WREN & MARTIN's English grammar-Adjectives and participles taking preposition TO: material to | natural to | necessary to | obedient to | offensive to

 

VOCABULARY MCQ QUIZ Adjectives and participles taking preposition TO: material to | natural to | necessary to | obedient to | offensive to


Q1. The newly discovered document proved absolutely ___________ the prosecution's case as it directly linked the accused to the scene of the crime.

A. obedient to B. natural to C. offensive to D. material to

Answer: D


Q2. It is entirely ___________ young children to be curious about everything around them as this is how they learn and develop their understanding of the world.

A. material to B. obedient to C. offensive to D. natural to

Answer: D


Q3. A thorough understanding of human psychology is absolutely ___________ anyone who wishes to become a truly effective and inspirational leader of people.

A. offensive to B. natural to C. necessary to D. obedient to

Answer: C


Q4. The well trained military dog remained perfectly ___________ every command given by its handler even under the most stressful and chaotic battlefield conditions.

A. necessary to B. material to C. obedient to D. natural to

Answer: C


Q5. The comedian's crude and insensitive jokes were deeply ___________ a large section of the audience who walked out of the theatre in protest and disgust.

A. natural to B. obedient to C. material to D. offensive to

Answer: D


Q6. Which sentence uses material to correctly?

A. It is entirely material to young birds to learn how to fly by instinct within days of hatching. B. Strict obedience is absolutely material to every soldier serving under the command of a senior officer. C. The eyewitness testimony proved highly material to establishing the precise sequence of events on the night in question. D. The crude language used in the broadcast was deeply material to many viewers who immediately filed complaints.

Answer: C


Q7. It is perfectly ___________ gifted athletes to feel an intense competitive drive from a very early age long before they receive any formal coaching or training.

A. offensive to B. necessary to C. obedient to D. natural to

Answer: D


Q8. Strong interpersonal communication skills are absolutely ___________ building and maintaining the kind of trust that holds any successful team together over the long term.

A. obedient to B. offensive to C. necessary to D. material to

Answer: C


Q9. The graphic images broadcast during the peak evening viewing hours were considered highly ___________ the sensibilities of families watching television with their young children.

A. obedient to B. natural to C. offensive to D. necessary to

Answer: C


Q10. Which sentence is incorrect in its use of the given phrases?

A. The financial records discovered during the audit proved highly material to the investigation into the company's alleged misconduct. B. It is entirely natural to feel a profound sense of grief and loss following the death of someone deeply loved and cherished. C. Consistent discipline and structured practice are absolutely necessary to achieving mastery in any demanding artistic or athletic pursuit. D. He was material to natural and became necessary to obedient during the offensive to hearing.

Answer: D (This sentence incorrectly combines multiple unrelated phrases, making it grammatically and contextually meaningless.)

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