Vocabulary/Grammar Quiz #1
Vocabulary/Grammar Quiz #4 EXERCISES ^_^
I. Choose a one-word antonym for each word below in the same part of speech. (20 pts.)
1. tractable 2. prodigious 3. benevolent 4. profusion
a. difficult a. gregarious a. dynamic a. taciturn
b. acceptable b. miniscule b. apathetic b. benevolent
c. revolting c. erroneous c. lawful c. immense
d. immense d. appropriate d. malicious d. little
II. Grammar/Vocabulary: Sentences should indicate clear understanding of the word. (40 pts.)
Be sure to label the underlined grammatical element.
5. Create a simple sentence with an adjective clause and a participial using aloof.
6. Create a compound sentence with a participial phrase and adverb clause using benevolent.
6B. Create a complex sentence with a compound verb, adjective clause, and a participial using vivacious.
III. Choose which of the following sentences is in accordance with all Grammar Rules. Choose (d) no error if all Grammar Rules are used correctly. (30 pts.)
7. Each of the girls wants to play, and will do their chores afterwards.
a. b. c.
8. Everybody, who likes to dance in the great big ballroom on the third story of Le Grande Hotel attempts the
a. b.
tango and makes the rumba look easy.
c.
9. He is the one whom despises going to Austin because it holds so many terrible memories for him and me.
a. b. c.
10. Rising up with unfettered surprise, grasping the implacable array of snorkels I will never see swimming with
a. b.
the sharks, with so much energy again.
c.
11. The student hurried to get to the library in time but was too early for the meeting to start because everybody
a. b.
and their grandparents have already found out about the flooding.
c.
12. If the planes were being fueled by him and her, who would get paid for it?
a. b. c.
IV. Choose the correct usage for each word. (10 pts.)
13. Guile
a. He scoured her eyes; they were full of guile.
b. Since he guiled, they reveled with Snowball.
c. The animals battled with retribution after guiling through the night.
d. Their guile smiles put me off the track of the notorious fiend.
14. Pervasive
a. Known for our pervasive of sweets, she and I enjoyed the amenities with candy in our pockets.
b. Pervasiving, they were ardent in their mad dash for the car.
c. There's proof of her pervasiveness in the search; laundry scattered the room.
d. Meretricious and ornate at the same time, she smiled with a pervasiving smile.
15. Indolent
a. Raucous noise pervaded the night air upon our indolent.
b. Boxer thought about all the sweet oats he’d indolent in later.
c. Lenin was never known to be indolent about tolerating the owner class.
d. Don’t you ever indolent again! Gross!
KEY
1. A
2. B
3. D
4. D
5., 6., 6B. (work with your notes or Google some examples.)
7. B
8. A
9. A
10. C
11. C
12. D
13. A
14. C
15. C