Grammar & Compositiion Quiz 11

If the variant spelling of an entry word is almost as acceptable as the first spelling, the two forms are separated by a comma or by the word (a)   .

The macron indicates a broad vowel sound as in the word (a)   .

Some dictionaries list biographical and geographical entries in separate sections at the (a)   of the dictionary.

An (a)   gives the origin and history of a word.

An (a)   is the word or phrase to be defined.

Give one type of restrictive labels. (a)

(a)  

Give one type of restrictive labels. (b)

(a)  

The words being referred to in cross references are set in

• small capitals

• boldface type

• either

Run-on entries are words formed from the entry word by the addition of

• a prefix

• a suffix

• another word

The part of an entry that gives the origin and history of a word is the

• run-on entry

• etymology

• cross reference