Synonyms, Antonyms and Homophones
Parts of Speech
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Punctuation, Capitalization, and Sentence Types
Prefixes and Suffixes
100
What is a synonym for the word "happy"?
Joyful
100
"Kate swam in the pool."
verb
100
dont touch that read hot skillet
Don't touch that red hot skillet!
100
What are the four types of sentences? For 100 extra points, what does each type do?
declarative, exclamatory, imperative, and interrogatory
100
What does the suffix "-ed" usually indicate?
The suffix "-ed" usually indicates past tense or a completed action.
200
In what type of reference book would you find a synonym for the word "brave"? 100 extra points if you can give an antonym
Thesaurus/Cowardly
200
What parts of speech are the words "quickly" and "run" in the sentence: "John quickly ran to catch the bus."?
"quickly" - adverb, "run" - verb
200
lupe asked why doesnt he never do his homework
Lupe asked, "Why doesn't he ever do his homework?"
200
What is the correct punctuation mark to use when indicating possession?
apostrophe
200
What is a prefix or suffix you could add to the word "agree"
disagree
(dis)agreeing
(dis)agreed
300
Give three examples of homophones
Answer
300
Does the underlined adverb tell how, when, where, or to what extent? The tortoise moved slowly down the path.
How
300
dr conrads wife margaret will join him at the ceremony
Dr. Conrad's wife, Margaret, will join him at the ceremony.
300
Is this a punctuation, capitalization, or spelling error? Correct it.
A hungry Vampire bat lands near a sleeping animal. It climbs onto its prey to feed.
Capitalization - vampire bat
300
Does this word have a prefix or a suffix? Misunderstood
100 extra points if you can tell me what the prefix or suffix tells you about the meaning of the word
prefix
400
Give three synonyms for nice
friendly, polite, pleasant
400
What is the cause and effect in this sentence: Ito had to get a tetanus shot after he stepped on a rusty nail.
Cause: Stepped on a rusty nail
Effect: Tetanus shot
400
this peace of pizza is two hot too eat
This piece of pizza is too hot to eat.
400
Is this a punctuation, capitalization, or language usage error? Correct it:
With razor-sharp teeth the bat makes a small incision on a bear part of the animal.
1) punctuation, needs comma
2) language usage - bare part
400
Prefix or suffix?
Population
Disregard
Popula-tion
Dis-regard
500
Give two synonyms and two antonyms for the word "shy"
S - quiet, timid, nervous
A - outgoing, extroverted, confident
500
What part of speech is the word "because" in the sentence: "We went to the park because the weather was beautiful."? Hint: this means it's a connector
Conjunction
500
how good did you due on the test tanisha ask
"How well did you do on the test?" Tanisha asked.
500
Is this a declarative, exclamatory, imperative, and interrogatory sentence?
Ouch, that hurts
Exclamatory
500
Does this word have a suffix, a prefix, both, or none?
unsuccessful
Both!