Mrs. Bergen spoke......... to patty about her and clothes.
What word goes in it?
apprehend
aptitude
treason
interrogate
reproachfully
Who ever gets my question right and explains why they chose that word will get my 10 points. Good Luck!!!
2006-11-05 08:18:05 · 11 answers · asked by PINK 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
"Reproachfully" is the correct answer. The sentence is asking for an adverb (a word that modifies, or describes, a verb.) The verb is "spoke," so you're looking for HOW Mrs. Bergen spoke. Adverbs, with few exceptions, end in "ly." The first word, apprehend, is a verb. You would never say "Mrs. Bergen spoke apprehend" because it makes no sense. It's like saying "Mrs. Bergen spoke fell." Same with "interrogate." "Aptitude" and "treason" are both nouns. Using a noun in the blank doesn't make any sense either. It would be like saying "Mrs. Bergen spoke dog."
So, "reproachfully" is the correct word. By the way, it looks like this is a vocabulary lesson, so you should keep a dictionary handy. It will help you quickly answer the rest of your questions.
Good luck!
2006-11-05 08:33:30 · answer #1 · answered by tornado 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Reproachfully. It's an adverb to describe HOW Mrs. Bergen spoke to Patty.
2006-11-05 16:27:13 · answer #2 · answered by miyazaki75 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
reproachfully as it is an adjective describing how she spoke.
The other words do not work grammatically. For example Mrs Bergen could have spoke apprehensively to patty but she could not 'spoke apprehend Patty' as it doesnt make sense.
2006-11-05 16:27:30 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Mrs. Bergen spoke reproachfully to Patty about her and clothes.
It's the only word that fits grammatically and the only one that makes sense for the sentence.
2006-11-05 16:21:08 · answer #4 · answered by Ms. H 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
reproachfully is the only adverb in the list which is he proper word to describe how the teacher spoke (verb)
2006-11-05 18:18:57 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
reproachfully. This is the only word that correctly fits the context of the sentance.
2006-11-05 16:22:13 · answer #6 · answered by boots 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
reproachfully
becasue it is the only adverb available in the list; discribes how he spoke.
2006-11-05 16:27:27 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
reproachfully
Because he is approaching her with dissaproval of the way she is dressing.
2006-11-05 16:21:34 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
reproachfully
it's the only appropriate word.
2006-11-05 16:20:40 · answer #9 · answered by Emm 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
reproachfully
2006-11-05 16:20:18 · answer #10 · answered by Mz.Eckored 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