E5 Quiz 1.1 Reviewer

English 5 Quiz 1.1 Reviewer

Pointers:
Blended Words
Clipped Words
Affixes
Types of Compound Words
Acronyms
Types of Nouns

Blended Words

Blended words, also known as portmanteau words, are words formed by combining parts of two different words. For example, the word "brunch" is a blend of "breakfast" and "lunch."

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1. A "smog" is a combination of smoke and __.

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2. The word "motel" is a blend of motor and __.

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3. "Spork" is formed by combining spoon and __.

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4. The word "blog" comes from web and __.

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5. "Brunch" is a meal that combines breakfast and __.

Multiple Choice

What word is a blend of "international" and "network"?

• internetwork

• internetweb

• internet

• interconnect

Multiple Choice

Which blended word is made from "camera" and "recorder"?

• camper

• camcorder

• camerorder

• camcor

Multiple Choice

Which blended word is made from "camera" and "recorder"?

• camper

• camcorder

• camerorder

• camcor

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friend + enemy

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video + karaoke

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high + technology

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television + broadcast

Multiple Choice

What words compose

INFOMERCIAL =

• inform + comms

• information + comms

• Information + commercial

• inform + commercial

Multiple Choice

What words compose

ROMCOM =

• romance + comedy

• romantic + comedy

• romantic + computer

• romance + company

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What is the blended word for

FOREIGN + EXCHANGE

Multiple Choice

HELICOPTER + AIRPORT

• HELIORT

• COPTERPORT

• HELIPORT

Multiple Choice

DOCUMENTARY + DRAMA

• DOCUMDRAMA

• DOCUDRAMA

• DOCUMENTRAMA

Multiple Choice

MEDICAL + CARE

• MECARE

• MEDICALARE

• MEDICARE

Open Ended

Create your own blended word by combining two words. Explain what your new word means.

Clipped Words

Clipped words are shorter forms of longer words. For example, "ad" is a clipped form of the word "advertisement."

Multiple Choice

What is the clipped word for gasoline?

• gas

• oline

• petrol

• vaseline

Open Ended

List three clipped words you use regularly and their full forms.

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advertisement

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examination

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influenza

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photograph

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bicycle

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professional

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laboratory

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telephone

Multiple Choice

My abs look huge in this vest. What is the clip word in the sentence

• look

• abs

• huge

• vest

Multiple Choice

"I downloaded this great new brain training app." What is the clipped word in this sentence?

• downloaded

• brain

• training

• app

Multiple Choice

what is the clipped word for "veterinarian" ?

• narian

• veteran

• vet

• pet doctor

Multiple Choice

The couple rode a limo to their wedding reception.

• rare breed of horse

• private jet

• expensive car

Multiple Choice

You need to study and prepare for an exam.

• test

• game

• lesson

Multiple Choice

What is the clipped word of "gymnasium"?

• gymna

• gym

• sium

Affixes

Affixes are parts added to the beginning or end of a word to change its meaning. Prefixes are added to the beginning, and suffixes are added to the end. For example, the prefix "un-" in "unhappy" means "not," and the suffix "-ful" in "joyful" means "full of."

Multiple Choice

What does the word hopeful mean?

• without hope
• full of hope
• a person with hope

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What does the word homeless mean?

• without a home
• full of homes
• the most homes

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What does the word washable mean?

• being washed now
• the dirtiest
• can be washed out

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What does the suffix "-less" mean?

• without
• less of
• having
• relating to

Multiple Choice

What word means full of care?

• careless

• careness

• careful

• careable

Multiple Choice

What word means able to be believed?

• believeness

• believeless

• believable

• believeful

Multiple Choice

The suffix "-ion" means...

• action or process
• state, quality, act
• able to be
• tending to or performing

Multiple Choice

The players were discouraged because the situation looked (hope)_______.

• -ing

• -ful

• -less

• -ment

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She was trying to be care____ with the fragile glassware.

• -ful

• -less

• -ing

• -ment

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We go to Baguio during summer to enjoy the cool____ of the mountain air.

