Daily Language Review Week Eleven - Q2:3

Fill in the blanks.

your, you’re

I think ___________ so funny.  I love ___________ sense of humor.

• your

  you're

• you're

  your

Use the words below to complete the sentence.

 supervisor, disobey, distribute, supermodel, 

The office __________________ planned to __________________ the workload evenly among his employees.

• supermodel

  disobey

• supervisor

  disobey

• supervisor

  distribute

• supermodel

  distribute

Which word or phrase best completes the sentence?

Consequently, Ultimately, In contrast

My sister loves studying math in school. ______________, I prefer 

reading. 

• consequently

• ultimately

• in contrast

What is the part of speech of the underlined word in each sentence?

I would try to beat him, but I’d probably lose.

• interjection

• conjunction

• preposition

What is the part of speech of the underlined word in each sentence?

Wow, I can’t believe he can hold his breath for that long!

• interjection

• conjunction

• preposition

What is the part of speech of the underlined word in each sentence?

I can’t even hold my breath for 30 seconds!

• interjection

• conjunction

• preposition

Which word could replace the underlined word?

thrilling, incredible, dull, exciting

Reading the same book every day is becoming mundane. I wish I could pick my own book.

• thrilling

• incredible

• dull

• exciting

Write the meaning of the phrase below. Tell if it is an idiom or an adage.

All I did was ask you to pass the salt. You don’t have to bite my head off for asking that.

• idiom

  You don't have to eat my head for asking a question.

• idiom

  You don't have to get mad at me for asking a question.

• adage

  You don't have to eat my head for asking a question.

• adage

  You don't have to get mad at me for asking a question.

Reduce the sentence.

On the day before Tuesday, I happened to see a blue-colored bird and I happened to see a black-colored squirrel while I was in the park having a picnic in the park.

What does the root scrib/script mean?

• earth

• write

• hear

• sound