Question

complete the sentences with the correct forms of relevant. the meaning of ir is
ot,\ and -ance changes a word into a noun. caleb loves the outdoors, so he enjoys watching nature programs, which are to his interests. other hobbies that have to calebs interests include hiking and photographing wildlife. though some of his friends enjoy watching football on tv and playing it on the weekends, caleb rarely joins them. he finds football to be to his interests.

Explanation:

• For the first blank, since Caleb loves the outdoors and enjoys nature programs which match his interests, "relevant" (meaning connected or appropriate) is used.
• For the second blank, "have relevance" (the noun form indicating a connection) is correct as it shows the connection of hobbies to his interests.
• For the third blank, Caleb finds football not connected to his interests, so "irrelevant" (with the "ir - " prefix meaning not) is used.

Answer:

1. relevant
2. relevance
3. irrelevant