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WorksheetsLanguage: word study
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
Which of the following sentences pants the clearest picture?
Even though the sun was shining, Mary was still cold.
Even though the sun was shining, Mary couldn't help but feel chilled by the cool morning breeze.
The sun was shining but the breeze made Mary cold.
Mary was chilled on the sunny, yet breeze morning.
Which of the following sentences uses the most descriptive words and style?
The sunset was beautiful as we sat quietly on the beach.
Which of the following sentences provides the most detail about the topic?
Which of the following sentences is most concise?
I loved the movie. I just didn't like the surprise ending.
I loved the movie, and I just didn't like the surprise ending.
I loved the movie, but I didn't like the surprise ending.
None of the above
Which of the following sentences is the most concise?
Beth thought the test was hard and difficult. Mary thought the test was easy.
While Beth thought the test was challenging, Mary thought it was easy.
Beth thought the test was hard and Mary thought the test was easy.
None of the above
When Westinghouse, the inventor of the air brake was working on his great invention, he made an application for a trial of his device on the New York Central Railroad.
Choose the meaning of the word "brake" according to the sentence above.
a weapon
an instrument
the pedal
a mechanical device which makes a vehicle stop when pressed
Choose the answer that contains antonyms.
return; march
alive; dead
opened; broke
collect; take
The volume of traffic was high on the interstate.
In the above sentence, the meaning of volume is ________.
a unit of written material assembled together
loudness of sound
a roll of parchment
the amount of space taken up
Chose the answer that contains antonyms.
accept, take
ancient, modern
argue, disagree
arrive, come
Choose the answer that contains synonyms.
early; awake
east, north
dirty, gross
cold, cool
My dog is devoted to my family. He would never leave us.
In the above context, "devoted" means:
loyal
loving
unloving
hated
It is beneficial to eat your vegetables. That is why your doctor tells you to eat plenty of vegetables and fruit every day.
In the above context, "beneficial" means:
horrible
wrong
good for you
nice
The stench coming from the garbage can was unbearable.
In the above context, "stench" means:
sugary
freshness
sweetness
stink
The celebrity walked the red carpet and was overwhelmed by the barrage of questions from the reporters.
In the above context, "barrage" means:
abundance
few
twenty
little
Eric was reluctant to see the horror movie because he did not like scary things.
In the above context, "reluctant" means:
excited
unwilling
eager
stopped
