Verbs In One Blank Texts

Mark was asked to __________ the professor of his arrival to class, so that they could discuss his recent performance on the final exam.

The author"s disdain for his negligent mother was __________ the inclusion of the chapter in his novel involving a distant mother leaving her son alone on the streets to fend for himself.

The stray dog was skittish around humans, often __________ himself behind walls and trees when he heard people.

With his handlebar mustache and loping walk, he ____________ the look of the nineteenth-century baseball player although he was simply reenacting the way the game was played.

Although he ___________ in judging the distance across the lake, a strong wind propelled the skipper"s boat in record time despite the miscalculation.

These specific kinds of headaches often ____________ a more serious medical condition is forthcoming.

The employees tried to avoid calling attention to their boss" old mannerism, but ____________ could always be heard in meetings.

The teacher was concerned with the way her students dressed, but found it difficult to ____________ the topic of fashion.

The most frightening side effect of the insecticide was that it often also caused the trees to _____________.

His medical advice was often ridiculed, as he ______________ treatments like tea baths, milk diets, and twenty hours of sleep per day.

Over time, his interest in politics _____________ and eventually he hardly followed it at all.

The boy was _____________ by the older girl"s stories of college, and desperately wanted to attend her school.

The young man"s reckless behavior was often the result of being ______________ into action by his friends.

His argument was well-received at first, but he _____________ it until the audience wanted him to end.

The professor"s sharp voice ________________ on her, and she was unsure if she could remain in the class.

The self-centered girl did not understand that being _____________ by potential boyfriends was a problem many of her peers envied.

The ship was _______________ in the typical naval manner, with the captain smashing a champagne bottle across its bow.

The general attempted to _____________ his opponent"s numerical advantage with a better defensive position.

The college students were ______________ by a speeding ticket on their trip to Florida.

The girl"s love of dogs ______________ until her parents had no choice but to buy her a puppy.