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English Language: Middle School: Grades 6, 7 and 8 Quiz - Alphabetical Sorting 2 (Questions)

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Listing words in order of the alphabet is known as alphabetical sorting. Revise and remember the rules for alphabetical order! If you've done the first Alphabetical Sorting quiz, then try our second English quiz on the subject. You might find it a little more challenging.

Which word completes the following lists alphabetically?

1. Writ, write, writer, ....... written.
[ ] wary
[ ] wiry
[ ] writing
[ ] wry
2. ....... clearance, cleared, clearly.
[ ] clear
[ ] clears
[ ] click
[ ] clock
3. Adapt, ....... adaptation, adapted.
[ ] adaptable
[ ] adorable
[ ] adoration
[ ] adore
4. Wash, ....... washes, washing.
[ ] washed
[ ] wish
[ ] wished
[ ] wishes
5. Began, begin, ....... begins.
[ ] beacon
[ ] beacons
[ ] beginning
[ ] begonia
6. Continuance, continue, continued, .......
[ ] contain
[ ] content
[ ] continual
[ ] continuing
7. Create, creative, ....... creatures.
[ ] created
[ ] creates
[ ] creating
[ ] creator
8. ....... advanced, advancement, advancing.
[ ] advance
[ ] advantage
[ ] advantaged
[ ] advantageous
9. Close, ....... closely, closer.
[ ] closed
[ ] closest
[ ] closet
[ ] closing
10. Strong, stronger, strongest, .......
[ ] strength
[ ] strengthen
[ ] strengthening
[ ] strongly
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English Language: Middle School: Grades 6, 7 and 8 Quiz - Alphabetical Sorting 2 (Answers)
1. Writ, write, writer, ....... written.
[ ] wary
[ ] wiry
[x] writing
[ ] wry
Only 'writing' fits in this sequence
2. ....... clearance, cleared, clearly.
[x] clear
[ ] clears
[ ] click
[ ] clock
'Clear' begins this sequence
3. Adapt, ....... adaptation, adapted.
[x] adaptable
[ ] adorable
[ ] adoration
[ ] adore
'Adaptable' completes the sequence
4. Wash, ....... washes, washing.
[x] washed
[ ] wish
[ ] wished
[ ] wishes
'Washed' fits the sequence
5. Began, begin, ....... begins.
[ ] beacon
[ ] beacons
[x] beginning
[ ] begonia
Look at the sixth letter of 'beginning'
6. Continuance, continue, continued, .......
[ ] contain
[ ] content
[ ] continual
[x] continuing
Look at the eighth letter of 'continuing'
7. Create, creative, ....... creatures.
[ ] created
[ ] creates
[ ] creating
[x] creator
Use fifth letter of 'create/creative/creator/creatures'
8. ....... advanced, advancement, advancing.
[x] advance
[ ] advantage
[ ] advantaged
[ ] advantageous
Working backwards gives 'advance'
9. Close, ....... closely, closer.
[x] closed
[ ] closest
[ ] closet
[ ] closing
The fifth letter gives the alphabetical sequence
10. Strong, stronger, strongest, .......
[ ] strength
[ ] strengthen
[ ] strengthening
[x] strongly
Because 'strength' would come before 'strong'