Understanding Vocabulary and Grammar Concepts

What is the correct use of an apostrophe in the word "it's"?

• To show possession

• To form a contraction for "it is"

• To indicate a plural

• To form a contraction for "it has"

Which of the following is an example of words that can be hyphenated?

• After that

• Know it all

• Next week

• I forgot

What does the word "rupture" mean?

• To break or burst suddenly

• To transport goods

• To interrupt a conversation

• To import products

Which of the following words is a suffix meaning "without"?

• -less

• -tion

• -port

• -rupt

What is the function of a semicolon in a sentence?

• To join two independent clauses

• To introduce a list

• To end a sentence

• To separate items in a list

Which of the following is an example of an ambiguous pronoun?

• The dog chased the cat, and the cat ran away.

• The man took his son to the movies, and they got popcorn.

• My sister and I ate lunch, and we went shopping.

• Josh and Jonah went to the store, and he bought some milk.

What is the role of a prepositional phrase in a sentence?

• To act as a subject

• To modify a noun or verb

• To form a question

• To end a sentence

Which word means "to bring goods into a country"?

• Export

• Import

• Transport

• Disrupt

What does the word "erupt" mean?

• To calm down

• To break out suddenly

• To transport

• To import

Which of the following is a conjunction?

• And

• The

• Quickly

• Because