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Practice Reading: Fill in The Blanks (Drag & Drop) ID: #50431 Sharing Dreams
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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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Sharing  dreams  may  serve  a  .  A  study  finds  that  describing  the  content  of  our  dreams  or  nightmares  –  whether  boring  or  truly  bizarre  –  may  function  to    people  and  groups  together,  and  that  listening  and  responding  to  the  strange  content  of  dreams  can  increase  .  It  even  proposes  that  dream-sharing  helped  the  process  of  human  self-domestication,  where  people  evolved  greater  self-control  and  less  aggressive  .

growth purpose act community bond tendencies empathy

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Correct answer: purpose

Explanation: The word 'purpose' fits grammatically as a noun that serves as the subject complement in the sentence, explaining the reason for sharing dreams. It aligns contextually with the idea of sharing dreams having a specific function or goal.

Meaning: 'Purpose' refers to the reason for which something is done or created.

Wrong options:

  • community: The word 'community' is a noun that refers to a group of people, which does not fit the context of explaining the function of sharing dreams.
  • act: The word 'act' is a noun that refers to a deed or action, which does not appropriately describe the intended function of sharing dreams.
  • empathy: The word 'empathy' is a noun that refers to the ability to understand and share the feelings of others, which does not fit as a purpose for sharing dreams.
  • tendencies: The word 'tendencies' is a noun that refers to an inclination towards a particular characteristic or type of behavior, which does not relate to the purpose of sharing dreams.
  • bond: The word 'bond' is a noun that refers to a connection or relationship, which does not describe the overarching reason for sharing dreams.
  • growth: The word 'growth' is a noun that refers to an increase or development, which does not fit as a purpose for sharing dreams.
Correct answer: bond

Explanation: The word 'bond' is a verb that fits grammatically as it describes the action of forming connections between people. Contextually, it aligns with the idea of sharing dreams fostering relationships and connections among individuals.

Meaning: 'Bond' means to form a close connection or relationship with someone.

Wrong options:

  • community: The word 'community' is a noun that refers to a group of people, which does not fit as an action in this context.
  • act: The word 'act' is a noun that does not convey the action of connecting people, making it unsuitable here.
  • purpose: The word 'purpose' is a noun that refers to a reason for doing something, which does not fit as an action in this context.
  • empathy: The word 'empathy' is a noun that refers to understanding others' feelings, which does not describe an action of connecting people.
  • tendencies: The word 'tendencies' is a noun that refers to inclinations, which does not fit as an action in this context.
  • growth: The word 'growth' is a noun that refers to an increase or development, which does not convey the action of forming connections.
Correct answer: empathy

Explanation: The word 'empathy' fits grammatically as a noun that serves as the object of the verb 'increase.' Contextually, it aligns with the idea that sharing dreams can enhance the ability to understand and share the feelings of others.

Meaning: 'Empathy' refers to the ability to understand and share the feelings of another person.

Wrong options:

  • community: The word 'community' is a noun that refers to a group of people, which does not fit as something that can be increased in this context.
  • act: The word 'act' is a noun that does not relate to the emotional understanding that can be enhanced through dream-sharing.
  • purpose: The word 'purpose' is a noun that refers to a reason for doing something, which does not fit as something that can be increased in this context.
  • tendencies: The word 'tendencies' is a noun that refers to inclinations, which does not fit as something that can be increased through dream-sharing.
  • bond: The word 'bond' is a noun that refers to a connection, which does not fit as something that can be increased in this context.
  • growth: The word 'growth' is a noun that refers to an increase or development, which does not fit as an emotional understanding that can be enhanced.
Correct answer: tendencies

Explanation: The word 'tendencies' fits grammatically as a noun that serves as the object of the phrase describing what is being reduced. Contextually, it aligns with the idea of sharing dreams leading to less aggressive behaviors, which are described as tendencies.

Meaning: 'Tendencies' refers to inclinations or habitual patterns of behavior.

Wrong options:

  • community: The word 'community' is a noun that refers to a group of people, which does not fit as something that can be reduced in this context.
  • act: The word 'act' is a noun that does not relate to behavioral patterns, making it unsuitable here.
  • purpose: The word 'purpose' is a noun that refers to a reason for doing something, which does not fit as something that can be reduced in this context.
  • empathy: The word 'empathy' is a noun that refers to understanding others' feelings, which does not fit as something that can be reduced in this context.
  • bond: The word 'bond' is a noun that refers to a connection, which does not fit as something that can be reduced in this context.
  • growth: The word 'growth' is a noun that refers to an increase or development, which does not fit as something that can be reduced.

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