Correct Word Usage

I thought the tenth problem was the hardest on the test.

• tenth

• tennth

• tinnth

• correct as is

If she doesn't know the answer, she will shrug her shoulders.

• srug

• shrog

• shruj

• correct as is

Mr. Smith had a lot of things in his desk at the end of the day.

• stif

• stoff

• stuff

• correct as is

The nurse gave the patient a wet cloth to cool her down.

• wet clothe

• wet cloth

• wet clof

• correct as is

• She worked very meticulous on her art project.
• Did you meticulous with your homework last night?
• You should be very meticulous when solving math problems.
• The story was about a young meticulous.

Which answer correctly uses the word Convey?

• The convey store was on the third block in my neighborhood.

• Please convey that work once a week.

• Mr. Williams conveyed his message to the audience last week.

• I will convey her to do what I want.

"This woman (a)   (s) that she was here before you," said the supermarket checkout clerk, "Is it her turn now?"

• contend

• charisma

• contemporary

• conversely

• extrovert

• poignant

• prevalent

• proponent

• quest

• traumatic

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ELAGSE9-10L4

ELAGSE9-10L5

A "belligerent" person is likely to be:

• Peaceful

• Aggressive

• Friendly

• Indifferent

Choose whether the underlined word in each sentence is used correctly in the sentence.

If you would cultivate your vocabulary knowledge, you would do well on the test.​ (a)  

When you yell all of the time, you are creating a hostile environment. ​ (b)  

When the collaborate isn't working, you should unplug it and then plug it back in. ​ (c)  

• yes

• no

Choose the sentence where "abstract" is used correctly.

• The abstract water was too cold for swimming.

• He enjoyed abstract concepts more than practical examples.

• The recipe called for a cup of abstract flour.

• She wore an abstract dress that was made of silk.