WorksheetsWords that Rule
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
As the leader of the group, Jamie had to ___________ out responsibilities for each group member.
a)
contour
b)
ruse
c)
dole
d)
dour
2.
The restaurant owner hesitates to change his menu because he does not want to ________________ his regular customers.
a)
wary
b)
alienate
c)
dour
d)
nemesis
3.
The ____________ lines showing the heights above sea-level are the directions along which species spread to form zones.
a)
contour
b)
dole
c)
atone
d)
coerce
4.
Kara was not happy when her _________ won the contest.
a)
dole
b)
ruse
c)
nemesis
d)
fledgling
5.
The security guard knew the girls were going to try and use a distractive __________ in order to shoplift.
a)
ruse
b)
contour
c)
melodic
d)
exub
6.
Mike pressed his face against the window and managed a __________ goodbye wave.
a)
forlorn
b)
exuberant
c)
atone
d)
coerce
7.
He had a wonderful, soft, _________ voice.
a)
ruse
b)
atone
c)
wary
d)
melodic
8.
Andre had been his confidante and ___________ whose guidance had helped him navigate his role as a high school senior.
a)
dole
b)
nemesis
c)
mentor
d)
ruse
9.
An arrangement of elements in a particular form or combination
a)
Configuration
b)
Prototype
c)
Embraced
d)
Eroded
10.
Amber needed some ______________ before she could write a poem.
a)
composition
b)
compound
c)
inspiration
11.
A ___________ sentence has two independent clauses.
a)
modify
b)
compound
c)
revision
12.
Lauren forgot to put a __________________ at the top of her first draft.
a)
specific
b)
header
c)
convince
13.
If I will not do something I am _______ to do it.
a)
refusing
b)
agreeing
c)
asking
d)
considering
14.
When someone in the crowd shouted that he couldn’t see the president, Lincoln’s son Tad volunteered to __________ his father.
a)
vain
b)
illuminate
c)
conspirator
d)
malice
15.
How does the suffix -ment help you understand the word "enslavement"?
a)
It helps you understand slavery to the extent that people were enslaved.
b)
It helps you understand what -ment is.
c)
It helps you understand how slaves were characterized.
d)
It helps you understand that the word implies the action of enslaving people.
16.
How does the suffix -ous help you understand the following sentence?
"Tybalt was obnoxious at the masquerade."
"Tybalt was obnoxious at the masquerade."
a)
It helps the reader by characterizing how Tybalt was acting at the masquerade.
b)
It helps the reader understand the result of Tybalt's actions.
c)
It helps the reader understand what Tybalt is capable of.
d)
It helps the reader understand what the masquerade was like.
17.
How does the suffix -ible help you understand the following sentence:
"Paris found Juliet very desirable."
"Paris found Juliet very desirable."
a)
It helps the reader understand how Juliet feels about Paris.
b)
It helps the reader understand how Paris feels about Juliet.
c)
It helps the reader understand to what extent Paris finds Juliet desirable.
d)
It helps the reader understand the result of liking Juliet.
18.
Which vocabulary word fits best in this sentence:
Mr. Fleenor is so weird, you could say he is ________________.
Mr. Fleenor is so weird, you could say he is ________________.
a)
Peculiar
b)
Positive
c)
Grand
d)
Silly
19.
Politicians often seem nice at first if you meet them personally, but it soon becomes apparent that their friendship is only ....... .
a)
sincere
b)
initial
c)
superficial
d)
tempting
20.
People usually go to the seaside in the summer for a few weeks in order to get some ....... after working hard all year.
a)
tradition
b)
interruption
c)
celebration
d)
relaxation
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