Mountain Language Set 7

What is the prefix in misalignment?

• mis

• al

• ment

• align

Answer explanation

The prefix is the first morpheme in a word. This word has three morphemes. Mis- is the prefix. Align is the root/base. -ment is the suffix.

What is the subject in this sentence?

The television screen gets very dusty.

• screen

• very dirty

• television screen

• gets

Answer explanation

The subject of a sentence is who or what the sentence is about. This sentence is about the screen. The sentence gives you extra details by telling you what kind of screen (television).

Show the possession of the subject.

education of the children

• the childs education

• the childrens education

• children's education

• education of the child

Answer explanation

To show possession, we have to look at who or what we are talking about, or our subject. The subject in thus sentence is "children". Now we have to figure out what they have, in this example, it is education. To show possession to our subject, we add an 's since this word doesn't already end in s.

Which is a common noun?

• Tesla

• Carrollton

• Walmart

• Kid

Answer explanation

A common noun does not name a specific person place or thing by name. Tesla is a car brand. Carrollton is the name of a city. Walmart is the name of a store. These are all proper nouns because they name a specific noun.

Which of these is a proper noun?

• Dog

• Drink

• Pepsi

• House

Answer explanation

A proper noun is the name of a specific noun. Pepsi is the name of a soda company.

Choose the sentence that has no errors.

wuz school out on friday may 22 1980

• was school out on friday May 22, 1980?

• Was school out on Friday, May 22 1980.

• was school out on Friday May 22, 1980?

• Was school out on Friday, May 22, 1980?

Answer explanation

Every sentence needs to start with a capital letter. Friday and May are proper nouns, and need to be capitalized. Every sentence needs to end with punctuation, and this sentence was a question, so it needs to end with a question mark. We need to add a comma between our day of the week and month. We also need a comma between the day of the month and the year.

What is the preposition in this sentence?

The spider fell on her head.

• fell

• on

• spider

• head

Answer explanation

A preposition describes the location of an object. The spider is ON her head.

What does the saying mean?

As old as the hills.

• You're dirty.

• You are very old.

• You are very tall.

Answer explanation

Hills have been on Earth for a very long time. If someone compares something or someone to the age of the hills, they are saying they are old.

Choose the correct word for the sentence.

What is (your, you're) favorite song?

• your

• you're

Answer explanation

You're is a contraction of you are. "what is you are favorite song?" does not make sense.

Which word means the OPPOSITE?

laugh

• giggle

• cry

• cackle

• chuckle

Answer explanation

Crying is not the same thing as laughing. Chuckle, giggle, and cackle are all synonyms for laugh.