NWEA Grammar 1
NWEA Grammar 2
Synonyms and Antonyms
NWEA Grammar (Advanced)
Definitions
100

Which is spelled correctly? 

A. disapear 

B. disappeer 

C. disappear 

D. disapeer

What is "c" disappear

100

1. Allen has ______ homework than Amy, but Kathy has the _______ homework of all three. 

Choose the best word pair to complete this sentence.

A. least, less 

B. lesser, least 

C. less, lest 

D. less, least

What is "d" less, least

100

Which is an antonym for “hindrance”?  

A.  Grapple
B.  Articulate
C.  Hurdle
D.  Advantage

What is "d" Advantage.

100

Which word is spelled correctly?

A. consistancy

B. preferance

C. appearance

D. excellance

What is "c" appearance

100

To reach the highest point of development

Which word does this define?

A.  Conscientious
B.  Onslaught
C.  Culminate
D.  Subside 

What is "c" culminate.

200

Select the sentence with all words spelled correctly. 

A. Ann likes to read storys about partys. 

B. The funny monkeys played with the toys. 

C. The wifes made delicious loafs of bread. 

D. The branchs sank from the weight of the snow.

What is "b" The funny monkeys played with the toys.

200

I used _______ eggs than Ellen did. 

Choose the best word to complete the sentence. 

A. less 

B. most 

C. fewer 

D. greater

What is "c" fewer

200

Which is a synonym for “absurd”?

A.  Deface  
B.  Preposterous
C.  Succumb
D.  Pithy 

What is "b" Preposterous.

200

Which word is NOT spelled correctly?

A. experience

B. science

C. efficiency

D. nieghbor

What is "d" nieghbor (it should be neighbor)

200

easily persuaded to believe something

Which word does this define?

A.  Gullible  
B.  Perspective
C.  Trepidation
D.  Disposition  

What is "a" gullible.

300

Which sentence has all the words spelled correctly? 

A. I think a letter has been omited from that word. 

B. Sophia will flatten the clay with a rolling pin. 

C. Lisa benifited from the art lesson she took. 

D. I need to sharpin my pencil for the exam.

What is "b" Sophia will flatten the clay with a rolling pin.

300

Which sentence is written correctly? 

A. This gift is large than that gift. 

B. Brown cow produce chocolate milk. 

C. These are a better bargain than those. 

D. Her dog is biggest than his.

What is "c" These are a better bargain than those.

300

Which is a synonym for a “building”?

A.  Stance
B.  Subside
C.  Citadel  
D.  Epoch  

What is "c" Citadel.

300

Which line contains a spelling error?

A. patios, radios, heros

B. potatoes, tomatoes, concertos

C. altos, pianos, solos

D. rodeos, videos, sopranos

What is "a" patios, radios, heros

300

Which word means “tiresome or monotonous”?

A.  Decipher

B.  Pivotal  

C.  Desist

D.  Tedious

What is "d" tedius.

400

Which is spelled correctly? 

A. anonymus 

B. anonymous 

C. anonimous 

D. anonimus

What is "b" anonymous

400

Today, we went out and danced wildly in the hall. Which word tells “how”? 

A. today 

B. out 

C. went 

D. wildly

What is "d" wildly

400

Which is an antonym for “indifferent”?

A.  Enigma
B.  Plunder
C.  Biased  
D.  Endeavor

What is "c" Biased.

400

After completing a difficult race, Marty was proud to find his name on the winner’s board. The words "difficult" and "proud" are:

A. nouns

B. adjectives

C. verbs

D.adverbs

What is "b" adjectives

400

Which word means “begin or introduce”?

A.  Desolate

B.  Barter

C.  Inaugurate  

D.  Swelter  

What is "c" inagurate.

500

Which word is spelled correctly? 

A. mispell 

B. critisize 

C. extrardinary 

D. recommend

What is "d" recommend

500

She is especially fond of that teddy bear. What does “especially” mean in this sentence? 

A. rather 

B. extremely 

C. not 

D. sort of

What is "b" extremely

500

What in a synonym for “awry”?  

A. Askew

B. Orderly

C. Regular

D. Level

What is "a" askew.

500

Which sentence is NOT written correctly?

A. Liz seldom uses the dictionary.

B. Gail drives cautious on icy roads.

C. James drives more slowly than the average driver.

D. Braxton never seems to make it to the bus stop on time.

What is "b" and should be Gail Drives cautiously on the icy roads.

500

What does "plausible" mean?

A. seeming reasonable or probable.

B. seeming unfounded.

C. seeming ridiculous.

D. seeming improbable. 

What is "a" seeming reasonable or probable.