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Imply / Infer - Exercise 3

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

1.  The scientific data (implied  inferred) that an earthquake was possible.
2.  What are you (
implying  inferring) with that remark?
3.  Whenever she talks about Henry, she(
implies  infers) that he is dull.
4.  What do you expect me to  (
imply  infer) from your harsh words?
5.  When the legislator said that some taxes might be raised, we (
implied  inferred)  that our real estate taxes would increase.
6.  Looking closely at the data, we (
impied  inferred) that we would have a hot, dry summer.
7. The way he waved his hands (
implied  inferred) that he was happy about the decision.
8.  When the supervisor spoke to the construction workers, she (
implied  inferred) that they were lazy.
9.  Excessive sweating can (
imply infer)  nervousness.
10. Today most people(
imply  infer)  that Stonehenge was used as a calendar.