Fill in the blanks in the following sentences by choosing the correct word pairs from the box given below. week/weak dying/dyeing fore/four peace/piece break/brake
After running for 50 kilometres last _____, I felt _____ for two days.
week, weak
When the committee met yesterday, they brought _____ local cases to the _____.
fore, four
While learning to drive, Rina used too much force on the _____, causing the car to _____ down.
brake, break
He has composed a beautiful _____ of music in order to bring _____ to thousands of people.
piece, peace
She was busy _____ her hair not caring about the _____ flowers in her garden.
dyeing, dying
Explanation
(1) 'Week' refers to a period of seven days; 'weak' means lacking strength. (2) 'Fore' means front or forward; 'four' is the number 4. (3) 'Brake' is a device for slowing or stopping; 'break' means to separate into pieces. (4) 'Piece' is a portion or part; 'peace' means freedom from disturbance. (5) 'Dyeing' means coloring with dye; 'dying' means ceasing to live.