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Worksheets5-A-Day Language Review: Week 13
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
What does torrid mean?
very hot and usually dry
extremely cold and icy
moderately warm and humid
cool and breezy
Choose the synonym for the following word: revel.
despair
avenge
rejoice
divulge
conservatory ➔ prefix: con- base or root: servat suffix: -ory
prefix: con-, base or root: servat, suffix: -ory
prefix: con-, base or root: serve, suffix: -atory
prefix: co-, base or root: nservat, suffix: -ory
prefix: conser-, base or root: vat, suffix: -ory
Simplify the sentence by eliminating any wordiness or redundancies. My dog has a tendency to get overly excited and hyper when around other dogs or animals.
My dog tends to get overly excited when around other animals.
My dog is always calm around other animals.
My dog never gets excited around other animals.
My dog is indifferent to other animals.
Circle the misspelled word, and write it correctly on the line below.
popular
obviously
irresistable
irresistible
Underline and identify the figure of speech below. He was soaring like an eagle when he got his drivers license.
Hyperbole
Personification
Simile
Metaphor
Idiom
What does the figure of speech from above mean?
To feel accomplished and uplifted.
To have a sense of freedom.
To have a new perspective.
All of the above.
Is the following a phrase or a clause? If it is a clause, indicate if it is independent or dependent.
Cause I forgot to leave a key
independent clause I forgot to leave a key
dependent clause I forgot to leave a key
phrase I forgot to leave a key
phrase to leave a key
Which of the following words contain the root or affix from the list: connect, contract, procedure, recede, secede?
connect
contract
procedure
recede
secede
Which of the following might cause dissent in a country?
unfair laws
honest political leaders
government corruption
extreme weather
Add commas where needed to the sentence below. When the rain stops we can check out the old wooden barn.
When the rain stops, we can check out the old wooden barn.
When the rain stops we can, check out the old wooden barn.
When the rain stops we can check, out the old wooden barn.
When the rain stops we can check out, the old wooden barn.
Choose the antonym for the following word: rebuff.
accept
reject
retreat
obtain
Select a word from 'Monday #2' that has the best connotation to complete this sentence. Thankfully, my ______ teacher understood that I was having some personal issues, and he extended the due date for my essay.
strict
lenient
harsh
demanding
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'. The kind generous donor paid for the school's computers.
n/c
kind, generous
generous, kind
kind generous,
Circle the definition that matches the word used in the sentence below. main*tain 1. v. To keep in good condition 2. v. To continue in the same way or condition 3. v. To declare something to be true. If I maintain a B average this entire school year, I will be able to go on the school trip to Washington DC.
1. v. To keep in good condition
2. v. To continue in the same way or condition
3. v. To declare something to be true
Identify if the following sentence is simple, compound, complex, or compound-complex. Mr. Gusto found the essays and graded them that night.
Simple
Compound
Complex
Compound-Complex
Choose a matching analogy. president : lead
dancer : react
sentinel : guard
write : scribe
friend : offend
