WorksheetsDaily language quiz 4
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Which sentence contains a description with a negative connotation?
You are so obsessed with rocks!
You seem highly interested in rocks!
Underline the misplaced modifier in the sentence below.
I signed my green friend's cast.
I signed my friend's green cast.
My green friend signed the cast.
The cast was signed by my green friend.
Which choice best completes the analogy? monarchs : migrate :: black bears : ______
camouflage
hunt
hibernate
Use context to determine the meaning of the underlined word. I kept a journal to chronicle my road trip through the United States.
forget
plan
record
announce
Use the word below in a sentence that conveys its meaning.
scarce (adjective) deficient in quantity or number compared with the demand; not plentiful or abundant.
scarce (adjective) abundant in quantity or number compared with the demand; very plentiful.
scarce (adjective) irrelevant to the context or situation; not related.
scarce (adjective) extremely common and easy to find; ubiquitous.
Circle the capitalization error in the sentence below. We are traveling through north Dakota tomorrow.
north Dakota
We
traveling
tomorrow
Circle the word that is spelled correctly.
mosquito
mosqueto
mosqeuito
Choose a more concise word or phrase to replace the underlined segment. Your dress is really very pretty.
beautiful
ugly
plain
ordinary
Circle which type of allusion is demonstrated below. Then, explain how you know. The lightning struck so close to my house, I was certain Zeus had it out for me.
literary
biblical
mythological
Circle the misspelled word in the sentence. Then write it correctly below. Our teacher said to put the events in cronological order.
chronological
chronical
chronologic
chronologial
Which sentence below contains an underlined description with a positive connotation?
My dog was a mutt, but he was cute.
My dog was a mixed-breed, but he was cute.
Identify the underlined portion as a phrase or a clause. My aunt, my father’s sister, was coming to stay with us.
phrase
clause
Is the following statement about coordinate adjectives true or false? Coordinate adjectives make sense with the word “and” between them.
true
false
Complete the analogy below. afraid : fearful :: courage :
courageous
brave
fearless
bold
Which sentence construction makes up a simple sentence?
One independent clause
One dependent clause
One independent and at least one dependent clause
Two independent clauses
