#Lang. Arts-Vocab. 9 Sentence Check

Although the two robberies were _____ (both occurred at midnight on Friday) one man had planned them both.

concurrent

After Justine borrowed the family car without permission for the third time, her parents ____(ed) her driver's license.

confiscate

One hundred senators and 435 members of the House of Representatives ____ the United States Congress.

constitute

Karim has such terrible handwriting that his wife couldn't ____ his message saying she should meet him at the restaurant.

decipher

The phone company refused to install a phone in Glen's new apartment because he had ____(e)d on several of his previous bills.

default

To teach young children safety, many parents explain what to do in ____ situations, such as if a stranger asks them to go for a ride.

hypothetical

The town library charges only a ____ fine for late books but a higher fine for late DVDs.

nominal

Anger was the ____ emotion among voters when they first heard that their taxes would be raised again.

predominant

A ____ for taking the driver's road test is passing a written test on the state's driving laws.

prerequisite

When the shoe factory closed, our little town went into a ____ because the laid-off workers had no money to spend at local businesses.

recession