Spelling and Sentence Skills Flashcard 11.4

Front

What is the plural form of "mouse"?

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mice

Answer explanation

The plural form of 'mouse' is 'mice'. This is an irregular plural, unlike the regular formation which would add 's' or 'es'. Therefore, 'mice' is the correct answer.

Front

Which word means "a tool used for pounding or driving nails"?

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hammer

Answer explanation

The word 'hammer' refers to a tool specifically designed for pounding or driving nails, making it the correct choice. The other options do not relate to this function.

Front

Tricky Word that means "able to"

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could

Answer explanation

The word "could" is a tricky word that means "able to." It indicates the ability to do something, making it the correct choice among the options provided.

Front

What is the past tense of "skip"?

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skipped

Answer explanation

The past tense of 'skip' is formed by adding '-ed' to the base verb, resulting in 'skipped'. The other options represent different forms of the verb: 'skipping' is the present participle, 'skips' is the present tense, and 'skip' is the base form.

Front

Which word means "to cut or remove parts"?

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trimmed

Answer explanation

The word "trimmed" means to cut or remove parts, making it the correct choice. The other options do not relate to cutting or removing.

Front

What is the correct spelling of the word that means "to clean by rubbing"?

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scrub

Answer explanation

The correct spelling of the word meaning 'to clean by rubbing' is 'scrub'. The other options 'scrubb', 'scurb', and 'scrube' are incorrect variations.

Front

a diagrammatic representation of an area

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maps

Answer explanation

The word "maps" refers to a diagrammatic representation of an area, making it the correct choice. The other options do not relate to this definition.

Front

What is the correct spelling of the word that means "to jump lightly"?

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skip

Answer explanation

The correct spelling of the word meaning 'to jump lightly' is 'skip'. The other options, 'skipp', 'skipe', and 'skipee', are incorrect variations that do not represent the standard spelling.

Front

Which word means "to make neat by cutting"?

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trimmed

Answer explanation

The word "trimmed" means to make neat by cutting, which directly aligns with the question. The other options do not convey this meaning.

Front

What is the correct spelling of the word that means "to make neat by cutting"?

Back

trimmed

Answer explanation

The correct spelling is 'trimmed', which means to make neat by cutting. The other options contain spelling errors, such as 'trimed' (missing 'm'), 'trimmmed' (extra 'm'), and 'trimmd' (missing 'e').