WorksheetsVocab Quiz 2 Review
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 19mins
Feeling of embarrassment or distress
chagrin
garish
trifle
ephemeral
Insignificant; of little importance
laconic
mercurial
trifle
incorrigible
Unpredictable
ephemeral
mercurial
incipient
laconic
Cannot be corrected
incorrigible
insinuate
incipient
mercurial
wealthy
garish
affluent
laconic
mercurial
to hint or suggest
incipient
insinuate
chagrin
trifle
Beginning or initial stages
ephemeral
incipient
garish
mercurial
Using few words
insinuate
laconic
incorrigible
garish
short-lived
mercurial
ephemeral
incipient
incorrigible
Showy and elaborate
insinuate
trifle
garish
incorrigible
The chocolate-covered peppermint bacon was a bit too _______ for my taste.
incorrigible
garish
trifling
affluent
Luckily, the tornado caused a _______ amount of damage to our house.
mercurial
trifling
incipient
laconic
Our vacation was perfect but rather _______ as I only had three days off of work.
mercurial
chagrin
ephemeral
incorrigible
His ________opinion on the shape of the Earth was refuted after he conducted his scientific research.
incipient
laconic
trifling
mercurial
Because of his _________________, he was given life in prison without the possibility of parole.
incorrigibility
affluence
mercurialness
trifling
What type of sentence?
Until today, I honestly couldn't find the time to write you.
simple
compound
complex
compound-complex
Because we couldn't sleep, we drove all night to Las Vegas, and we lost all of our money.
Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.
Jim Bob was driving his truck to town; but he had forgot his cow was still riding in the backseat.
Jim Bob was driving his truck to town, but he had forgot his cow was still riding in the backseat.
Jim Bob was driving his truck to town but he had forgot his cow was still riding in the backseat.
Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.
Rats are our friends, they eat all our trash, so we don't have to get up from the sofa.
Rats are our friends; they eat all our trash, so we don't have to get up from the sofa.
Rats are our friends, they eat all our trash; so we don't have to get up from the sofa.
How many clauses must a compound sentence have?
at least 1
at least 2
at least 3
More than 3
How many dependent clauses must a complex sentence have?
1 or more
1 or less
only 2
none
What does a semi-colon do?
separates phrases and clauses
separates subjects from verbs
separates dependent and independent clauses
separates independent clauses
Although she doesn't look it, the girl is incredibly excited.
Simple
complex
compound
compound-complex
For one minute, the class was completely silent.
Simple
Compound
Complex
Compound-complex
Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.
Kelly insinuated he wanted the rest of my dessert as he asked me multiple times if I was going to finish it.
Kelly insinuated he wanted the rest of my dessert, as he asked me multiple times, if I was going to finish it.
Kelly insinuated he wanted the rest of my dessert; as he asked me multiple times, if I was going to finish it.
Kelly insinuated he wanted the rest of my dessert, as he asked me multiple times if I was going to finish it.
Echo was safe and sound after he was adopted by Bo Schimers.
simple
complex
compound
compound-complex
Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.
People will eat anything, when hunger strikes.
People will eat anything when hunger strikes.
People will eat anything; when hunger strikes.
Whenever Eduardo, my accountant, starts exercising, he gets red faced and really sweaty.
Why are the commas in this sentence? Check all that apply.
Series comma
Intro Phrase Comma
Separating a dependent clause from an independent
Appositive Phrase Commas
Separating two independent clauses
Choose the subordinating conjunctions
Because
Until
And
Or
If
What sentence is punctuated correctly?
If Dorian starts singing, everyone will cover their ears, and hide under their desks.
If Dorian starts singing, everyone will cover their ears and hide under their desks.
If Dorian starts singing; everyone will cover their ears and hide under their desks.
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
Drooling all over his desk, Jean fell asleep in class today; This is the third time this week.
Drooling all over his desk, Jean fell asleep in class today; this is the third time this week.
Drooling all over his desk, Jean fell asleep in class today, this is the third time this week.
Drooling all over his desk; Jean fell asleep in class today, this is the third time this week.
Right in the middle of Applebee's, Adrian stood up with his friends and started dancing to the music.
