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Mosaic 2 Writing, 4/e
Laurie Blass
Meredith Pike-Baky
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Using Word Forms

Choose the correct form of the word in parentheses to complete the sentence.



1

is a difficult time for many people. (adolescent/adolescence)
2

Many cultures mark the between two different stages of life. (transition/transitional)
3

In the United States, there is no clear-cut line between childhood and . (mature/maturity)
4

Many Americans start to slow down even before they are . (retire/retired/retirement)
5

Many American teenagers feel very . (confuse/confused/confusion)
6

There is a lot of in the way cultures deal with different issues. (vary/varied/variation)
7

Many people are when they are having a midlife crisis. (indecide/indecisive/indecision)
8

His answer to the question was . (ambiguous/ambiguity)
9

We didn't realize that her was to get a job. (intended/intention)








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