Question

Read the paragraph below. Fill in the blanks with the noun forms of the verbs in brackets.

Martin Luther King’ __ (contribute) to our history as an outstanding leader began when he came to the __ (assist) of Rosa Parks, a seamstress who refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white passenger. In those days ** were confined to positions of second class citizenship by restrictive laws and customs. To break these laws would mean __ (subjugate) and __ (humiliate) by the police and the legal system. Beatings, __ (imprison) and sometimes awaited those who defied the System. Martin Luther King’ tactics of protest involved non-violent __ (resist) to ***** injustice.

Answer 1

Martin Luther King’ contribution (contribute) to our history as an outstanding leader began when he came to the assistance (assist) of Rosa Parks, a seamstress who refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white passenger. In those days ** were confined to positions of second class citizenship by restrictive laws and customs. To break these laws would mean subjugation (subjugate) and humiliation (humiliate) by the police and the legal system. Beatings, imprisonment (imprison) and sometimes awaited those who defied the System. Martin Luther King’ tactics of protest involved non-violent resistance (resist) to ***** injustice.