Worksheets5-A-Day Language Review: Week 21
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
Rewrite the sentence without the dangling or misplaced modifier: Looking toward the east, a storm was quickly approaching.
Looking toward the east, we saw a storm quickly approaching.
A storm was quickly approaching, looking toward the east.
Quickly approaching, a storm was looking toward the east.
Looking toward the east, a storm quickly approached us.
What does the word 'waif' mean in the context of the text?
A stray person or animal; especially, a homeless child.
A wealthy individual with many possessions.
A type of food commonly found in coastal regions.
A large, domesticated animal used for farming.
Choose the synonym for the following word: recuperate.
recognized
deteriorate
descend
convalesce
Provocative: prefix: pro-, base or root: vocat, suffix: -ive.
Provocative
Provoke
Vocative
Provocation
Simplify the sentence by eliminating any wordiness or redundancies: If you want to be a successful athlete you must first master the basic fundamentals before learning more advanced skills.
If you want to be a successful athlete, you must first master the basics before learning advanced skills.
To be a successful athlete, you must master the fundamentals and then learn advanced skills.
To succeed as an athlete, master the basics before advancing.
Master the basics before learning advanced skills to be a successful athlete.
Underline and identify the figure of speech below. I understand you are upset with her, but it does take two to tango.
Hyperbole
Personification
Simile
Metaphor
Idiom
Use the meanings of the root and affix to define the word 'vital'. Then provide a dictionary definition.
Pertaining to life; Absolutely necessary or important; essential; full of life.
Related to death; Unimportant or trivial.
Pertaining to health; Optional or non-essential.
Connected to emotions; Unnecessary or redundant.
What might be the apex of a professional athlete's career?
starting off as an amateur
suffering a major injury
winning a championship
retiring from the sport
Where should commas be added in the sentence: 'My easygoing mellow brother will come to the play if we can give him a ride.'?
No commas needed
After 'easygoing'
After 'mellow'
After 'brother'
Choose the antonym for the following word: surly.
cheerful
random
gruff
bold
Select a word from 'Monday #2' that has the best connotation to complete this sentence. 'As a ______ entrepreneur, she was feared by her competitors.'
naive
timid
indecisive
Shrewd
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.' 'They found refuge from the storm in a small dark cave.'
small, dark (coordinate adjectives)
small dark (n/c for 'non-coordinate')
Identify if the following sentence is simple, compound, complex, or compound-complex. 'The large male elephant at the zoo had enormous white tusks.'
Simple
Compound
Complex
Compound-Complex
Choose a matching analogy. 'scene : play'
a) introduction : essay
b) bathroom : toilet
c) hospital : nurse
d) meal : dessert
