Quiz 3: Correct Usage

Viewed from its interior, a plane's cockpit has a _______ appearance. concave or convex

concave

The city _____ passed a new sewage law council or counsel

council

The Bible contains _______ standards for speech. none a few many

many

The words odor and aroma are _____. antonyms homonyms synonyms

synonyms

When an audience experiences feeling through the speaker's story, this experience is called _____. voracious vigorous vicarious

vicarious

The _______ report called for thunder and rain. whether or weather

weather

She will gladly ______ the gift accept or except

accept

The teens are _______ in the lobby, waiting for the bus to arrive. all together or altogether

all together

Possession can be indicated by using _____. an apostrophe italics an apostrophe + s.

an apostrophe an apostrophe + s

The words inductive and deductive are _____. antonyms homonyms synonyms

antonyms

Dialectal omission of letter sounds is indicated by using a(n) _________________.

apostrophe

The diamond brooch _______ her evening gown complemented or complimented

complemented

When the exact words of a speaker or author are used, this expression is called a(n) ____________________ quotation.

direct

At sixteen, after taking drivers' education, most students are _______ for a license. eligible or illegible

eligible

Mom wrote _______ cooking instructions for the chicken. explicit or implicit

explicit

We could see a _______ impression of a soldier on the damaged tintype photograph. faint or feign

faint

The words rode and road are called _____. antonyms homonyms synonyms

homonyms

The most important quality of a speech is the speaker _____. knowing the subject speaking in a monotone using vivid language and figures of speech using meaningful gestures leaning on the podium using a pleasant, expressive voice speaking at a pleasing pace

knowing the subject

Five of the seven qualities of a good speech include these items: _____. knowing the subject speaking in a monotone using vivid language and figures of speech using meaningful gestures leaning on the podium using a pleasant, expressive voice speaking at a pleasing pace

knowing the subject using vivid language and figures of speech using meaningful gestures using a pleasant, expressive voice speaking at a pleasing pace

Mr. Schultz is the _______ of Great Grove Elementary School. principal or principle

principal