English Language: Middle School: Grades 6, 7 and 8 Quiz - Understanding Words, Sentences and Punctuations (Part 2) (Answers)
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Since the English language can be quite complicated to learn and come to a good understanding of, up till now, you have been learning words, sentences and punctuations through a step by step learning process. As there are so many various aspects of both the spoken and written word to remember, this second quiz will give you a good opportunity to test yourself.
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A semicolon (;) is a punctuation mark that is used when the difference between two separate statements is being emphasized. For example: “Sandy has no problem finding her way around town; however, she is completely at a loss driving any other place.” There are two separate sentences here, i.e., “Sandy has no problem finding her way around town” and “She is completely at a loss driving any other place.” The two sentences are then joined by the conjunction word “however.” The first sentence is ended with the semicolon (;) followed by a conjunction and then a pause (comma after “however”) and, finally, the second sentence. Answer (a) is the correct meaning.
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Homonyms are words that are spelled the same but, in their given context in a sentence, have different meanings. For example: “Nancy was the lead singer in her school choir,” – or – “They had to get all of the lead out of the house before they could move in.” In the first sentence Nancy was the “head” of the singers or the prominent singer. In the second sentence we are talking about a metal that can be toxic. The word is spelled the same in each sentence but clearly has a different meaning in the context of the sentences. Answer (d) is the correct meaning needed.
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An antonym is a word that means the opposite of or nearly the opposite of another word. For example: “Karen was happy when she saw her old boyfriend.” Rewritten: “Karen was sad when she saw her old boyfriend.” “Happy” and “sad” have opposition meanings and so they are antonyms of each other. Answer (c) is the correct meaning for antonym.
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A reflexive pronoun is a pronoun that refers back to the subject of the sentence. For example: “The Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco is itself one of the longest suspension bridges in the world.” In this sentence the “Golden Gate Bridge” is the subject, “is” is the verb and “itself” is the object. San Francisco is not the object because the sentence is not about San Francisco but it is about the bridge. Since the subject “Golden Gate Bridge” and the object “itself” are the same thing, “itself” is the reflexive pronoun of “Golden Gate Bridge.” Answer (b) is the correct meaning here.
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An ellipsis is a series of dots (3 dots - or - 4 dots when it comes at the end of a sentence) that show the reader that a word or a group of words have been left out of written text on purpose. For example: “Can you recite the Pledge of Allegiance? It starts out: ‘I pledge allegiance to the flag….’” Answer (d) gives the correct meaning for an ellipsis.
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An abbreviation is a shortened form of a word. For example: “Mister” can be shortened to read “Mr.” Answer (a) gives the correct meaning for an abbreviation.
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A suffix is a group of letters that, on their own, do not make up a complete word. Rather, they come at the end of a root word and can change the meaning of a root word or more clearly define a root word. For example, let’s look at the root word “state”. This could refer to a condition or mood or a place. Now let’s add the suffix “ment” to the end of the root word and now we get “statement.” This refers to what someone has said or to a bill or invoice. The letters “ment” as you can see, do not represent a complete word. Answer (c) is the correct meaning of a suffix.
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An imperative sentence is a sentence that gives direction, instructions or a command. For example: “Put the clothes in the drier as soon as the washer has stopped.” An imperative sentence ends with a period (.). Answer (b) is the correct meaning of an imperative sentence.
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A complex sentence is a sentence in which an independent clause is linked with a dependent clause. For example: “She watched the bees zig zag.” “She watched the bees” is an independent clause and can stand on its own as a complete sentence. However, “zig zag” is a dependent clause and is not a complete sentence. Answer (a) is the correct meaning for a complex sentence.
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A compound sentence is a sentence that has two or more independent subjects that are linked by a conjunction. For example: “Peggy bought some gum and Jennifer bought a Snickers bar.” “Peggy” and “Jennifer” are two independent subjects. “Peggy bought some gum,” and “Jennifer bought a Snickers bar,” are two complete sentences that can exist or stand on their own. They are linked by the conjunction “and” making this a compound sentence. Answer (d) is the correct meaning for a compound sentence.
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