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8th 5-A-Day, Week 6

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The words "blunder," "lapse," and "oversight" can all mean . . .

a)

mistake

b)

happiness

c)

late

d)

vision

2.

Choose the antonym for the word "sedate."

a)

agitate

b)

calm

c)

organize

d)

remove

3.

The sentence below is in active voice.

My grandmother made a quilt for me.

a)

true

b)

false

4.

"Reconnaissance" means . . .

a)

a military observation

b)

a tasty food

c)

a clean shirt

d)

being on time

5.

"flexable" is spelled correctly

a)

true

b)

false

6.

"guarantee" is spelled correctly

a)

false

b)

true

7.

"gnawing" is spelled correctly

a)

true

b)

false

c)

f

8.

"deceive" is spelled correctly

a)

true

b)

false

9.

What is the affix of "intercept"?

a)

inter

b)

cept

10.

Choose the matching analogy:

beanie : hat

a)

music : jazz

b)

rope : knot

c)

spoke : wheel

d)

gorilla : primate

11.

Identify the type and the function of the verbal used below.

The whimpering puppy hid under the bed.

a)

gerund

b)

participle

c)

infinitive

d)

noun

e)

adjective

12.

 

Identify the mood of the verb in the sentence blow.

He must leave his phone off during class.

a)

imperative

b)

indicative

c)

interrogative

d)

conditional

e)

subjunctive

13.

A blatant insult . . .

a)

is one that occurs privately

b)

would not go unnoticed

c)

is not subtle

d)

should not be taken seriously

14.

Which sentence uses the best puncuation?

a)

She wouldn't stop until she accomplished her goal-making it to the top of Mount Everest.

b)

She wouldn't stop until she accomplished her goal, making it to the top of Mount Everest.

c)

She wouldn't stop until she accomplished her goal (making it to the top of Mount Everest).

15.

"Infidelity" is a synonym for which word?

a)

betrayal

b)

disbelief

c)

mercy

d)

loyalty

16.

I was rebuffed when I asked my dad if I could borrow his new car.

"Rebuffed" in this sentence most likely means:

a)

to reject bluntly

b)

to drive back

c)

a blunt rejection

17.

Facing your fears is not easy.

The underlined word is:

a)

a gerund

b)

a participle

c)

an infinitive

18.

Facing your fears is not easy.

The underlined word is:

a)

a noun

b)

an adjective

c)

an adverb

19.

Identify the prefix, root, and suffix in:

inoperable

a)

prefix: in-

root: oper

suffix: -able

b)

prefix: oper

root: -able

suffix: in-

c)

prefix: in-

root: -able

suffix: oper

d)

prefix: -able

root: oper

suffix: in-

20.

Correct the underlined part:

while at the gem depot looking at the rings, i exclaimed thats the most small diamond in the world

a)

While at the gem depot looking at the rings

b)

While at the Gem Depot looking at the rings

c)

while at the gem depot looking at the rings

21.

Correct the underlined part:

while at the gem depot looking at the rings, i exclaimed thats the most small diamond in the world

a)

I exclaimed, "That's the smallest diamond in the world!"

b)

I exclaimed "That's the smallest diamond in the world!"

c)

I exclaimed, "That's the most small diamond in the world!"

d)

I exclaimed, That's the smallest diamond in the world!

22.

Identify the verb and the mood in the following sentence.

He must leave his phone off during class.

a)

leave

b)

class

c)

off

d)

phone