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Vocab Quiz 2 Review

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Feeling of embarrassment or distress

a)

chagrin

b)

garish

c)

trifle

d)

ephemeral

2.

Insignificant; of little importance

a)

laconic

b)

mercurial

c)

trifle

d)

incorrigible

3.

Unpredictable

a)

ephemeral

b)

mercurial

c)

incipient

d)

laconic

4.

Cannot be corrected

a)

incorrigible

b)

insinuate

c)

incipient

d)

mercurial

5.

wealthy

a)

garish

b)

affluent

c)

laconic

d)

mercurial

6.

to hint or suggest

a)

incipient

b)

insinuate

c)

chagrin

d)

trifle

7.

Beginning or initial stages

a)

ephemeral

b)

incipient

c)

garish

d)

mercurial

8.

Using few words

a)

insinuate

b)

laconic

c)

incorrigible

d)

garish

9.

short-lived

a)

mercurial

b)

ephemeral

c)

incipient

d)

incorrigible

10.

Showy and elaborate

a)

insinuate

b)

trifle

c)

garish

d)

incorrigible

11.

The chocolate-covered peppermint bacon was a bit too _______ for my taste.

a)

incorrigible

b)

garish

c)

trifling

d)

affluent

12.

Luckily, the tornado caused a _______ amount of damage to our house.

a)

mercurial

b)

trifling

c)

incipient

d)

laconic

13.

Our vacation was perfect but rather _______ as I only had three days off of work.

a)

mercurial

b)

chagrin

c)

ephemeral

d)

incorrigible

14.

His ________opinion on the shape of the Earth was refuted after he conducted his scientific research.

a)

incipient

b)

laconic

c)

trifling

d)

mercurial

15.

Because of his _________________, he was given life in prison without the possibility of parole.

a)

incorrigibility

b)

affluence

c)

mercurialness

d)

trifling

16.

What type of sentence?

Until today, I honestly couldn't find the time to write you.

a)

simple

b)

compound

c)

complex

d)

compound-complex

17.

Because we couldn't sleep, we drove all night to Las Vegas, and we lost all of our money.

a)
Simple
b)
Complex
c)
Compound-Complex
d)
Compound
18.
Ottowa is the capital of Canada, but Toronto is the capital of Ontario.
a)
Simple
b)
Compound
c)
Complex
d)
  Compound-Complex
19.

Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.

a)

Jim Bob was driving his truck to town; but he had forgot his cow was still riding in the backseat.

b)

Jim Bob was driving his truck to town, but he had forgot his cow was still riding in the backseat.

c)

Jim Bob was driving his truck to town but he had forgot his cow was still riding in the backseat.

20.

Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.

a)

Rats are our friends, they eat all our trash, so we don't have to get up from the sofa.

b)

Rats are our friends; they eat all our trash, so we don't have to get up from the sofa.

c)

Rats are our friends, they eat all our trash; so we don't have to get up from the sofa.

21.
Although it was sunny, the woods were dark, and Sue stumbled down the hill.
a)
simple
b)
compound
c)
complex
d)
compound-complex
22.
I need to finish writing this story, but I'd rather read this book.
a)
simple sentence
b)
complex sentence
c)
compound sentence
d)
compound-complex sentence
23.

How many clauses must a compound sentence have?

a)

at least 1

b)

at least 2

c)

at least 3

d)

More than 3

24.

How many dependent clauses must a complex sentence have?

a)

1 or more

b)

1 or less

c)

only 2

d)

none

25.

What does a semi-colon do?

a)

separates phrases and clauses

b)

separates subjects from verbs

c)

separates dependent and independent clauses

d)

separates independent clauses

26.

Although she doesn't look it, the girl is incredibly excited.

a)

Simple

b)

complex

c)

compound

d)

compound-complex

27.

For one minute, the class was completely silent.

a)

Simple

b)

Compound

c)

Complex

d)

Compound-complex

28.

Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.

a)

Kelly insinuated he wanted the rest of my dessert as he asked me multiple times if I was going to finish it.

b)

Kelly insinuated he wanted the rest of my dessert, as he asked me multiple times, if I was going to finish it.

c)

Kelly insinuated he wanted the rest of my dessert; as he asked me multiple times, if I was going to finish it.

d)

Kelly insinuated he wanted the rest of my dessert, as he asked me multiple times if I was going to finish it.

29.

Echo was safe and sound after he was adopted by Bo Schimers.

a)

simple

b)

complex

c)

compound

d)

compound-complex

30.

Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.

a)

People will eat anything, when hunger strikes.

b)

People will eat anything when hunger strikes.

c)

People will eat anything; when hunger strikes.

31.

Whenever Eduardo, my accountant, starts exercising, he gets red faced and really sweaty.

Why are the commas in this sentence? Check all that apply.

a)

Series comma

b)

Intro Phrase Comma

c)

Separating a dependent clause from an independent

d)

Appositive Phrase Commas

e)

Separating two independent clauses

32.

Choose the subordinating conjunctions

a)

Because

b)

Until

c)

And

d)

Or

e)

If

33.

What sentence is punctuated correctly?

a)

If Dorian starts singing, everyone will cover their ears, and hide under their desks.

b)

If Dorian starts singing, everyone will cover their ears and hide under their desks.

c)

If Dorian starts singing; everyone will cover their ears and hide under their desks.

34.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

a)

 Drooling all over his desk, Jean fell asleep in class today; This is the third time this week.

b)

 Drooling all over his desk, Jean fell asleep in class today; this is the third time this week.

c)

 Drooling all over his desk, Jean fell asleep in class today, this is the third time this week.

d)

 Drooling all over his desk; Jean fell asleep in class today, this is the third time this week.

35.

Right in the middle of Applebee's, Adrian stood up with his friends and started dancing to the music.  

a)
Simple
b)
Compound
c)
Complex
d)
Compound-Complex