• -ity

• -ation

• -ful

• -ness

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Poor manage_____ resulted in the bankrupting of their business.

• -ing

• -able

• -ment

• -ful

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Mother tried to make their stay enjoy___________.

• -ment

• -able

• -ful

• -ing

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(Connect) __________all the appliances in case of brown out.

• re-

• dis-

• mis-

• un-

Multiple Choice

People admire him as a leader. His honesty is______________. (questionable)

• ill-

• im-

• un-

• dis-

Multiple Choice

Some naughty students (arrange) _____________the chairs. It was good that there were responsible students who (arrange) ______________ it back to its original place.

• dis- , re-

• un-, dis-

• mis-, un-

• dis-, un-

Types of Compound Words

Compound words are made when two or more words are joined together to create a new word with a different meaning. There are three types of compound words: closed compound words, open compound words, and hyphenated compound words.

Multiple Choice

1. 1. The word "eyelid" is

• open syllable

• closed syllable

• hyphenated syllable

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2. 2. The word "full-time" is

• open syllable

• close syllable

• hyphenated syllable

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3. 3. The word "fingernail" is

• open syllable

• closed syllable

• hyphenated syllable

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4. 4. The word "wading pool" is

• open syllable

• closed syllable

• hyphenated syllable

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5.The word "self-respect" is

• open syllable

• closed syllable

• hyphenated syllable

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Read each pair of words. Can they be combined to create a compound word?

dead + line

• yes

• no

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Read each pair of words. Can they be combined to create a compound word?

wet + shirt

• yes

• no

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Read each pair of words. Can they be combined to create a compound word?

dargon + sit

• yes

• no

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Read each pair of words. Can they be combined to create a compound word?

baby + sit

• yes

• no

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Read each pair of words. Can they be combined to create a compound word?

wet + lands

• yes

• no

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a closed compound word?

• Ice cream

• Sister-in-law

• Football

• High school

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an open compound word?

• Toothpaste

• Grandfather

• Full moon

• Merry-go-round

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Which type of compound word is "self-esteem"?

• Closed

• Open

• Hyphenated

• None of the above

Acronym

An acronym is a word formed from the first letters of a group of words. For example, NASA stands for National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Acronyms are used to make long names or phrases easier to remember and say.

Multiple Choice

What is an ACRONYM?

• A Secret Message

• The last name of a famous Actor

• A word made from the first letters of a phrase

• BBQ Sauce

Multiple Choice

What does AC stand for

• air conditioning

• all cats

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What does ASAP stand for?

• as soon as possible

• all students are people

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What does SOS stand for?

• sail on safely

• save our souls

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What does CEO stand for?

• Custom Envelope Order

• Chief Executive Officer

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What does PS stand for in a note?

• post script

• postal stamp

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What does VIP stand for?

• very important person

• very ignorant penguin

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What does RIP stand for?

• read in person

• rest in peace

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What does TBA stand from?

• tall basketball athlete

• to be announced

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What does AWOL mean?

• absent without leave

• all water off limits

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What does ATM stand for?

• automatic teller machine

• answers that matter

Proper, Common, and Collective Nouns

Nouns are words that name people, places, things, or ideas. There are three main types of nouns: proper nouns, common nouns, and collective nouns.

• Proper nouns name specific people, places, or things and always start with a capital letter. Examples: Sarah, London, Statue of Liberty.

• Common nouns name general items and do not require capitalization unless they begin a sentence. Examples: girl, city, monument.

• Collective nouns refer to a group of people or things. Examples: team, flock, class.

Multiple Select

Choose the correct answers.

Let's have lunch at McDonald's.

• Let's = proper noun

• lunch = common noun

• McDonald's = proper noun

• have = common noun

Multiple Choice

• army of soldiers
• pride of soldiers

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_____________ of cards

• bunch

• heap

• deck

• bundle

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Choose the correct answers.

There are 12 months in a year.

• There = proper noun

• months = common noun

• year = common noun

• 12 = proper noun

Multiple Choice

_____________ of geese

• tower

• gaggle

• flock

• covey

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• bunch of bananas
• deck of bananas

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_____________ of bacteria

• covey

• pod

• mob

• culture

Multiple Select

Choose the correct answers.

My favourite subject is PE.

• PE = proper noun

• PE = common noun

• subject = common noun

• subject = proper noun

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______________ of girls

• troop

• league

• bevy

• jury

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• clowder of shoes
• pair of shoes

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_____________ of pupils

• class

• bevy

• faculty

• tribe

Multiple Select

Choose the correct answers.

I live in a small town in Penang.

• I = proper noun

• Penang = proper noun

• town = common noun

• live = common noun

Multiple Choice

_____________ of singers

• staff

• committee

• crew

• choir

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• litter of lions
• pride of lions

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________________ of players

• band

• team

• line

• mob

Multiple Select

Choose the correct answers.

I want to visit Brazil when I finish school.

• visit = common noun

• Brazil = common noun

• Brazil = proper noun

• school = common noun

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_____________ of employees

• staff

• army

• troupe

• band

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• flock of birds
• school of birds

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______________ of flowers

• bundle

• constellation

• book

• bouquet

Multiple Select

Choose the correct answers.

I have to call Miss Ng on Friday.

• Miss Ng = proper noun

• I = proper noun

• Friday = proper noun

• call = common noun

Multiple Choice

_______________ of stars

• anthology

• constellation

• fleet

• suite

Multiple Choice

• pack of wolves
• pride of wolves

Multiple Choice

Identify the proper noun in the sentence.

The boy threw the ball to his dog, Wilson.

• boy

• ball

• dog

• Wilson

Multiple Choice

Meena has lost the bunch of keys. .{ Choose the collective noun}

• lost

• Meena

• bunch

• keys

Multiple Choice

Identify the common noun in the sentence.

I would like you to meet my friend, Jeremy.

• friend

• meet

• Jeremy

• like

Multiple Choice

The child got lost amidst the crowd of people.

{ Choose the collective noun}

• crowd

• child

• people

• amidst

Multiple Select

Identify the common nouns in the sentence.

The boys were flying kites on the beach.

• boys

• kites

• beach

• flying

Multiple Choice

The shepherd looks after his herd of sheep.

{Choose the collective noun}

• shepherd

• after

• sheep

• herd

Multiple Select

Identify the proper nouns in the sentence.

There was an earthquake in Indonesia on Monday.

• earthquake

• Indonesia

• There

• Monday

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The crew of sailors boarded the ships.

{Choose the collective noun}

• crew

• sailors

• boarded

• ships

Multiple Select

Identify the common nouns in the sentence.

Qi En bought a bicycle for her sister.

• Qi En

• sister

• bicycle

• bought

Open Ended

Give an example sentence using a collective noun.

Multiple Select

Identify the proper nouns in the sentence.

Fish Burger at Burger King is yummy.

• Fish Burger

• is

• yummy

• Burger King

Multiple Choice

The pairings of common and proper nouns below are correct, EXCEPT

• school: SJK(C) Pai Teik

• boy: Muhammad

• place: Nibong Tebal

• car: Penang Bridge

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The pairings of common and proper nouns below are correct, EXCEPT

• teacher: Miss Theresa

• city: London

• car: Oppo Reno

• university: University of Science Malaysia

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Type P for proper noun, and C for common noun.

baseball, basketball, football, volleyball

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Type P for proper noun, and C for common noun.

April, July, September, December

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Type P for proper noun, and C for common noun.

Friday, Wednesday, Sunday, Monday

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Type P for proper noun, and C for common noun.

infants, toddlers, teenagers, adults

Multiple Select

Identify the proper nouns in the sentence.

Darwyne saw Venus from his telescope.

• Darwyne

• Venus

• his

• telescope

Multiple Select

Identify the common nouns in the sentence.

The man bought a television for Christmas.

• man

• bought

• television

• Christmas