Worksheets5-A-Day Language Review: Week 7
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
Rewrite the sentence without the dangling or misplaced modifier. The right belongs to every citizen of this democracy to vote in elections.
The right to vote in elections belongs to every citizen of this democracy.
Every citizen of this democracy belongs to the right to vote in elections.
To vote in elections, every citizen of this democracy belongs to the right.
In this democracy, the right belongs to every citizen to vote in elections.
What does 'pertinent' mean?
having to do with the matter being thought about or discussed; relevant.
unrelated to the topic at hand.
outdated or obsolete.
difficult to understand.
Choose the synonym for the following word: spontaneous.
planned
impulsive
expected
deliberate
Simplify the sentence by eliminating any wordiness or redundancies. In the near future, the student council plans to submit a new proposal for the fundraiser to the principal.
The student council plans to submit a new fundraiser proposal to the principal.
The student council will soon submit a proposal for the fundraiser to the principal.
In the near future, the student council will propose a new fundraiser to the principal.
The student council is planning to submit a proposal for a new fundraiser to the principal.
Circle the misspelled word, and write it correctly on the line below.
morgage
statistics
version
Underline and identify the figure of speech below. I have a mountain of bills piling up on my desk.
Hyperbole
Personification
Simile
Metaphor
Idiom
Is the following a phrase or a clause? If it is a clause, indicate if it is independent or dependent. I heard the dog barking.
phrase
independent clause
dependent clause
noun phrase
Which of the following would be futile?
applying for a job
holding your breath for 30 minutes
conducting a school fundraiser
proving that 2+2=5
Choose the antonym for the following word: dormant.
lively
passive
latent
massive
Identify if the adjectives in the text below are coordinate. If they are coordinate adjectives, add a comma. If they are not coordinate adjectives, label them n/c for 'non-coordinate.'
Sentence: She entered the warm inviting home without a second thought.
She entered the warm, inviting home without a second thought.
She entered the warm inviting, home without a second thought.
She entered the warm inviting home, without a second thought.
She entered the warm inviting home without a second thought. n/c
Identify if the following sentence is simple, compound, complex, or compound-complex. Sentence: Thea and Dane love to go wakeboarding on the lake.
Simple
Compound
Complex
Compound-Complex
