References for Meaning
Which resource would BEST be used to find the proper spelling of synonyms for "happy"?
A) atlas
B) encyclopedia
C) thesaurus
D) card catalog
C) thesaurus
Read the sentence.
You are absolutely out of your mind if you think you can have my burger.
Is the sentence above an example of formal or informal English?
informal
Which sentence correctly uses the underlined adjective?
A) The damaged man took a long time to cross the street.
B) The elderly man took a long time to cross the street.
C) The energetic man took a long time to cross the street.
D) The guilty man took a long time to cross the street.
B) The elderly man took a long time to cross the street.
"A blizzard ___ suddenly in the middle of the day."
Fill in the blank with the correct verb.
A) come
B) coming
C) hits
D) hitted
C) hits
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
A) "Yes I will attend your birthday party" Jay replied.
B) "Yes, I will attend your birthday party," Jay replied.
C) "Yes," I will attend your birthday party, Jay replied.
D) "Yes, I will attend" your birthday party, "Jay replied."
B) "Yes, I will attend your birthday party," Jay replied.
The old man told a funny joke to the crowd, but his delivery of the punch line was terrible.
de·liv·ery [dih-liv-uh-ree] n.
1. the act of taking something to someone or somewhere
2. the act or process of giving birth
3. the way someone communicates a speech or statement to a group
4. the way a ball is thrown in baseball
Which definition shows the correct meaning of the word "delivery" as it is used in the passage above?
A) definition 3
B) definition 4
C) definition 2
D) definition 1
A) definition 3
Read the sentence.
What are you gonna do this weekend?
Is the sentence above an example of formal or informal English?
informal
Which sentence correctly uses the underlined adjective?
A) Mattie couldn't hold the calm worm and kept dropping it.
B) Mattie couldn't hold the magnetic worm and kept dropping it.
C) Mattie couldn't hold the smart worm and kept dropping it.
D) Mattie couldn't hold the wiggly worm and kept dropping it.
D) Mattie couldn't hold the wiggly worm and kept dropping it.
Choose the sentence in which the subject and the verb do NOT agree.
A) John and Jeff find their way to to the pool.
B) Later they sit together and drink their sodas.
C) John swims laps while Jeff practices on the diving board.
D) The pool, like the neighborhood, are immaculately well-kept.
D) The pool, like the neighborhood, are immaculately well-kept.
Read the sentence.
My grandpa's stopwatch is special to me.
What change, if any, should be made to the word grandpa's in the sentence?
A) grandpas
B) grandpas'
C) grandpa
D) no change
D) no change
Matthew showed foul behavior last night at the game. He was saying mean things to the other team and was annoying everyone in the stands.
foul /foul/ adjective
1. unpleasant taste or smell
2. indecent and offensive
3. very unfair
4. outside the area between the foul lines (baseball)
Which definition shows the correct meaning of the word "foul" as it is used in the passage above?
A) definition 3
B) definition 4
C) definition 2
D) definition 1
C) definition 2
Which sentence below is an example of formal English?
A) Avery's clothes are cute and trendy.
B) Man, those clothes are swag.
C) Did you see the kicks that boy was wearing?
D) That jacket, is like, really neat.
A) Avery's clothes are cute and trendy.
Read the sentence.
We can go to the park to play or shop at the mall.
Which of these words is a conjunction used in the sentence?
A) at
B) or
C) park
D) to
B) or
"After you ____ a record contract, you will ____ a record."
Fill in the blanks with the correct verbs.
A) sign; cut
B) sign; cuts
C) signs; cuts
D) signing; cut
A) sign; cut
Read the sentence.
I want to get a cupcake, chocolate ice cream, and a cake pop at the bakery.
What change, if any, should be made to the sentence?
A) I want to get a cupcake chocolate ice cream, and a cake pop at the bakery.
B) I want to get a cupcake, chocolate, ice cream, and a cake, pop at the bakery.
C) I want to get a cupcake, chocolate, ice cream, and a cake pop at the bakery.
D) no change
D) no change
Read the definitions below.
ap·pear·ance /əˈpirəns/ noun
1. the way that something looks
2. an act of being seen or heard by the public
3. a way of looking that is not true or real
4. the formal act of going before a person or crowd
Read the following sentence.
The president made an appearance before the House of Representatives to argue against the proposed law.
Which definition shows the correct meaning of the word appearance as it is used in the sentence?
A) definition 4
B) definition 3
C) definition 2
D) definition 1
A) definition 4
Which sentence below is an example of informal English?
A) I wanna be a police officer when I grow up.
B) I am going to be an attorney when I grow up.
C) I want to be a doctor when I grow up, but I am nervous about getting good grades.
D) I can be anything that I want to be when I grow up.
A) I wanna be a police officer when I grow up.
After the sun went down, the campers pulled out a flashlight and lit the path back to the tent.
Which of these words is a conjunction used in the sentence?
A) a
B) and
C) out
D) the
B) and
Read the sentence.
Penelope, I was hoping you could make your bed by yourself today.
What does the pronoun yourself refer to in the sentence?
A) Penelope
B) could
C) hoping
D) today
A) Penelope
I had better find a way to get to the lost treasure.
Which contraction do the two underlined words above make?
A) I'd
B) Ih'd
C) I'ad
D) I'had
A) I'd
Look at the following part of a dictionary entry.
dinoflagellate \din·o·'flaj·?·lit\ noun
The pronunciation guide lets the reader know that the letter g in dinoflagellate is pronounced—
A) like the g in “goat”
B) like the g in “enough”
C) like the g in “age”
D) like the g in “light”
C) like the g in “age”
Mrs. Thompson,
Please excuse my daughter, Maria Stanley, for her absence yesterday, as she had a dentist appointment before lunch. She will have a follow-up appointment next Friday and will be absent that day as well. Please allow her to complete any missed work, so she will be able to stay on schedule with her class assignments. Call me if you have any questions. I'll be home later tonight if you wanna chat!
Thank you,
Sarah Stanley
Mrs. Stanley wrote a note to Maria's teacher using an overall formal tone. Which of these sentences should be removed from the letter because it does not match this tone?
A) Call me if you have any questions.
B) I'll be home later tonight if you wanna chat!
C) She will have a follow-up appointment next Friday and will be absent that day as well.
D) Please allow her to complete any missed work, so she will be able to stay on schedule with her class assignments.
B) I'll be home later tonight if you wanna chat!
Which sentence uses a conjunction correctly?
A) We weren't able to see the movie, and we were able to go the game.
B) The children played "Kick the Can," so they also played "Hide and Seek."
C) Only dogs were allowed in the park, for our dog Sadie was allowed to go.
D) The teacher passed out the papers, and she gave instructions to the class.
D) The teacher passed out the papers, and she gave instructions to the class.
Which sentence correctly uses pronouns?
A) If people want to succeed in life, they must know the rules of the game.
B) If someone wants to succeed in life, we must know the rules of the game.
C) If a person wants to succeed in life, you must know the rules of the game.
D) If anybody wants to succeed in life, he must know the rules of the game.
A) If people want to succeed in life, they must know the rules of the game.
Read the sentence.
All of my teachers classrooms are ready for the first day of class.
What change, if any, should be made to teachers in the sentence?
A) teacher
B) teachers'
C) teacher's
D) no change
B) teachers'