Multiple choice

Which forms of the word: "lenient” will fit the sentences given below?

The teacher is very _____, when it comes to punishing the students. The victim was really upset seeing that the culprit has been treated so __ for the crime. Parents must use _____ with teenagers.

  1. lenience, lenient, leniency

  2. lenient, leniently, leniently

  3. lenient, leniently, leniency

  4. lenience, lenient, leniently
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The first blank needs an adjective to describe the teacher (lenient). The second blank needs an adverb to modify 'treated' (leniently). The third blank needs a noun as the object of 'use' (leniency). Option C provides all three correct forms in order.

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