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WorksheetsWOW 18 Quiz
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
"Few Little League pitchers had the courage, astuteness and ability to manage those types of pitches." W. William Winokur -- The Perfect Game
What synonym works best?
Intelligent & Perceptive
Critical & Sharp
Serious & Determined
Dense & Indecisive
"Few Little League pitchers had the courage, astuteness and ability to manage those types of pitches." W. William Winokur -- The Perfect Game
What sentence structure is used in the quote?
Compound
Complex
Simple
Compound-Complex
Which of the following is not a FANBOYS connector?
For
Nor
Yet
Because
"Whereas a tyrant, as has often been repeated, has no regard to any public interest, except as conducive to his private ends" (Aristotle).
The underlined word can best be defined as:
to make likely
to make happen
to avoid
to make amends
"The shops were empty; water was a problem; electricity was erratic; and petrol was often short."
V.S. Naipaul -- A Bend in the River
The underlined word is best defined as:
Not performed correctly
Not even or regular in pattern or movement
Not completed in time
Not available for consumption
"The shops were empty; water was a problem; electricity was erratic; and petrol was often short."
V.S. Naipaul -- A Bend in the River
Which is the best antonym for the underlined word?
unstable
wishy-washy
predictable
reliable
"These _____ farms, Green to the very door" -- William Wadsworth
Which word best fits the blank?
astute
pastoral
recurring
erratic
"These ____ farms, Green to the very door" --William Wadsworth
The blank fits what part of speech?
Adjective
Adverb
Noun
Verb
"I've always been a fan of issues around race and racialism, and I've loved playing with it. People act as though it isn't an issue, but it's a recurring theme in our lives globally" -- Trevor Noah
The underlined words can be best defined as:
continuing
to happen again
to happen repeatedly
to review
"Rescue crews had scoured an area of 30 square miles." -Collins News Dictionary
Which of the following best defines the underlined word?
Lightly walked over
carelessly overlooked
thoroughly searched
briefly examined
"He felt their presence all about the house, pervading the air with the shades and echoes of still vibrant emotions." F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby
Which of the following is the best SYNONYM for the underlined word?
departing
filling
concentrating
limiting
"He felt their presence all about the house, pervading the air with the shades and echoes of still vibrant emotions." F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby
Which of the following is the best ANTONYM for the underlined word?
spreading
diffusing
permeating
confining
"I've always been a fan of issues around race and racialism, and I've loved playing with it. People act as though it isn't an issue, but it's a recurring theme in our lives globally" -- Trevor Noah
The underlined sentence uses what structure?
complex
compound
compound-complex
simple
Which uses the colon correctly?
To truly understand the city's past, historians scoured: every available archive, ancient maps, diaries, and crumbling public records.
To truly understand the city's past, historians scoured every available archive: ancient maps, diaries, and crumbling public records.
To truly understand the city's past, historians scoured: every available archive, ancient maps, diaries: and crumbling public records.
To truly understand the city's past, historians scoured every available archive, ancient maps, diaries: and crumbling public records.
