Question

select the two sentences that use the word correctly. after you have made your choices, press the check me button. obtain please ask the neighbor if we can obtain his shovel for a few minutes. you can obtain the proper forms on the town web site. we must obtain the necessary permits to add on to our house. mom will obtain my work after i finish cleaning the bathroom. i hope to someday obtain my goal of becoming a doctor.

Explanation:

To determine the correct sentences, we analyze the meaning of "obtain" (to get or acquire).

• "Please ask the neighbor if we can obtain his shovel for a few minutes." – Using "borrow" would be better, but "obtain" here can mean getting to use (though less natural, still acceptable in context).
• "You can obtain the proper forms on the town web site." – Correct, as you get forms from the website.
• "We must obtain the necessary permits to add on to our house." – Correct, as you acquire permits.
• "Mom will obtain my work after I finish cleaning the bathroom." – Incorrect, "obtain" doesn't fit (should be "check" or "review").
• "I hope to someday obtain my goal of becoming a doctor." – Incorrect, "achieve" is better for goals.

So the correct sentences are the first, second, and third? Wait, no, let's re - check. Wait, the first sentence: "obtain his shovel" – maybe "borrow" is better, but maybe in the context of the question, it's considered correct. Wait, the second: "obtain forms" – correct. Third: "obtain permits" – correct. Wait, but the question says "select the two sentences"? Wait, maybe I made a mistake. Wait, let's re - evaluate:

1. "Please ask the neighbor if we can obtain his shovel for a few minutes." – The word "obtain" here is a bit odd; "borrow" is more appropriate. But maybe in the context of the test, it's acceptable.
2. "You can obtain the proper forms on the town web site." – This is correct, as you get forms from the website.
3. "We must obtain the necessary permits to add on to our house." – This is correct, as you acquire permits.
4. "Mom will obtain my work after I finish cleaning the bathroom." – "Obtain" doesn't make sense here; it should be something like "check" or "review".
5. "I hope to someday obtain my goal of becoming a doctor." – "Obtain" is not the right word for a goal; "achieve" is correct.

Wait, maybe the intended correct ones are the second and third. Or maybe the first and second? Wait, no, let's check the definition of "obtain": to get, acquire, or secure.

So:

• Sentence 1: Trying to get (use of) the shovel – maybe acceptable.
• Sentence 2: Get forms – correct.
• Sentence 3: Get permits – correct.
• Sentence 4: "Obtain my work" – doesn't make sense.
• Sentence 5: "Obtain my goal" – doesn't make sense.

But the question says "select the two sentences". Maybe the second and third are the most correct. Wait, maybe the first is incorrect, and the second and third are correct. So the two correct ones are the second ("You can obtain the proper forms on the town web site.") and the third ("We must obtain the necessary permits to add on to our house."). Or maybe the first and second? Wait, I think the second and third are the correct ones. Wait, but let's check again.

Wait, the first sentence: "obtain his shovel" – the neighbor owns the shovel, so to get (use of) it, maybe "obtain" is used in a broad sense of getting access to. But maybe the test considers it correct. But maybe the answer is the second and third.

Wait, perhaps the correct answers are:

• B. You can obtain the proper forms on the town web site.
• C. We must obtain the necessary permits to add on to our house.

Or maybe A and B? Wait, I think the most correct two are the second and third.

Answer:

The two sentences that use "obtain" correctly are:

• You can obtain the proper forms on the town web site.
• We must obtain the necessary permits to add on to our house.

(If we consider the first sentence as correct too, but likely the intended ones are the second and third.)