Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Word Analysis—Word
Components--RIT 171 - 180
Identify the compound word.
a. | popcorn | c. | helpful | b. | little | d. | pocket |
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What is the root word in
disagree?
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Which prefix means
across?
a. | con- | c. | trans- | b. | pre- | d. | un- |
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Read the answers and decide
which sentence uses one of the prefixes dis-, un-, or re- incorrectly.
a. | We had to disconnect our telephone
when we moved. | c. | She had to redo
her hair after the rainstorm. | b. | I will help you undo your coat. | d. | Please reover your missed problems on the math
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Which sentence uses one of
the suffixes –er, -less, -ful, -ary, -able, or
–y
incorrectly?
a. | Ann felt helpless after she broke
her arm. | c. | Don was ful after
eating so much. | b. | She is no longer able to write legibly. | d. | He is happy to have eaten
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Which suffix means
without?
a. | -able | c. | -ary | b. | -less | d. | -er |
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Identify the correct
suffix.
heavy, heavier, heavi___
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Which group of letters only
contains vowels?
a. | a,o,n,d | c. | e,a,i,u | b. | i,s,y,u | d. | u,a,i,g |
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Read the paragraph and
choose the correct word to fill in the blank.
John was always taking things apart. One day, he decided to_______ his bicycle. He had
a difficult time putting it back together.
a. | maintain | c. | tools | b. | construct | d. | disassemble |
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Choose the group of words
that are in correct alphabetical order.
a. | truck/trudge/true | c. | truth/trouble/tree | b. | trot/trophy/true | d. | trap/true/truck |
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Choose the word that rhymes
with braid.
a. | hair | c. | brain | b. | stayed | d. | head |
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Word
Analysis—Antonyms, Homonyms, Synonyms--RIT 181 - 190
Which word is the opposite of
shrink?
a. | disappear | c. | reduce | b. | grow | d. | wash |
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Read the sentence and choose
the word that is not an antonym for the
underlined word.
Alice and Jack were very excited about getting a new
car.
a. | sad | c. | thrilled | b. | miserable | d. | depressed |
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Which pair of words sounds
alike?
a. | upset/angry | c. | shiny/dull | b. | innocent/guilty | d. | berry/bury |
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Identify two words that are
synonyms in the following paragraph.
On Saturday, we went to the racetrack to see the horses. When the race began, the
horses started to gallop. By the end of the race, they were making a dash for the finish
line.
a. | gallop/dash | c. | finish/started | b. | horses/race | d. | line/racetrack |
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