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Weekly Word and Grammar Review (Quiz 2)

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

GREG is a Latin root that means

a)

group

b)

sleep

c)

good

d)

speak

2.

SOMN is a Latin root that means

a)

group

b)

sleep

c)

good

d)

speak

3.

EU is a Latin root that means

a)

group

b)

sleep

c)

good

d)

speak

4.

LOC/LOQ is a Latin root that means

a)

group

b)

sleep

c)

good

d)

speak

5.

Which word best completes the sentence: Unwilling to put up with misbehavior in her class, the teacher sent the ________________________ student into the hall.

a)

aggregate

b)

congregate

c)

egregious

d)

segregate

6.

Which of the following words means social and outgoing?

a)

egregious

b)

aggregate

c)

segregate

d)

gregarious

7.

Which of the following words refers to words of praise, usually for the dead.

a)

eulogy

b)

euphemism

c)

euphony

d)

euphoria

8.

The best ANTONYM for euphony is...

a)

unhelpful

b)

unmelodious

c)

understanding

d)

underneath

9.

Semicolons can be used in a few different ways. The main ways we use semicolons is to divide two sentences that are closely related. A second way to use a semicolon is...

a)

as a super comma to indicate a secondary level of division when writing out a long series of items.

b)

to indicate a list of examples will follow.

c)

to connect phrases.

d)

to connect apposotives.

10.

Which sentence below correctly uses a semicolon and is written grammatically correct?

a)

Some institutions require alot of financial support, from parents some require only a little.

b)

Some institutions require a lot of financial support; from parents, some require only a little.

c)

Some institutions, require alot of financial support; from parents some require only a little.

d)

Some institutions require a lot of financial support from parents; some require only a little.

11.

Which of our SOMN words correctly fits in this sentence: The moonlight, along with the _____________ lapping of the waves on the shore, set the perfect scene for a romantic evening.

a)

insomnia

b)

somnambulist

c)

somnolent

d)

somnabulate

12.

Which of the sentence below does not contain a fragment and is punctuated correctly?

a)

George Washington Carver, born a slave during the civil war introduced crop rotation to poor farmers in the rural south. And discovered alot of uses for peanuts, soybeans and sweet potatoes.

b)

George Washington Carver, born a slave during the civil war, introduced crop rotation to poor farmers in the rural south. He discovered alot of uses for peanuts, soybeans and sweet potatoes.

c)

George Washington Carver, born a slave during the Civil War, introduced crop rotation to poor farmers in the rural South and discovered a lot of uses for peanuts, soybeans, and sweet potatoes.

d)

George Washington Carver, born a slave during the Civil War introduced crop rotation to poor farmers in the rural south. He discovered a lot of uses for peanuts, soybeans and sweet potatoes.

13.

Which of our vocabulary words best completes the sentence: While my father always speaks formally at work, he addresses us in ___________________ terms at home.

a)

colloquial

b)

loquacious

c)

interlocutor

d)

soliloquy

14.

What is an antecedent?

a)

A reference to an event or book

b)

A prepositional phrase

c)

The opposite meaning of a word

d)

The noun that a pronoun refers to

15.

What is wrong with this sentence:

The gazelles came down to the stream, but she did not drink.

a)

It contains a pronoun-antecedent disagreement.

b)

It is a fragment.

c)

It is a run-on sentence.

d)

It contains an apostrophe error.

16.

Apostrophes are used in contractions to show that a letter is missing, but they are also use to...

a)

show details.

b)

show missing ideas.

c)

show multiples.

d)

show possession.

17.

What is wrong with this sentence: Who’s the party’s candidate for vice president this year?

a)

It contains a pronoun-antecedent error.

b)

It contains apostrophe errors.

c)

It is a fragment.

d)

It is a run-on sentence.

18.

A semicolon can work the same as this piece of punctuation.

a)

a period

b)

a colon

c)

an apostrophe

d)

quotation marks

19.

A colon (:) indicates

a)

a list of examples will follow.

b)

the end of the sentence.

c)

a connection to a dependent clause.

d)

a break or pause where you can take a breath.

20.

What is wrong with the following sentence: You will need the following ingredients milk, sugar, flour, and eggs.

a)

it contains a pronoun-antecedent disagreement.

b)

it contains apostrophe errors.

c)

it is missing a colon.

d)

it is missing a semicolon.

21.

What piece of punctuation could fix this sentence: I want to wear the red shirt my favorite color is red.

a)

a colon

b)

an apostrophe

c)

a semicolon

d)

a comma

22.

What is wrong with this sentence: Beneath the expressway ramp outside the city limits.

a)

It contains a pronoun-antecedent disagreement.

b)

It contains apostrophe errors.

c)

It is a fragment.

d)

It is a run-on sentence.

23.

What is wrong with this sentence: I like Tuesdays and Wednesdays and I like Fridays because the weekend starts on Friday.

a)

It contains a pronoun-antecedent disagreement.

b)

It contains apostrophe errors.

c)

It is a fragment.

d)

It is a run-on sentence.

24.

How can I fix this sentence: I like Tuesdays and Wednesdays and I like Fridays because the weekend starts on Friday.

a)

put a comma after "Wednesdays"

b)

put a colon after "Wednesdays"

c)

put a semicolon after "Wednesdays"

d)

put an apostrophe after "Wednesdays"