English Language: Middle School: Grades 6, 7 and 8 Quiz -
Abbreviations (Answers)
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An abbreviation is simply a shortened form of a word. Generally, abbreviations begin with a capital letter and end with a period. For example, the month of November can be abbreviated to read: Nov. We can also abbreviate the days of the week so that Tuesday could be written as Tues.
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The correct abbreviation for Captain is “Capt.” Answer (b) is correct.
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The correct abbreviation for Senior is “Sr.” Answer (d) is correct.
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The correct abbreviation for Professor is “Prof.” Answer (a) is correct.
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The correct abbreviation for Wednesday is “Wed.” Answer (c) is correct.
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The correct abbreviation for Doctor is “Dr.” Answer (d) is correct.
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In this sentence we are looking for the abbreviation of a state. State abbreviations are one example where a period is not used in its abbreviated form. “MI” is the abbreviation for Michigan. “MT” is the abbreviation for Montana. “MA” is the abbreviation for Massachusetts. “MN” is the abbreviation for Minnesota. Answer (a) is the correct abbreviation.
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The abbreviation for Mister is “Mr.” The abbreviation for Missus is “Mrs.” As there is no “r” in the word “Missus,” people have gotten confused on this. At one time in history men were considered to “own” their wives so the “Mrs.” was actually used to show possession or ownership. The abbreviation was actually showing that Maggie was the Mister’s wife, hence “Mrs.” dropping the apostrophe between the “r” and the “s”. The abbreviation is still standard use today although some women now prefer to use “Ms.” rather then “Mrs.” Answer (b) is correct.
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When a person receives a degree in philosophy it is referred to a philosophy doctorate degree so a Doctor of Philosophy Degree is abbreviated as “Ph.D.” (philosophy doctor or doctorate). Answer (c) is correct.
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The abbreviation of post office box is “P.O.” box. Answer (a) is correct.
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The abbreviation for the University of West Virginia is “WVU.” Educational establishments generally do not use a period in their abbreviations. Answer (d) is correct.
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