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.
a. ins ep ar a ble
b. in sep ara ble
c. in sep ar a ble
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
Identify the part of speech or the form of a part of speech in the underlined portion of each sentence.
10. 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
Identify the subject and complete verb in each of the following sentences.
16. 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
Identify each as fragment, run-on, comma splice, or sentence.
18. 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's
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