Week 21- Friday Language Quiz

Which word best completes the sentence?

Without the teacher's carefully written instructions, I wasn't sure how to _______ with the assignment.

• proceed

• projectile

• convene

• connect

Which word best completes the sentence?

Sam used a HDMI cable to _______ the computer to the television.

• proceed

• projectile

• convene

• connect

Sharon's shoulders sagged under the added burden of the overstuffed backpack.

What does the word "burden" mean?

• a light load

• a heavy load

• expectations

• stress

Which intensive pronoun best completes the sentence?

Kelly guided the raft through the wild rapids _______.

• herself

• himself

• itself

• myself

Identify the correct pronoun.

The postal worker slung (his or her/their) bag onto the seat of the truck.

• his or her

• their

Identify the antecedent of the pronoun.

The postal worker slung (his or her/their) bag onto the seat of the truck.

• postal worker

• slung

• bag

• truck

Identify the vague pronoun.

After placing the game in the box, Sam sold it.

• game

• box

• Sam

• it

Which answer best corrects the sentence by adding parentheses?

The Johnson’s six children except for the youngest two were allowed to stay up late on New Year’s Eve.

• The Johnson’s six children except for the youngest two were allowed to stay up late (on New Year’s Eve).

• The Johnson’s six children (except for the youngest two) were allowed to stay up late on New Year’s Eve.

• The Johnson’s six children (except) for the youngest two were allowed to stay up late on New Year’s Eve.

• The Johnson’s (six children) except for the youngest two were allowed to stay up late on New Year’s Eve.

I can't wait to hear about Sam's latest exploit.

What part of speech is the word "exploit" in the sentence?

• noun

• adjective

• verb

Kendra didn't want to exploit her friend by asking for another favor.

What is the definition of the word "exploit" in the sentence?

• an adventure or daring activity

• to use to make money

• to misuse or manipulate