Construction Vocabulary Sentence Practice

It is important for a house to have _____ storage space.

• ample

• clearance

• hovel

• scrimp

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.2E

In the _______ just off the living room, there is a space for a small table and a reading chair.

• cubicle

• clearance

• alcove

• facade

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.5.10

Please open the window to ______ the room.

• drainage

• ventilate

• insulation

• clearance

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.2E

The roofing materials are made of _______ to resist heat.

• inlaid

• scrimp

• asbestos

• elaborate

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.5.10

To make the connection, he will _______ the two wires together by melting lead with a heated iron rod.

• solder

• specification

• residential

• scrimp

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

The carpenter was very talented and designed an intricate _____ wood floor.

• elaborate

• inlaid

• faulty

• hovel

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.5.10

It is usually more expensive to _______ an older home than it is to build a new one.

• elaborate

• pulley

• renovate

• specification

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.5.10

If the _______ is not done properly, the basement will most likely flood.

• atrium

• ventilate

• specification

• drainage

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.5.10

The builder received clear instructions not to _________ on the plans for the new skyscraper in the city; they are expecting a lavish building with all amenities.

• elaborate

• scrimp

• residential

• pulley

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.5.10

There were beautiful plants in the _____ of the hotel for guests to enjoy.

• atrium

• asbestos

• cubicle

• residential

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.5.10