B2
exhaustion vs exhaustive
The difference
| Word | Meaning | Goes with | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| exhaustionnoun/ɪɡˈzɔːs.tʃən/ | Meaning the state of being extremely tired, with no energy left | Goes with collapse from exhaustion | Example After the marathon, she collapsed from exhaustion at the finish line. |
| exhaustiveadjective/ɪɡˈzɔː.stɪv/ | Meaning covering every part of something, with nothing left out | Goes with — | Example The police carried out an exhaustive search of the house but found nothing. |
Which word fits?
1 of 8Pick the word for the gap. Its form may change in the sentence.
Two runners collapsed from in the heat.