Philippine History Quiz

What is the denotative meaning of a word?

• The emotional meaning of a word

• The origin of a word

• The dictionary meaning of a word

• An idea or feeling that a word invokes

What is the connotative meaning of a word?

• The origin of a word

• An idea or feeling that a word invokes

• The dictionary meaning of a word

• The emotional meaning of a word

What is the purpose of syllabication?

• To determine the origin of a word

• To break up a word into separate syllables

• To find synonyms of a word

• To understand the emotional meaning of a word

Which type of syllabication involves words with four or more syllables?

• Monosyllabic

• Disyllabic

• Trisyllabic

• Polysyllabic

What is the denotative meaning of the word 'peculiar'?

• Unusual or not normal

• Common and ordinary

• Interesting and unique

• Strange and mysterious

What is the suffix of the word 'misspell'?

• -ful

• -ing

• -tion

• -ed

What is the plural of 'cliff'?

• Cliffes

• Cliffs

• Cliffies

• Cliff's

What does the prefix 'il-' mean?

• Not

• Before

• Around

• With

What is the suffix of the word 'invitation'?

• -ed

• -ment

• -tion

• -able

What is the root word in the word 'graceful'?

• Grate

• Less

• Full

• Grace