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WorksheetsBusiness Communication | Focus Area 5 Writing Basics Assessment
Total questions: 54
Worksheet time: 1hrs 24mins
Indicate whether each sentence has simple, complex, or compound structure:
The beautiful butterfly landed on a flower
Simple
Complex
Compound
Indicate whether each sentence has simple, complex, or compound structure:
The string beans, which were planted early, yielded a good harvest.
Simple
Complex
Compound
Indicate whether each sentence has simple, complex, or compound structure:
The meeting lasted two hours, and I was late for my next appointment.
Simple
Complex
Compound
Indicate whether each sentence has simple, complex, or compound structure:
Because he was hungry, he ordered a large meal.
Simple
Complex
Compound
Indicate whether each sentence has simple, complex, or compound structure:
You should review the report before the meeting.
Simple
Complex
Compound
What is the plural form of the following noun?
woman
(a)
What is the plural form of the following noun?
cat
(a)
What is the plural form of the following noun?
facility
(a)
What is the plural form of the following noun?
brush
(a)
What is the plural form of the following noun?
sister-in-law
(a)
What is the plural form of the following noun?
district attorney
(a)
What is the possessive form of the following noun?
men
(a)
What is the possessive form of the following noun?
dog
(a)
What is the possessive form of the following noun?
tables
(a)
What is the possessive form of the following noun?
sister-in-law
(a)
What is the possessive form of the following noun?
district attorney
(a)
Indicate the word that correctly completes each sentence:
Only three of the (a) are available
Indicate the word that correctly completes each sentence:
The brochure explains all the (a) policies
Indicate the word that correctly completes each sentence:
They plan to review all the (a) .
Indicate the word that correctly completes each sentence:
We will replace the (a) next year.
Indicate the word that correctly completes each sentence:
The (a) prime location ensured heavy customer traffic during exhibit hours.
Write out this sentence using commas correctly:
After lunch we will continue our meeting
Write out this sentence using commas correctly:
The item in the package was broken and I refused delivery.
Write out this sentence using commas correctly:
Please remember I need the data this afternoon.
Write out this sentence using commas correctly:
The reports all of which were late supported his plan.
Write out this sentence using commas correctly:
Grammar punctuation spelling etc. will be counted on the test.
Write the sentence using correct punctuation.
Mae Wong left the office to attend a dinner meeting.
Write the sentence using correct punctuation.
Wow This cake is great
Write the sentence using correct punctuation.
How many people do you expect to attend the seminar
Write the sentence with correct usage of commas and semicolons where appropriate.
The meeting will end at noon lunch will be served after the meeting.
Write the sentence with correct usage of commas and semicolons where appropriate.
She planned to leave work early however her boss asked her to work late.
Write the sentence with correct usage of commas and semicolons where appropriate.
The seminars will be held in Lexington Kentucky Cincinnati Ohio and Knoxville Tennessee.
Write the sentence with correct usage of commas and semicolons where appropriate.
I ordered a printer a fax machine and three ink cartridges but I received only a printer.
Write the sentence using colons correctly.
Each camper will need the following items a sleeping bag, a pillow, a backpack, and a rain tarp.
Write the sentence using colons correctly.
The game will begin at 130 p.m.
Write the sentence using quotation marks correctly.
She asked, Will you be home early?
Write the sentence using quotation marks correctly.
I agree, said the teacher, that your work has improved.
Write the sentence using quotation marks correctly.
She wrote the article The New Math for the school newspaper.
Write the sentence using apostrophes correctly.
I dont think the children are in school today.
What is a prefix?
A group of letters placed at the end of the root word to change the meaning
A group of letters placed at the beginning of a root wood to change its meaning
a root word
a word that means the opposite of
The prefix un- means
not or the opposite of
in the middle
do again
do before
not or wrong
The magic tricks he performed were unbelievable.
The prefix pre means
down
not
before
again
A prefix is found where in a word?
the middle
the end
the beginning
Identify the root word in : unhappy
un
happy
unhappy
none of the above
What does the following prefix mean:
sub-
under
over
inside
through
What does the following prefix mean:
super-
above
on top of
next
after
TRUE OR FALSE: Prefixes usually do not change the spelling of the base word.
TRUE
FALSE
TRUE OR FALSE: Adding a prefix usually changes the meaning of the base word but not its spelling.
TRUE
FALSE
What is the suffix in the word musician
musician
ian
an
n
What is the suffix in the word apologize
ze
ize
apologize
e
What are two rules for adding a suffix that starts with a vowel?
If there is a long vowel, just add the suffix.
If there is a short vowel, the word has one syllable, and the word ends with a single consonant, double the final consonant before adding the suffix.
If the word ends with a silent e, drop the e before adding the vowel suffix.
If the word has a vowel team, double the final consonant.
What do we call an ending we add to a word?
prefix
suffix
baseword
root
