Skills Quiz #3

MACRO-

• empty
• large, great
• body
• act, or process of

CORP

• empty
• large, great
• sleep
• body

-URE

• large, great
• body
• act, or process of
• sleep

Fill in the blank with the correct word for the following sentence: After starting in the army as a ________________ and working his way up the ranks, the now seasoned sergeant was able to provide advice to his soldiers.

• miniature
• macrobiologist
• corporal
• none of the above

Fill in the blank with the correct word for the following sentence: Working under the Department of _______________, the USDA is in charge of ensuring safe farming and food production standards.

• agriculture
• corporations
• macroeconomics
• none of the above

An ADVERB modifies all but which of the following.

• adjective
• another adverb
• noun
• verb

Identify the ADVERB: The snuggly blanket is incredibly important to the little girl's bedtime routine.

• snuggly
• incredibly
• little
• bedtime

Identify the ADVERB: The frustrated teacher frequently asked the noisy students to quiet down and listen.

• frustrated
• frequently
• noisy
• listen

A word ending in -ly is ALWAYS an adverb.

• True
• False

An adjective modifies ALL but which of the following.

• person
• place
• action
• thing