1. Audrey said that Kyle was the most unique person she had even met. Why doesn't this statement make sense?
A. Something is either unique or not unique.
B. No person is truly unique.
C. What is unique to Audrey may not be unique to others.
D. Kyle is probably not unique.
2. The words suffix and prefix share a common root, fix. This common root word means to
A. say.
B. wish.
C. organize.
D. fasten.
3. In which one of these sentences is a prefix used in an italicized word?
A. She pleaded with him not to leave.
B. He left when she shouted at him.
C. She was solely to blame for the quarrel.
D. She was ungrateful for his help.
4. Which one of the following statements is true with respect to comparative and superlative suffixes?
A. The superlative phase most likely compares two things.
B. The standard comparative of sad is more sad.
C. When you say, "May the better man win," you're substituting better for best.
D. The positive form of the word faster is fast.
5. In which of the following sentences is a singular possessive formed correctly?
A. Mr. Mosses grandchildren are visiting him.
B. Lester Smiths house is pale gray.
C. Tina Myers' dog ran away yesterday.
D. When are you planning to see Brendas' baby?
6. If a monoplane has a single wing, then you can assume that a _______ has two wings.
A. demiplane
B. biplane
C. multiplane
D. hemiplane
7. To create a word meaning "before the computer," you would add the prefix _______ to the root word computer.
A. per-
B. pro-
C. para-
D. pre-
8. While giving directions to your office, you wish to describe a road that has many lanes. Which one of the following prefixes means "many"?
A. Inter-
B. Extra-
C. Multi-
D. Intra-
9. In the words prosecute, the prefix pro means
A. after.
B. forward.
C. before.
D. backward.
10. In which one of the following sentences does the italicized word have a correct plural inflectional suffix?
A. We had three halfs left after everyone was served.
B. No sheeps will be left unshorn.
C. Mothers-in-law have a bad reputation.
D. Four attornies were working on the murder case.
11. Which of the following words contains a derivational suffix that tells you the word is a noun?
A. Symbolic
B. Strolled
C. Satisfactory
D. Sustenance
12. You believe that a decision to change the working hours makes sense. Which suffix, when added to the root sens, will make the word an adjective that would describe the word decision?
A. -ible.
B. -ist.
C. -ish.
D. -ion.
13. Which of the following words contains an inflectional ending?
A. Energetic
B. Management
C. Slowly
D. Churches
14. In writing a description of the products produced by a local bakery, you are trying to spell the plural of the word pastry. Which of the following is the correct spelling of the word?
A. Pastryies
B. Pastrys
C. Pastries
D. Pastryes
15. Which word correctly completes the following statement? "The travel agent said the ranch was _______ only by all-terrain vehicles."
A. acceptable
B. adequate
C. accessible
D. admissible
16. Which one of the following words contains both a prefix and a suffix?
A. Sweetening
B. Unchain
C. Creator
D. Disclaimer
17. Among the following words, which one derives its prefix from an old verb meaning to learn?
A. Connive
B. Consult
C. Contradict
D. Confute
18. A company for which you work expanded its products this year. You wish to use a form of the word great to describe how much they've expanded. To change great to an adverb, add the suffix
A. -er.
B. -ar.
C. -ness.
D. -ly.
19. Which suffix will change invent to mean "one who invents"?
A. -or
B. -eer
C. -er
D. -ar
20. While describing the types animals sold in a pet store, you wish to spell the plural of the word mouse. Which of the following is the correct spelling?
A. Mice
B. Mouse
C. Mices
D. Mouses
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