1. Words that have similar meanings are called____?
A synonyms.
B antonyms.
C homonyms.
D acronyms.
2 Carolyn had a ________ with her boss.
A fallingout.
B falling-out.
C falling out.
D All of the above.
3 Knowing how to divide a word into syllables is useful for ________.
A determining the correct spelling.
B helping you pronounce a word.
C knowing when to divide a word at the end of a line.
D All of the above.
4 Choose the correct spelling.
A appropriate.
B apropriate.
C appropiate.
D approppriate
5 Divide the following word into syllables: inseparable. 5.
A ins ep ar a ble.
B inseparable.
C insep a rable.
D in se par able .
6 It is ________ to look a lot like Christmas.
A begging.
B beginning.
C beggining.
D begining.
7 The etymology of a word tells you its ________.
A origins and history.
B part of speech.
C pronunciation.
D usage label .
8 A(n) ________ refers to anything you can physically or mentally do.
A helping verb.
B being verb.
C action verb.
D gerund.
9 A(n) ________ describes a noun or pronoun.
A noun.
B verb.
C adverb.
D adjective.
10 Identify the part of speech or the form of a part of speech in the underlined portion of each sentence. Hurricane Katrina was the costliest hurricane in U.S. history.
A noun.
B verb.
C adjective.
D adverb.
11. The hit-and-run driver fled from the scene.
A noun.
B verb.
C adjective.
D adverb
12 I wanted to see that movie yesterday, but I didn't have time.
A prepositional phrase.
B infinitive.
C verb.
D gerund
13 My friend Amanda went to the University of Florida for pharmacy school.
A proper noun.
B common noun.
C adjective.
D adverb.
14 In order to have a complete sentence, you need a ________.
A subject and verb.
B subject, verb, and is an independent clause.
C subject, verb, and a prepositional phrase.
D subject, verb, and a dependent clause
15 A dependent clause and an independent clause joined together form a ________.
A compound sentence.
B simple sentence.
C compound-complex sentence.
D complex sentence
16. Identify the subject and complete verb in each of the following sentences. A pigeon flew through the air and pecked Cheryl on the head.
A pigeon; flew/pecked.
B Cheryl; flew.
C pigeon; pecked.
D pigeon; flew.
17. There were several leftover cookies in my lunchbox.
A there; were.
B cookies; were
C lunchbox; were
D cookies; were leftover
18. Identify each as fragment, run-on, comma splice, or sentence. While some urban myths are the result of campfire ghost stories and tall tales, others are the result of miscommunication.
A fragment.
B run-on.
C comma splice
D correct sentence
19 Because so many stories circulate around the Internet. We live in a "golden age" of urban legends.
A fragment.
B run-on.
C comma splice
D correct sentence
20. Which of the following words can be either singular or plural?
A politics
B mumpS.
C news.
D mathematics
21. Which is the correct spelling?
A followups
B follow ups
C follow-ups
D None of the above.
22 Which word is spelled correctly?
A accessoreys
B authoritys.
C proxies
D journies
23. The ________ announced the opening of their new store.
A Finch'sa
B Finchs
C Finches'
D Finches
24. Did you go to the concert with the ________?
A Thompson's
B Thompsons'
C Thompsons
25 The new ________ is being tested.?
A hypothesis
B hypothesi
C hypothesum
D hypotheses