Commas
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Prefixes
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Context Clues
100

we will need clubs balls and tees to play golf

We will need clubs, balls, and tees to play golf.

100

selfless

self

100

untie

un

100

rainy

y

100

Our baseball team's pitcher has a few ECCENTRIC habits, such as throwing exactly thirteen warm-up pitches and never wearing socks.

A) normal
B) strange
C) messy

B

200

abdul ran over the bridge past the school and across the field

Abdul ran over the bridge, past the school, and across the field.

200

lovely

love

200

mislead

mis

200

smiled

ed

200

 After the heavy rains, the stream became MURKY; in fact, the water was so cloudy you couldn't see the bottom.

A) cloudy
B) bottomless
C) clear

A

300

you will need to practice jumping running dribbling shooting and passing

You will need to practice jumping, running, dribbling, shooting, and passing.

300

calmness

calm

300

illegal

il

300

careless

less

300

The DEBRIS on the stadium floor included numerous paper cups, ticket stubs, and cigarette butts.

A) products
B) papers
C) trash

C

400

climb up onto the diving board jump in the water and swim across the pool

Climb up onto the diving board, jump in the water, and swim across the pool.

400

triangle

angle

400

irresponsible

ir

400

allergic

ic

400

The coach takes every opportunity to CENSURE his players, yet he ignores every opportunity to praise them.

A) approve of
B) criticize
C) choose

B

500

you will need a football a helmet and shoulder pads

You will need a football, a helmet, and shoulder pads.

500

abandonment

abandon

500

multicultural

multi

500

impressive

ive

500

The newlyweds agreed to be very FRUGAL in their shopping because they wanted to save enough money to buy a house.

A) economical
B) wasteful
C) interested

A

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