Vocabulary Sentence Activity

True or False

FALSE

•The girl defiantly stood up to the bully by giving up her lunch money right away.

TRUE

He feigned liking the cake as he smiled and said that it tasted good.

FALSE

The group sullenly walked over to the stage, clapping and cheering as they went.

TRUE

The sound began to subside as it got quieter and quieter.

TRUE

Her winning a lottery ticket was nothing but an illusion; it wasn’t true.

FALSE

The gymnast was very rigid as she walked, bending and stretching in all directions.

TRUE

A cough is one symptom that you have a cold.

TRUE

I showed my skepticism when I said that I didn’t believe her.

FALSE

The waters were very turbulent, so I decided it would be safe to take the boat out on the water.

TRUE

The tide started receding, which meant we could walk more easily along the beach.

TRUE

Her incessant talking was so annoying because she would never shut up!

FALSE

As he was conceding the election, the candidate said that he was not giving up and wanted a vote recount.

FALSE

The gluttonous children sat quietly and did not touch their food.

TRUE

As torrents of rain fell on the grounds, Nicolet flooded quickly.

FALSE

Mustering all of my strength, I decided to give up and throw away my chances at winning the argument.

TRUE

She doggedly pursued the truth, never giving up on the case until she found out who committed the crime.

TRUE

•The power surged through the wires, exploding the computer that sat on the desk.

TRUE

•A sunburn is one effect of laying out in the sun too long.

FALSE

If you want to avoid hypothermia, you should go out in the cold wearing shorts.

TRUE

The teacher’s monotonous voice made me fall asleep.

FALSE

•The vampire Angel got redemption for his sins by killing innocent people.

FALSE

The galvanized chair was weaker than the chair made of wood.

TRUE

She hung suspended from the tree branch hoping someone would come along to catch her.

TRUE

The talons of the bird were so sharp that I decided not to take it out of its cage.

FALSE

Because of the ingenuity of the scientist, we were not able to discover a solution to our problem.

FALSE

• I knew I could completely trust her because she had been a delinquent.

FALSE

The smoldering fire was so cold that we couldn’t roast marshmallows over it.

FALSE

We could tell the wound was almost better because it was festering.