it does not quantify the pressure.
  • making: 'Making' is a gerund that refers to the act of creating or doing, which does not fit as it does not describe a quantity.
  • pushing: 'Pushing' is a gerund that refers to the act of exerting force, which does not fit as it does not describe a quantity of pressure.
  • subject: 'Subject' is a noun that refers to a topic or area of discussion, which does not fit in the context of quantifying pressure.
  • intention: 'Intention' is a noun that refers to a purpose or aim, which does not fit as it does not describe a quantity of pressure.
Correct answer: making

Explanation: The word 'making' is a gerund that refers to the act of ensuring or creating something, which fits grammatically as it follows the preposition 'to' and aligns with the context of parents ensuring developmental opportunities for their children.

Meaning: 'Making' refers to the act of creating or ensuring something, in this case, ensuring children get developmental opportunities.

Wrong options:

  • documenting: 'Documenting' is a gerund that refers to the act of recording, which does not fit as it does not relate to ensuring opportunities for children.
  • advice: 'Advice' is a noun that refers to guidance, which does not fit as it does not describe an action of ensuring.
  • amount: 'Amount' is a noun that refers to a quantity, which does not fit as it does not describe an action.
  • pushing: 'Pushing' is a gerund that refers to the act of exerting force, which does not fit as it does not describe ensuring opportunities.
  • subject: 'Subject' is a noun that refers to a topic, which does not fit as it does not describe an action.
  • intention: 'Intention' is a noun that refers to a purpose, which does not fit as it does not describe an action.
Correct answer: documenting

Explanation: The word 'documenting' is a gerund that refers to the act of recording or capturing events, which fits grammatically as it follows the preposition 'of' and aligns with the context of parents sharing their experiences on Instagram.

Meaning: 'Documenting' refers to the act of recording or capturing events, in this case, parents sharing their parenting journey on Instagram.

Wrong options:

  • amount: 'Amount' is a noun that refers to a quantity, which does not fit as it does not describe an action of recording.
  • advice: 'Advice' is a noun that refers to guidance, which does not fit as it does not describe an action of recording.
  • making: 'Making' is a gerund that refers to the act of creating, which does not fit as it does not describe the act of recording.
  • pushing: 'Pushing' is a gerund that refers to the act of exerting force, which does not fit as it does not describe an action of recording.
  • subject: 'Subject' is a noun that refers to a topic, which does not fit as it does not describe an action.
  • intention: 'Intention' is a noun that refers to a purpose, which does not fit as it does not describe an action.
Correct answer: advice

Explanation: The word 'advice' is a noun that refers to guidance or recommendations, which fits grammatically as it describes the abundance of guidance available to parents in the context of parenting.

Meaning: 'Advice' refers to guidance or recommendations given to someone, in this case, to parents on how to parent their children.

Wrong options:

  • documenting: 'Documenting' is a gerund that refers to the act of recording, which does not fit as it does not describe guidance or recommendations.
  • making: 'Making' is a gerund that refers to the act of creating, which does not fit as it does not describe guidance.
  • amount: 'Amount' is a noun that refers to a quantity, which does not fit as it does not describe guidance or recommendations.
  • pushing: 'Pushing' is a gerund that refers to the act of exerting force, which does not fit as it does not describe guidance.
  • subject: 'Subject' is a noun that refers to a topic, which does not fit as it does not describe guidance.
  • intention: 'Intention' is a noun that refers to a purpose, which does not fit as it does not describe guidance.

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