Set 16 Grammar Set

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Longitude measures distance east or west while ​ (a)   e measures distance north or south.

• latitude
• isthmus
• strait

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A ​ (a)   is an imaginary circle on the earth's surface, passing through the North and South poles.

• meridian
• delta
• estuary

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A delta is often shaped like a(n) ​ (a)   .

• triangle
• circle
• elephant

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A ​ (a)   is a pond.

• lagoon
• peninsula
• estuary
• tributary

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The Drapers raked leaves and ​ (a)   trees in ​ (b)   yard during the summer.

• trimmed
• their
• trims
• will trim
• there
• theer

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Halle and I ​ (a)   be ​ (b)   soon.

• shall
• there
• their
• will

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We ​ (a)   form a plural with an apostrophe.

• never
• always
• sometimes

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Two cooks fry potatoes. One cook ​ (a)   potatoes.

• fries
• will fry
• fried

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Some workers wax cars. A worker ​ (a)   cars.

• waxes
• waxed
• will wax
• has waxed

Select each action word(s) in the sentence.

A pessimist believes the bad and expects the worst.

• pessimist

• expects

• believes

• worst