Read the text and fill in the gaps transforming the capitalized words.
Computer (ADDICT)
is a (RELATE)
new term used to describe a (DEPEND)
on a computer. Psychologists call it Internet addiction (ORDER)
(IAD). The computer addiction has also affect children. Spending hours chatting online, surfing the web, or playing computer games can make a person, (SPECIAL)
a child, (DIFFER)
to realistic (RELATE)
and other parts of his/her life. More and more people are spending time in cyberspace. If not treated, this condition can lead to reduced social skills and (DEGRADE)
in the addict’s quality of life.
To fill in the gaps in the text, we need to transform the capitalized words. Let's go through each gap one by one and find the appropriate word to fill in.
1. Computer addict: The capitalized word is "ADDICT." We need an adjective form of this word. The word we are looking for is "addicted." Therefore, the answer is "addicted."
2. Relatively: The capitalized word is "RELATE." We need an adverb form of this word. The word we are looking for is "relatively." Therefore, the answer is "relatively."
3. Dependent: The capitalized word is "DEPEND." We need a noun form of this word. The word we are looking for is "dependency." Therefore, the answer is "dependency."
4. Order: The capitalized word is "ORDER." We need an adjectival form of this word. The word we are looking for is "disorder." Therefore, the answer is "disorder."
5. Especially: The capitalized word is "SPECIAL." We need an adverb form of this word. The word we are looking for is "especially." Therefore, the answer is "especially."
6. Different: The capitalized word is "DIFFER." We need an adjective form of this word. The word we are looking for is "different." Therefore, the answer is "different."
7. Relationships: The capitalized word is "RELATE." We need a noun form of this word. The word we are looking for is "relationships." Therefore, the answer is "relationships."
8. Degradation: The capitalized word is "DEGRADE." We need a noun form of this word. The word we are looking for is "degradation." Therefore, the answer is "degradation."
By filling in the missing words, the updated paragraph would look as follows:
"Computer addiction is a relatively new term used to describe a dependency on a computer. Psychologists call it Internet addiction disorder (IAD). The computer addiction has also affected children. Spending hours chatting online, surfing the web, or playing computer games can make a person, especially a child, detached from realistic relationships and other parts of his/her life. More and more people are spending time in cyberspace. If not treated, this condition can lead to reduced social skills and degradation in the addict’s quality of life."