LOVE AND LOSSES .06

Question 1 (Worth 5 points)

Fill in the blank: A synonym for “serious” is ____________________________

 amorous.

ANSWER -  grave.

 amiable.

 sensory.

Points earned on this question: 5

Question 2 (Worth 5 points)

Using your knowledge of roots, choose the best word to complete the following sentence:

Molli felt only __________________________ toward Tiffani for starting the awful rumor about her.

 despair

 gravity

ANSWER -  antipathy

 fidelity

Points earned on this question: 5

Question 3 (Worth 5 points)

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

 In first-period biology class we learned that, the ecosystem, is a fragile and sensitive thing.

 The freshmen, were excited to hear about extra-credit opportunities in their algebra class.

 Getting her license proved to be more difficult and tricky, than she thought it would be.

ANSWER -  In order to serve students best, school districts need to ask for additional funding.

Points earned on this question: 5

Question 4 (Worth 5 points)

Using your knowledge of roots, choose the best word to complete the following sentence:

Mark had a gift for ___________________________; he seemed to be able to relate to anyone’s pain and sorrow.

ANSWER -  empathy

 apathy

 perfidy

 gravity

Points earned on this question: 5

Question 5 (Worth 5 points)

Which of the following sentences contains a comma error?

 With the moving van packed, my friend had to say goodbye.

ANSWER -  The packages became too heavy for me, I dropped them.

 Everyone, even our neighbors, came to our Super Bowl party.

 My sweet, quiet father surprised us with his outburst yesterday.

Points earned on this question: 5

Question 6 (Worth 5 points)

Complete this statement:

A conjunction is a

ANSWER -  word that joins other words, phrases, clauses, or sentences.

 type of comma that separates two complete thoughts.

 word that indicates a contrast coming in the sentence.

 type of sentence that uses at least two commas.

Points earned on this question: 5

Question 7 (Worth 5 points)

Read the following short excerpt of student writing. Use your vocabulary and grammar knowledge to determine which suggestions you would make to improve his or her grammar and word choice.

I really thought she loved me but I discovered her grave betrayal one afternoon. It was easy to figure out because she accidentally sent a text to me that was meant for him. I was confused by the text because it said, “Don’t tell Mike.” I felt insulted that she thought she could get away with this infidelity. At first I felt very angry bitter and hateful but then I felt so hopeless and depressed. I longed for her to call me. I thought if I could just hear her pleasing voice, maybe then I would not be filled with such bitterness. Instead of calling her I talked to another friend who is good at listening and feeling my pain. Talking with her makes me feel euphoric. I think I may be on the road to recovery.

What word would you suggest to replace the underlined word or words in this excerpt?

Instead of calling her, I talked to another friend who is good at listening and feeling my pain. Talking with her makes me feel euphoric.

 amorous

 sentimental

ANSWER -  empathetic

 grave

Points earned on this question: 5

Question 8 (Worth 5 points)

Identify the comma rule that the following sentence breaks:

Although she loved her parents Sarah was eager to leave for college and be independent.

 Use a comma and a conjunction to separate two complete thoughts.

 Use a comma to set off a parenthetical element.

ANSWER -  Use a comma to set off a phrase or clause at the beginning of a sentence.

 Use a comma to separate coordinate adjectives.

Points earned on this question: 5

Question 9 (Worth 5 points)

Using your knowledge of roots, choose the best word to complete the following sentence:

As Jeremiah looked back through his yearbook pictures, remembering all the fun and hard work of high school, he felt ____________________________

 amorous.

ANSWER -  sentimental.

 amiable.

 euphonious.

Points earned on this question: 5

Question 10 (Worth 5 points)

Read the following short excerpt of student writing. Use your vocabulary and grammar knowledge to determine which suggestions you would make to improve his or her grammar and word choice.

I really thought she loved me but I discovered her grave betrayal one afternoon. It was easy to figure out because she accidentally sent a text to me that was meant for him. I was confused by the text because it said, “Don’t tell Mike.” I felt insulted that she thought she could get away with this infidelity. At first I felt very angry bitter and hateful but then, I felt so hopeless and depressed. I longed for her to call me. I thought if I could just hear her pleasing voice, maybe then I would not be filled with such bitterness. Instead of calling her I talked to another friend who is good at listening and feeling my pain. Talking with her makes me feel euphoric. I think I may be on the road to recovery.

Which punctuation correction would improve the following sentence?

Instead of calling her I talked to another friend who is good at listening and feeling my pain.

 Insert a comma after “friend.”

 Insert a period after “friend.”

ANSWER -  Insert a comma after “her.”

 Insert a comma after “listening.”

Points earned on this question: 5