Quiz 1: Understanding words (dictionary and thesaurus skills)

ob' ject

What is the correct placement of the accent mark for this word? object (noun--a thing)

True

A good speller often seeks the dictionary for advice.

False

After graduation from college, a person does not need to use a dictionary.

Fare

My cousin asked me to lend her some money for the bus ______

synonyms

Scores of boys flocked to the ball game, and numerous men accompanied them. The italicized words are _____.

sum, one

The ______ of seventy-five and twenty-six equals one hundred _____

antonyms

The arithmetic problems were difficult, but the language exercises were easy. The italicized words are _____.

thesaurus

The best (most efficient) place to find a synonym for a word is the _____.

synonyms

The judge announced the verdict and declared the case closed. The italicized words are _____.

Board, Meet

The list on the bulletin _____ shows which committee will _____ today.

com bine'

What is the correct placement of the accent mark for this word? combine (verb--to put things together)

con' vict

What is the correct placement of the accent mark for this word? convict (noun--a jailed criminal)

in sert'

What is the correct placement of the accent mark for this word? insert (verb--to place inside)

pro' duce

What is the correct placement of the accent mark for this word? produce (noun--word for vegetables and fruit )

re cord'

What is the correct placement of the accent mark for this word? record (verb--to capture sound)

antonyms

When we are generous with our praise, we will find that others will not be stingy with us. The italicized words are _____.

Homonyms

Words that are pronounced the same but have different meanings and often different spelling are called

homonyms

Would you please bring some wood for the fireplace? The italicized words are_____.

shows stress on a particular syllable of a word

accent mark

a curved line placed over a vowel to show its sound

breve

a system for showing the pronunciation of a word

diacritical marks

a straight horizontal line placed over a vowel to show its sound

macron