Choose the OPPOSITE of the underlined word.

The manager decided to inform the staff about all complaints received form customers.

• suggestions

• demands

• requests

• compliments

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Choose the OPPOSITE of the underlined word.

There was a decline in airline travel after September 11, 2001.

• rise

• upheaval

• decease

• fluctuation

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Choose the OPPOSITE of the underlined word.

The compassionate man was known by many in the crowd.

• fussy

• cruel

• indifferent

• dissatisfied

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Choose the OPPOSITE of the underlined word.

In these difficult economic time, many organisations retrench workers only when absolutely necessary.

• dismiss

• employ

• promote

• demote

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Choose the OPPOSITE of the underlined word.

While the employers approved of his work habits, they objected to his radical views.

• conventional

• informed

• fashionable

• capitalist

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Some of the following sentences are incorrect because of inappropriate grammar, idiom or vocabulary. Some sentences are acceptable as they stand. No sentence contains more than one inappropriate element.

Select the ONE underlined part that you feel s inappropriate and choose the corresponding letter. If the sentence is acceptable as it stands, choose D.

He divided the sweets among you and me.

• divided

• among

• me

• No error

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

Some of the following sentences are incorrect because of inappropriate grammar, idiom or vocabulary. Some sentences are acceptable as they stand. No sentence contains more than one inappropriate element.

Select the ONE underlined part that you feel s inappropriate and choose the corresponding letter. If the sentence is acceptable as it stands, choose D.

Any disease of the bones and joints which are due to deficiencies in a single nutritional factor can be prevented.

• are

• in

• can

• No error

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Some of the following sentences are incorrect because of inappropriate grammar, idiom or vocabulary. Some sentences are acceptable as they stand. No sentence contains more than one inappropriate element.

Select the ONE underlined part that you feel s inappropriate and choose the corresponding letter. If the sentence is acceptable as it stands, choose D.

In "A House for Mr Biswas", Naipaul shows that how a man may struggle against great odds to achieve those things that he most desires.

• that how

• against

• those tings

• No error

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Some of the following sentences are incorrect because of inappropriate grammar, idiom or vocabulary. Some sentences are acceptable as they stand. No sentence contains more than one inappropriate element.

Select the ONE underlined part that you feel s inappropriate and choose the corresponding letter. If the sentence is acceptable as it stands, choose D.

The duties given the newly recruited officer were planning, coordinating and organising the activities of the large staff.

• given

• newly

• organising

• No error

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Some of the following sentences are incorrect because of inappropriate grammar, idiom or vocabulary. Some sentences are acceptable as they stand. No sentence contains more than one inappropriate element.

Select the ONE underlined part that you feel is inappropriate and choose the corresponding letter. If the sentence is acceptable as it stands, choose D.

"You may notice that the windows of the house nest door," the man pointed out, "looks like those of ancient English cottages."

• pointed out

• looks

• those

• No error

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A