Vocabulary and Comprehension Questions

What does the prefix "ped" refer to?

• Hand

• Foot

• Eye

• Head

Which word means "constantly"?

• Relentlessly

• Occasionally

• Rarely

• Seldom

What does the suffix "-ive" imply?

• Not doing

• Doing or tending to do

• Very

• Always

Which word means "great focus"?

• Intensity

• Variety

• Simplicity

• Clarity

What does "vad" mean?

• Stop

• Go

• Look

• Listen

Which of the following is a prepositional phrase?

• The researchers

• Found signs

• Of the new planet

• Had not seen

Identify the predicate adjective in the sentence: "Molly seemed kind because she smiled often."

• Molly

• Seemed

• Kind

• Often

Which sentence has a subject complement?

• The largest mountain is Everest.

• A shark doesn't contain any bones in its body.

• Horses and cows actually sleep standing up.

• Your heart beats about 115,000 times every day.

Which sentence contains a predicate noun?

• The sun is a star.

• A dog is barking loudly.

• The cat runs fast.

• Birds fly in the sky.

Which sentence contains a gerund phrase?

• Finding a third would be historic.

• This was big news for the world of astronomy.

• Of the eight known planets, only two were discovered in modern times.

• They are excited about the discovery.