Warm-up Week 1

What is the meaning of the underlined word "accumulate"?

The fallen leaves were beginning to accumulate on the lawn in a big pile.

• To scatter

• To gather

• To lose

• To decrease

What is the root in the word "pedometer" that relates to foot.

• ped

• meter

• ometer

• pod

Which sentence uses pronouns correctly?

• She and Mark went shopping.

• Her and Mark went shopping.

• Mark and her went shopping.

• Mark and she went shopping.

Underline the intensive pronoun in the sentence: "The president himself presented the award."

• president

• himself

• presented

• award

Which sentence uses an intensive pronoun correctly?

• I got to meet the king themselves.

• I got to meet the king himself.

• I got to meet the king herself.

• I got to meet the king itself.

Which word is spelled correctly?

• adaquate

• adequate

• adeqate

• adiquate

Which sentence uses pronouns correctly?

• We are good friends.

• Us are good friends.

• Them are good friends.

• They are good friends.

What is the meaning of the idiom "feeling under the weather"?

• Feeling happy

• Feeling sick

• Feeling excited

• Feeling energetic

Is the word "conduct" used as a noun or verb in the sentence: "My conduct is always very professional"?

• Noun

• Verb

• Adjective

• Adverb

Rewrite the sentence using a verb to start: "Bill ran down the street and stopped suddenly."

• Running down the street, Bill stopped suddenly.

• Bill stopped suddenly and ran down the street.

• Silly Bill ran down the street and stopped.

• "Bill ran and suddenly stopped down the street," said Shelly.