Word Study and Conventions Quiz

Which sentence contains a possessive adjective?

• Their team won the match.

• It’s a long way to the top.

• An old man’s hat blew away.

• She can see the distant mountains.

Answer explanation

The sentence 'Their team won the match.' contains a possessive adjective 'Their' indicating ownership or belonging.

Which prefix would you add to the word "scribe" to mean writing underneath something?

• trans-

• sub-

• inter-

• pre-

Answer explanation

The correct prefix to add to the word 'scribe' to mean writing underneath something is 'sub-'. Therefore, the correct choice is 'sub-'.

What does the prefix "sub-" in the word "submarine" help the reader understand about its meaning?

• Above the water

• Below the water

• Moving in the water

• Floating on water

Answer explanation

The prefix 'sub-' in 'submarine' indicates 'Below the water', helping the reader understand that a submarine operates underwater.

Which of the following sentences contains a word that is a noun used as an adjective?

• She bought a flower vase.

• He can't find his way home.

• The park bench is broken.

• They walked the whole night.

Answer explanation

The sentence 'The park bench is broken' contains a noun 'park' used as an adjective to describe the bench, making it the correct choice.

Which sentence is grammatically correct?

• Beside the river flows quietly.

• Beside the river the town grows.

• Beside the river where we swam.

• Beside the river are the boats.

Answer explanation

The sentence 'Beside the river are the boats.' is grammatically correct because it follows subject-verb agreement with 'boats'.

Which of the following is a complete sentence?

• Although she was tired.

• Running faster than ever.

• The cat sleeps all day.

• Before the night falls.

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'The cat sleeps all day' because it is a complete sentence with a subject ('The cat') and a predicate ('sleeps all day'). The other options are sentence fragments or incomplete sentences.

Which sentence uses a coordinating conjunction correctly?

• She wanted to go to the party, or she had to stay home to study.

• He runs fast but gets tired quickly.

• They would like pizza nor burgers for dinner.

• I like tea, for coffee is too strong for me.

Answer explanation

The sentence 'She wanted to go to the party, or she had to stay home to study.' correctly uses the coordinating conjunction 'or' to connect two independent clauses.

Which of the following pairs of words have vowel teams that sound the same?

• bread/lead

• boat/coat

• pain/paint

• pool/tool

Answer explanation

The pairs of words 'boat/coat' and 'pool/tool' have vowel teams that sound the same, making them the correct choices.

Which sentence best combines the following two sentences? "Jenny plays the guitar. Her brother plays the drums."

• Jenny plays the guitar, her brother plays the drums.

• Jenny plays the guitar, and her brother plays the drums.

• Jenny plays the guitar her brother plays the drums.

• Jenny plays the guitar but her brother plays the drums.

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'Jenny plays the guitar, and her brother plays the drums.' as it combines the two sentences using the conjunction 'and' to show that both Jenny and her brother play different instruments.

Which sentence correctly uses the word 'effect'?

• The loud noise had an affect on her concentration.

• The new law will have a positive effect on the environment.

• He tried to effect the changes in the system.

• She was affected by the news of the accident.