Read the sentence.
After the girls played waltzs on the pianos, the boys practiced singing their solos.
Which underlined plural noun is misspelled?
waltzs
solos
boys
pianos
Read the sentence.
Jack’s _____ behavior is a frequent topic of our conversation.
Which word gives Jack’s behavior the most negative connotation?
eccentric
curious
obnoxious
peculiar
Read the sentence.
Sally’s dexterous hands make simple work of even complex tasks, such as knitting.
Use context clues to determine the denotation of the underlined word.
knotty
skillful
tiny
busy
Read the sentence.
The women believe that the news media are misusing data to create a number of crisis.
Which underlined irregular plural noun is misspelled?
women
crisis
data
media
Choose the word pair that best completes the analogy.
PLUMBER : WRENCH :: _____
sailor : weather
firefighter : hose
patient : nurse
baker : chef
- Which prefix, when added to the root -cept-, creates a word meaning “to take or leave out”?
ir-
oc-
op-
ex-
After the girls played waltzs on the pianos, the boys practiced singing their solos.
Which underlined plural noun is misspelled?
waltzs
solos
boys
pianos
Jack’s _____ behavior is a frequent topic of our conversation.
Which word gives Jack’s behavior the most negative connotation?
eccentric
curious
obnoxious
peculiar
Sally’s dexterous hands make simple work of even complex tasks, such as knitting.
Use context clues to determine the denotation of the underlined word.
knotty
skillful
tiny
busy
The women believe that the news media are misusing data to create a number of crisis.
Which underlined irregular plural noun is misspelled?
women
crisis
data
media
PLUMBER : WRENCH :: _____
sailor : weather
firefighter : hose
patient : nurse
baker : chef
oc-
op-
ex-