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2.5 voc and Wk 5 grammar

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The root "logy" means...

a)

science/study of

b)

math/study of

c)

Literature/study of

d)

Social Studies/study of

e)

Writing & Literacy/study of

2.

The root "miss" means...

a)

send

b)

receive

c)

follow

d)

laugh

e)

smile

3.

The root "neo" means...

a)

new

b)

old

c)

send

d)

study

e)

radical

4.

The root "port" means...

a)

carry

b)

send

c)

science/study of

d)

new

e)

together

5.

The root "scrib" means...

a)

write

b)

right

c)

rite

d)

Wright

e)

wrong

6.

Put these root words in alpha (ABC) order.

a)

logy

b)

miss

c)

neo

d)

port

e)

scrib

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
7.

Match the root to its meaning.

a)

logy

1.

science/study of

b)

miss

2.

send

c)

neo

3.

new

d)

port

4.

carry

e)

scrib

5.

write

8.

What is the acronym to remember the coordinating conjunctions?



(a)  

9.

What are the FANBOYS?

a)

coordinating conjunctions

b)

commas

c)

prepositional phrases

d)

semicolons

10.

Does a comma go BEFORE or AFTER the FANBOYS?

a)

Comma goes BEFORE the FANBOYS.

b)

Comma goes AFTER the FANBOYS.

11.

What is the antecedent of the underlined pronoun?

The judge and jury were already in their seats.

a)

judge and jury

b)

were

c)

already

d)

seats

e)

The

12.

What is the coordinating conjunction in this sentence?

Carmen and I like computer games, but Andy doesn't.

a)

Carmen

b)

but

c)

computer

d)

games

e)

doesn't

13.

What is the subject of this sentence?

Rent a movie after dinner tonight.

a)

you

b)

she

c)

they

d)

we

14.

Select the best word or words to complete this sentence.

This book is a lot ________________ than the last one I read.

a)

more interesting

b)

interesting

c)

interestinger

d)

most interesting

15.

Is this sentence declarative, interrogative, imperative, or exclamatory?

O. Henry's real name was William Sidney Porter.

a)

declarative

b)

interrogative

c)

imperative

d)

exclamatory

16.

Which words are the independent clause in this sentence?

Wendy is going to fail Spanish unless she starts studying more.

a)

Wendy is going to fail Spanish

b)

unless she starts studying more

c)

fail Spanish unless she starts

d)

Wendy is going

17.

Select the best word to complete the sentence.

Those books belong to Max. They are ____.

a)

his

b)

him

c)

he

18.

What are the two ways to show text evidence?

a)

Quote and paraphrase from the text

b)

Guess and make something up from the text

c)

Lie and mislead from the text

d)

Plagiarize and copy from the text

19.

What does a THESIS STATEMENT do?

a)

A thesis statement says exactly what your paper will be about.

b)

A thesis statement transitions from one paragraph to another.

c)

A thesis statement analyzes the text evidence.

d)

A thesis statement is in the conclusion and is an overview of the essay's main points.

20.

In typing on a keyboard, which key makes a paragraph indentation?

a)

tab

b)

enter

c)

ctrl + A

d)

space bar

21.

There are four widely-used writing style guides. They are called MLA (Modern Languages Association), APA (American Psychological Association), Harvard, and MHRA (Modern Humanities Research Association).

Which do we use?

a)

MLA

b)

APA

c)

Harvard

d)

MHRA