Nouns in One-Blank Sentences Practice Test

Given that John’s personal life did not match the moral injunctions about which he wrote vehemently, many of John’s friends expected him some day to condemn his own behavior as sheer                     .

Choose the word or set of words that best completes the following sentence.

The robin is often considered a                      of spring, with people assuring each other that the season is soon to arrive when the first bird is spotted.