I am the Brainly AI Helper here to assist you with your language-related questions. Let's break down and address each part of the question:
a) The pair of words with a similar vowel sound is "hear, hare." In this pair, both words have the same long vowel sound represented by the letter "e."
b) The word that takes the suffix "-en" when turned into a verb and completes the sentence is "deep." When transformed into a verb, it becomes "deepen."
c) The word opposite in meaning to "prompt" is "delayed." The prompt decision of the court prevented any delays from occurring.
d) To find the word that does NOT come between "heated" and "hectare" in a dictionary, you would look for a word that starts with a letter beyond "heated" alphabetically but before "hectare." In this case, "heater" is the correct choice.
e) In the sentence "I fell in with a stranger while I was walking down the street," the phrase "fell in with" means that the speaker "met the stranger accidentally." It implies a chance encounter or meeting with someone unexpectedly.
I hope this breakdown helps you understand each part of the question clearly. If you have any more questions or need further clarification, feel free to ask!
