Fill in the blanks with the correct words.
Words: appears, know, action, instant, character
One famous female 1_____ hero is Lara Croft. Most people 2_____ of her from Tomb Raider the movie, but she is, in fact, the main 3_____ of a video game.
The video game, also called Tomb Raider, was a(n) 4_____ hit in 1996. Lara Croft also now 5_____ in her own comic book series.
Answer (2)
To fill in the blanks with the correct words, we need to look at how each word logically fits into the sentences provided.
'One famous female 1 hero is Lara Croft.'
Here, the blank is before 'hero,' so the most suitable word is 'action' because Lara Croft is known as an action hero.
'Most people 2 of her from Tomb Raider the movie, but she is, in fact, the main 3 of a video game.'
For the second blank, 'know' fits best as it refers to people being familiar with her.
The third blank should be filled with 'character,' as Lara Croft is the main character of a video game.
'The video game, also called Tomb Raider, was a(n) 4 hit in 1996.'
The correct word for the fourth blank is 'instant,' as it means the video game became successful very quickly.
'Lara Croft also now 5 in her own comic book series.'
'Appears' is best for the fifth blank because it indicates she is featured in a comic book series.
Putting it all together, the completed sentences are:
One famous female action hero is Lara Croft. Most people know of her from Tomb Raider the movie, but she is, in fact, the main character of a video game. The video game, also called Tomb Raider, was an instant hit in 1996. Lara Croft also now appears in her own comic book series.
The filled blanks are: 1. action, 2. know, 3. character, 4. instant, 5. appears. The complete sentences tell us about Lara Croft as an iconic action hero from a video game that became very popular. This highlights her presence in both movies and comic books.
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