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Prepositions
Subject/Predicate
Mystery
100
Which is the correct spelling of the word for this sentence? I tried to walk ______ down the hall. straight strate strayt
straight
100
What does monumental mean? "She had a monumental decision to make, so she took her time and thought carefully."
huge
100
Write the preposition in the sentence. "She was screaming loudly in the hallway."
in
100
Write the predicate: "The ship transported cargo through the canal."
transported cargo through the canal.
100
Which reference source would be best to look up the information: thesaurus, dictionary, atlas, encyclopedia, or almanac? an antonym for the word "dim"
thesaurus
200
Which is the correct spelling for the sentence? I really wanted to jump into the _____. founten fountan fountain
fountain
200
What does the word mackerel mean? "Eddie caught the mackerel, reeled it in, and took the hook out of its mouth."
fish
200
Which word is the preposition in the sentence? "The dog jumped over the fence."
over
200
"Miss Piggy rang the doorbell to the house." 'rang the doorbell to the house' is the subject or predicate?
predicate
200
Complete the analogy: Dear: greeting :: Sincerely : ______________
closing
300
What does the word elated mean? "The couple was elated when they found the winning lottery ticket."
very excited
300
Which word is the preposition in the following sentence? "Her grade fell below the level she wanted."
below
300
What is the subject of the sentence? "The owl turned its head all the way around."
the owl
300
Does the adjective tell which one, what kind, or how many? "Carl's class is collecting money to buy a new computer."
what kind
400
Which way is the correct spelling? february February Febuary
February
400
What does the word gibberish mean? "He wasn't making any sense and was speaking gibberish."
nonsense
400
Which word is the preposition? "She went to the store."
to
400
What is the subject of the sentence? "My mom and dad bought a camper."
My mom and dad
400
Which reference source would be best to look up the information: thesaurus, dictionary, atlas, encyclopedia, or almanac? The parts of a human ear
encyclopedia
500
Write a word that has the same vowel sound as the /ei/ in neighbor.
weight
500
What does the word fatigued mean? "Nicholas was so fatigued that he had to sit down and take a nap."
exhausted/tired
500
Which word in the following sentence is the preposition? "He sat near the speakers."
near
500
What is the predicate in the sentence: "Ms. Bently and her class listened to the tape of the choral group."
listened to the tape of the choral group.
500
Which way is the correct way to divide each word into syllables? agree-ment a-gree-ment ag-ree-ment eat-ing ea-ting eati-ng
a-gree-ment eat-ing