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Authoritarian / Authoritative - Exercise 2

Choose the correct word in each sentence below.  When you have finished, click on the "Check My Work" button to view the answers.

1. The chemical engineer is an (authoritative authoritarian) source in his field of science.


2. My dad is (authoritative authoritarian) in vocal performance, piano, and violin.


3. The (authoritative authoritarian) marching band director led the band members through all kinds of violent weather conditions with no breaks for several hours.


4. If Uncle Bill doesn’t lighten up on his son’s punishments, he could be accused of being (authoritative authoritarian).


5. My (authoritative authoritarian) accountant discovered that I could have been saving over a thousand dollars by itemizing my taxes.


6. An (authoritative authoritarian) coach might try to control the players on and off the field for the sake of power.


7. Judy might not look (authoritative authoritarian) in mountain climbing, but she has been to the top of Everest and back.


8. The class looked at their (authoritative authoritarian) drill instructor and glared with a hate that could not be vocalized.


9. When Victoria swam across the channel, she became (authoritative authoritarian) in long distance swimming.


10. During the first week of camp, the campers saw their (authoritative authoritarian) counselor shouting at children until they cried.