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WorksheetsSoph WOW 3
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 28mins
Willy, do you want to talk candidly?
Arthur Miller -- Death of a Salesman
The definition of the underlined word is?
open and sincere
in a complacent manner
in disguise, unrecognizable
with weak verbs like can and did.
You’re very candid about this,
Harper Lee -- To Kill a Mockingbird
What part of speech is the underlined word?
adjective
verb
noun
adverb
What she says has the ring of truth; her manner is candid and sincere; and yet I can’t shake the suspicion that, in some way I cannot put my finger on, she is lying to me.
Margaret Atwood -- Alias Grace
What type of sentence is this?
Simple
Complex
Compound
Compound-Complex
...ownlife, it was called, meaning individualism and eccentricity.
George Orwell -- 1984
What part of speech is the underlined word?
verb
adjective
noun
adverb
"Alcohol in his blood-surrogate," was Fanny’s explanation of every eccentricity.
Aldous Huxley -- Brave New World
What is the best definition for the underlined word?
an unusual, peculiar, or odd personality, set of beliefs, or behavior pattern
free from reservation, disguise, or subterfuge
conducive to success; favorable
intuitive perception of or insight into the reality or essential meaning of something, usually initiated by some simple, homely, or commonplace occurrence or experience
Which sentence is simply a compound sentence?
I had just met the celebrated eccentric whom the locals called the Mayor of Hippie Cove,
Jon Krakauer -- Into the Wild
You know that Mr. Fogg is very eccentric.
Jules Verne -- Around the World in 80 Days
If you appeal to the crowd, either by being humorous or brutal or eccentric, you gain favor.
Suzanne Collins -- The Hunger Games
Sure, my dad has a drinking problem and my mom can be a little eccentric, but they make sacrifices for me.
Sherman Alexie -- The Absolutlely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
Folly, folly, his heart kept saying: conscious, gratuitous, suicidal folly.
George Orwell -- 1984
A strong SYNONYM for the underlined word could be:
Unneccessary
Free
Given
Grateful
Primroses and landscapes, he pointed out, have one grave defect: they are gratuitous.
Aldous Huxley -- Brave New World
What part of speech is the underlined word?
Noun
Adjective
Verb
Adverb
Fearless and wicked as they are, they dare not attempt such open and gratuitous cruelty!
Sir Walter Scott -- Ivanhoe
This sentence is an example of what structure?
Simple
Compound
Complex
Compound Complex
In Jason Bourne’s lexicon these were weapons, especially the money.
Robert Ludlum -- The Bourne Ultimatum
The underlined word best means what?
understanding of words
belief system
set of reference books
daily record
I have counted scores of terms like that one in his lexicon, which was also the lexicon of pih.
Tracy Kidder -- Mountains Beyond Mountains
What part of speech is the underlined word?
Noun
Verb
Adjective
Adverb
Which two best serves as complex sentences?
Save that one for the Annie Wilkes lexicon in your memoirs , if you ever get a chance to write your memoirs.
Stephen King -- Misery
There it was that he had grown up, on the missal and the lexicon.
Victor Hugo -- The Hunchback of Notre Dame
If I were to make a record of all Sabina and Franz’s conversations, I could compile a long lexicon of their misunderstandings.
Milan Kundera -- The Unbearable Lightness of Being
In Jason Bourne’s lexicon these were weapons, especially the money.
Robert Ludlum -- The Bourne Ultimatum
His loquacious good-humour infected everyone.
Jules Verne -- Around the World in 80 Days
Which is the best ANTONYM for the underlined word?
Quiet
Loud
talkative
Sarcastic
The vendor observing this, increased in loquacity.
Charles Dickens -- Oliver Twist
What part of speech is the underlined word?
Verb
Noun
Adjective
Adverb
