Your taskFill in the gap in each sentence with the correct word or phrase.incidenceindexedinhibitioninputinstructiveintelligenceintervalsministerialtransformationcomprisesadulthoodtapedscopeminimumnevertheless0 / 15 answeredYour score0 / 150%Keep practising! Focus on the explanations below.1The of workplace injury fell by 30% following the introduction of mandatory safety training programmes.Correct answer: incidence▸ Why?"Incidence" means the rate of occurrence of something; "incident" is a single event — "the incidence of injury" measures frequency across a population, not a specific event.2Wage increases are now to inflation, ensuring that real earnings do not erode over time.Correct answer: indexed▸ Why?"Indexed" = the past participle of "index" used passively, meaning linked to a numerical scale; "indexed to inflation" is the standard financial phrase for automatic adjustment.3Social among students can significantly reduce their willingness to participate in oral assessments.Correct answer: inhibition▸ Why?"Inhibition" = "inhibit" + -tion, the noun meaning a feeling of self-consciousness that prevents natural behaviour; "inhibiting" is a gerund — "social inhibition" is the psychological compound noun.4The design team sought regular from end users throughout the development process to ensure the product met real needs.Correct answer: input▸ Why?"Input" means information, ideas, or effort contributed to something; "intake" is sometimes confused with it but refers to amounts received — "sought input from" is the standard participatory design phrase.5The failure of the previous initiative proved highly , highlighting several assumptions that had not been adequately tested.Correct answer: instructive▸ Why?"Instructive" = "instruct" + -ive, meaning providing useful information or lessons; "instructively" is the adverb and cannot follow "proved" as a predicative adjective.6Emotional — the ability to recognise and regulate one's own emotions — is increasingly valued in leadership roles.Correct answer: intelligence▸ Why?"Intelligence" = "intelligent" + -nce (via the root), the noun meaning the ability to understand and learn; "intelligent" is the adjective — "emotional intelligence" is the established compound noun in psychology.7Participants were reassessed at regular over a twelve-month period to track changes in their reported well-being.Correct answer: intervals▸ Why?"Intervals" is the plural noun meaning gaps between events; the phrase "at regular intervals" requires the plural — "at regular interval" would be ungrammatical.8The decision required approval before the project could proceed to its next phase.Correct answer: ministerial▸ Why?"Ministerial" = "minister" + -ial, meaning relating to a government minister; "ministries" is the plural noun — the adjective form is needed to modify "approval."9The of the city's industrial waterfront into a vibrant cultural district took nearly two decades to complete.Correct answer: transformation▸ Why?"Transformation" = "transform" + -ation, the noun meaning a thorough change; "transforming" is a gerund — "the transformation of X into Y" is the standard formal noun phrase.10The sample 240 households drawn from six different socioeconomic brackets across the region.Correct answer: comprises▸ Why?"Comprises" is the finite verb meaning to consist of; "is comprised of" is sometimes used but is considered non-standard in formal academic writing — "the sample comprises" is the preferred active construction.11Factors experienced in early childhood can have lasting consequences that persist well into .Correct answer: adulthood▸ Why?"Adulthood" = "adult" + -hood, the noun meaning the state or period of being an adult; "adult" alone is a noun/adjective but cannot function as the noun in "well into ___" without the suffix.12All interviews were with the participants' written consent and transcribed verbatim for the analysis.Correct answer: taped▸ Why?"Taped" is the past participle used in a passive construction, meaning recorded on audio or video tape; "recorded" is also acceptable — "were taped" is the established phrase in qualitative research methodology.13The initial of the project was considered too broad and was subsequently narrowed by the steering committee.Correct answer: scope▸ Why?"Scope" means the range of subjects covered by something; "scale" refers to the size of something — "the scope of the project" defines its boundaries, not its magnitude.14The policy sets a standard for air quality that all urban areas are legally required to meet.Correct answer: minimum▸ Why?"Minimum" used attributively means the lowest acceptable level; "minimal" means very small and does not imply a legal threshold — "a minimum standard" is the regulatory compound noun.15The evidence was inconclusive; , the committee decided to proceed with the pilot programme on a provisional basis.Correct answer: nevertheless▸ Why?"Nevertheless" is a discourse connector meaning in spite of that; "however" is a near synonym but "nevertheless" specifically implies overcoming an obstacle — it is the target word for this exercise.Check AnswersPlease answer at least one question first.Found an error in this exercise? 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