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Unit 4 Word Study Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the stem bene mean?

a)
The stem 'bene' means 'good' or 'well'.
b)
The stem 'bene' means 'evil' or 'harmful'.
c)
The stem 'bene' means 'bad' or 'poor'.
d)
The stem 'bene' means 'neutral' or 'average'.
2.

Match the following stems

a)

bio

1.

life or living

b)

thermo

2.

heat

c)

man

3.

hand

d)

graph

4.

to write

e)

port

5.

to carry

3.

Which sentence uses biosphere correctly?

a)
The biosphere is irrelevant to climate change.
b)
The biosphere is a type of plant.
c)
The biosphere refers to the Earth's atmosphere only.
d)
The biosphere is crucial for maintaining the balance of ecosystems.
4.

Which sentence uses beneficiary correctly?

a)
She is the beneficiary of her late father's will.
b)
She is the beneficiary of a scholarship program.
c)
They are the beneficiaries of a community project.
d)

He is the beneficiary of working at the power plant.

5.

Which sentence uses thermostat correctly?

a)

Why don't you use the thermostat before you brush your teeth.

b)

Don't forget to thermostat before you take the test.

c)

The thermostat won me a million dollars.

d)
I adjusted the thermostat to make the room warmer.
6.

Which sentence uses maneuver correctly?

a)

The student had to maneuver the score board for the football game.

b)
The driver had to maneuver the car through the narrow streets.
c)

The teacher had to maneuver her students on the recess grounds.

d)

The lawnmower needs to maneuver the grass.

7.

Which sentence uses the word autograph correctly?

a)
I collected his autograph from the museum.
b)
I asked the actor for his autograph after the show.
c)
The book was signed by the author with a pen.
d)
She displayed her autograph collection in a gallery.
8.

Which sentence uses import correctly?

a)

The girls lacrosse game was an import.

b)

We can import lumber from Canada to build the new house.

c)

If they win the basketball game they will be an import.

d)

Can I import a taco for lunch?

9.

Which of the following sentences is a simple sentence?

a)
The cat sleeps and purrs.
b)
The cat sleeps.
c)
The cat and dog play together.
d)
The cat is sleeping on the mat.
10.

What is a complex sentence?

a)
A complex sentence contains only independent clauses.
b)
A complex sentence contains an independent clause and at least one dependent clause.
c)
A complex sentence is a simple sentence with extra details.
d)
A complex sentence has multiple independent clauses.
11.

What is an example of a complex sentence?

a)
We went for a walk because it was raining.
b)
Although it was raining, we decided to go for a walk.
c)
It was raining, and we stayed indoors.
d)
We decided to go for a walk after it stopped raining.
12.

What is an example of a compound sentence?

a)
I wanted to go for a walk.
b)
It started to rain heavily.
c)
I enjoy reading books on weekends.
d)
I wanted to go for a walk, but it started to rain.
13.

What is an example of a compound sentence?

a)
I wanted to go for a walk, but it started to rain.
b)
I enjoy reading books.
c)
I wanted to go for a walk.
d)
It started to rain heavily.
14.

What is an example of a simple sentence?

a)

The boy sleeps.

b)
The cat sleeps and the dog barks.
c)
The cat and dog play together.
d)

The rabbit is sleeping in the grass.

15.

What is an example of a complex sentence?

a)

We decided to go for a run after it stopped raining.

b)

It was windy, and we stayed indoors.

c)
We went for a walk because it was raining.
d)

Although it was raining, we decided to go snow tubing.

16.

What is a compound sentence?

a)
A compound sentence is a sentence with only one independent clause.
b)
A compound sentence is a sentence that has no clauses at all.
c)
A compound sentence is a sentence that contains dependent clauses only.
d)
A compound sentence is a sentence that contains at least two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction.
17.

What are two types of conjunctions?

a)

subordination & coordinating (FANBOYS)

b)

complex & compund

c)

subject & predicate

d)

simple & complex

18.

What makes up a simple sentence?

a)

It has one independent clause and no dependent clause.

b)

It has a subject and a predicate.

c)

It is capitalized at the beginning and has punctuation at the end.

d)

All of the above.

19.

Identify the errors in the following sentence.

although he was tired he continued to work

a)

It needs a comma after the word "tired".

b)

It needs a period at the end of the sentence.

c)

"although" needs to be capitalized.

d)

All of the above.

20.

Identify the errors in the following sentence.

She loves to dance but she is too shy to perform.

a)

The word "she" should be lowercase.

b)

"She" should be "She's".

c)

There should be a comma after the word "dance".

d)

No errors.