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Abbreviations and Acronyms

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

True or False: All abbreviations are written with full stops.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

True or False: Abbreviations are shortened forms of words.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Complete the sentence: Acronyms are...

a)

the middle letters of each word that forms a new word.

b)

the beginning letters of each word, but it does not form a new word.

c)

are the initial letters of a word that forms a new word.

4.

The abbreviation for Monday is...

a)

Mon.

b)

Mond.

c)

Mon

5.

The abbreviation for Saturday is...

a)

Sat

b)

Satu.

c)

Sa.

d)

Sat.

6.

Mar. is the abbreviation for...

a)

May

b)

The third month of the year.

c)

Marie Biscuit

d)

Marvellous

7.

kg is the abbreviation for...

a)

kilogram

b)

grams

c)

knowledge

8.

The full word for no. is...

a)

No

b)

No, thank you.

c)

Number

9.

Select the option where the months of the year are in alphabetical order and abbreviated correctly.

a)

March , May , June , December

b)

Dec. , Mar. , Sep.

c)

Mar , April , May , June

10.

The acronym ASAP means...

a)

As Soon As Possible

b)

As Sweet As Pineapple

c)

Ask Someone After Playing

11.

Type the abbreviation for the first month of the year.

(a)  

12.

Type the acronym for You Only Live Once.

(a)  

13.

Type the acronym for Fear Of Missing Out.

(a)  

14.

UNISA stands for...

(a)  

15.

True or False: AIDS is an example of an acronym.

(a)  

16.

True or False: cm is a example of an acronym.

(a)  

17.

Choose the appropriate abbreviation of the common noun in the following sentence: Harper chose a book from the library.

a)

bk.

b)

bk

c)

lib.

d)

lib

18.

The eleventh month of the year is written as...

a)

Nov

b)

Nov.

c)

Novem.

19.

The word 'hour' is written as ______ in an abbreviated form.

a)

hr.

b)

h

c)

h.

d)

hr

20.

In South Africa, our unit of measurement to weigh ourselves is...

a)

on the scale.

b)

cm

c)

kg

d)

g