WorksheetsWOW Vocab 15
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
"That the unhappy event which has been narrated could not have happened at a worse juncture was but too true."-- Billy Budd, Herman Melville
Which definition of the underlined word best fits in the sentence?
The act of joining
The line or point at which two bodies join
A point of time, especially one made critical or important by a concurrence of circumstances
Device by which two things are joined
"Fresh, bright blood trickled in narrow rivulets across his feet."--Gathering Blue, Lois Lowry
The sentence structure from Gathering Blue is:
Simple
Compound
Compound-Complex
Complex
"The whole idea of hob knobbing and schmoozing and the concept of an "elite" class of celebrities better than the common people has always made my stomach turn" (Watterson).
What part of speech is the underlined word?
Noun
Adjective
Verb
Adverb
"Fresh, bright blood trickled in narrow rivulets across his feet." --Gathering Blue, Lois Lowry
Which synonym for the bold word BEST fits this sentence?
Oceans
Streams
Creaks
Currents
"The village was large enough to boast two taverns, one of them was an imposing three-story edifice with attached stable" (Gabaldon).
The structure of this sentence in Outlander is:
Simple
Compound
Compound-Complex
Complex
At the juncture between the rivers, they visited the dwarves’ trading outpost, Hedarth, and exchanged their rafts for donkeys.
Eldest, Christopher Paolini
There are multiple definitions for the word “juncture”. Which one is best?
The act of joining
The line or point at which two bodies join
A point of time, especially one made critical or important by a concurrence of circumstances
Device by which two things are joined
"It is the custom of every good mother after her children are asleep to rummage in their minds and put things straight for the next morning, repacking into their proper places the many articles that have wandered during the day." -J.M. Barrie, Peter Pan
Which of the following best defines the underlined word as used?
to carefully organize and arrange items
to put things away neatly and methodically
to search unsystematically and untidily through a collection of things
to discard unwanted items from a collection
Which of the following uses the semicolon correctly?
She tried to organize her closet, but instead, she just rummaged haphazardly through the piles of clothes; consequently, the room was messier than before.
She tried to organize her closet; but instead, she just rummaged haphazardly through the piles of clothes, consequently, the room was messier than before.
She tried to organize her closet; but instead, she just rummaged haphazardly through the piles of clothes; consequently, the room was messier than before.
She tried to organize her closet, but instead, she just rummaged haphazardly; through the piles of clothes consequently, the room was messier than before.
Haphazardly is what part of speech in the following quote: The painter applied the colors haphazardly to the canvas, creating a chaotic piece.
adjective
adverb
verb
noun
"How __________ and great are the ills with which a prolonged old age is replete." -C.S. Lewis, The Screwtape Letters
Which form of the vocab word is best?
incessantly
incessant
incessants
incessantlies
