Practice 2

Select the sentence that best complements the first idea.  (ANSWERS ARE ALREADY PLACED)

1. Brian’s not talented at all.

a. He sings, dances, and acts.

b. He can’t sing, dance, or act!

2. Jennifer’s extremely generous.

a. She gives a lot of money to charity.

b. She gives a little money to charity.

3. My sister is incredibly smart.

a. She’s the best student in her class.

b. She does fairly well in school.

4. Amir is so funny.

a. His jokes don’t make me laugh at all.

b. His jokes always make me laugh.

5. Samantha is fairly outgoing.

a. She never goes to parties.

b. She sometimes goes to parties.

6. My math teacher is really helpful.

a. She gives great explanations.

b. She sometimes gives bad explanations.

7. Adam is pretty laid-back.

a. He gets upset about everything.

b. He doesn’t get upset about most things.

8. Jack is completely inconsiderate.

a. He never helps his family around the house.

b. He sometimes helps his family around the house.