8th 5-a-day, Week 4

Identify the type and function of the verbal used below.

Fausto loves to sing.

• Gerund

• Participle

• Infinitive

• Noun

• Adverb

Select the word that has the best connotation to complete the sentence.

Even though I am an avid traveler, flying in an airplane continues to _____ me.

• perturb

• fluster

• annoy

Choose the context clues that help you understand what opportune means.

Thankfully the doorbell rang at an opportune time, I was able to temporarily escape the tense argument between my sister and Hank.

• Thankfully the doorbell rang

• temporarily escape

• tense argument

• my sister and Hank

Choose the antonym for the following word: nullify

• cancel

• ruin

• allow

• retreat

The guide dogs learned many new commands.

• Active voice

• Passive voice

Many new commands were learned by the guide dogs.

• Active voice

• Passive voice

"Colleague" is spelled correctly.

• True

• False, it is spelled "coleague"

"Bask" is spelled correctly.

• True

• False, it is spelled "basc"

"Asterik" is spelled correctly.

• True

• False, it is spelled "asterisk"

"Dilemma" is spelled correctly.

• True

• False, it is spelled "dillema"