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Rewrite these sentences choosing the correct word: principle/principal, precede/proceed

Rewrite these sentences choosing the correct word from the expressions given in brackets.

a) You should respect the ...... of your college. (principle / principal)

b) A joke should ....... your speech. (precede / proceed)

c) Saudi Arabia is famous for ...... safari. (dessert / desert)

d) Mira accepted the ......... on her shirt graciously. (complement / compliment)

e) The hurricane blew along the predicted .......... (course / coarse)

Solution

a) You should respect the ……. of your college. (principle / principal)
→ principal

b) A joke should ……. your speech. (precede / proceed)
→ precede

c) Saudi Arabia is famous for ……. safari. (dessert / desert)
→ desert

d) Mira accepted the ……. on her shirt graciously. (complement / compliment)
→ compliment

e) The hurricane blew along the predicted ……. (course / coarse)
→ course

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