Spelling and Vocabulary Quizzes for Year 4 English

Question 1

Which word correctly completes the sentence: 'The second book in the series was ______ than the first one.'

Accepted Answer

better

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good

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best

Question 2

How has the meaning of the word "computer" evolved over time?

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Originally, computers were large machines used for complex calculations.

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The meaning of "computer" has stayed the same over time.

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Today, computers are only used for entertainment.

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Computers have always been small and portable.

Question 3

Read the sentence and choose the meaning of the underlined word "intrepid":

"The intrepid explorer ventured into the uncharted territory, his heart pounding with excitement and anticipation."

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Fearless

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Curious

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Cowardly

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Cautious

Question 4

Which word has a Greek root meaning "language"?

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Linguistics

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Alphabet

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Grammar

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Vocabulary

Question 5

Which option correctly breaks down the word 'unbreakable' into its three parts?

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Un + break + able

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Unbreak + able

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Un + breakable

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Unbreakable

Question 6

What did the Greek root 'tekhne' originally mean?

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Art or craft

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Science and invention

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Knowledge and wisdom

Question 7

Which spelling of the word 'separate' is correct?

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separate

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seprate

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seperate

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seporate

Question 8

Identify the root word in the sentence: 'The student learned about the history of ancient Egypt.' Explain how it relates to other words in the same word family.

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Learn (meaning: to gain knowledge or skill); related words: learner, learned, learning

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History (meaning: the study of the past); related words: historical, historian, historiography

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Student (meaning: a person who is studying); related words: student body, studentship, studious

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Ancient (meaning: very old); related words: antiquity, ancientness, antiquated

Question 9

The word 'biology' means 'study of life'. Which of these words shares the same root word as 'biology'?

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Biography

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Geometry

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Psychology

Question 10

In persuasive writing or speech, how do 'pathos' and 'logos' help to convince an audience?

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Pathos uses emotions and feelings to persuade, while logos appeals to logic and reason.

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Pathos uses logic and reason, while logos appeals to emotions and feelings.

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Both pathos and logos rely on logic and facts to persuade an audience.

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Neither pathos nor logos is used in persuasive writing or speech.

Question 11

Which word has the same root word as 'celebrate'?

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celebrate

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cemetery

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ceramic

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cease

Question 12

Which prefix means 'not'?

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un

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re

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pre

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dis

Question 13

Which word is formed by adding the suffix '-ment' to 'manage'?

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management

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managment

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manageing

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manage

Question 14

Which word is derived from the Old English word 'cniht'?

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knight

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knife

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know

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naught

Question 15

Which suffix means 'able to be'?

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-ible

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-less

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-ment

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-ful

Question 16

What is the prefix in the word 'unlucky'?

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un-

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in-

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re-

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dis-

Question 17

What is the suffix in the word 'kindness'?

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-ness

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-ly

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-ment

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-ion

Question 18

Which of the following words is a synonym for 'happy'?

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joyful

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sad

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angry

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tired

Question 19

What does the word 'etymology' mean?

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the study of word origins

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the art of spelling words

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the use of prefixes and suffixes

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the study of homophones

Question 20

Which of the following words is spelled correctly?

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accommodate

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accomodate

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acomodate

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acommodate

Question 21

What does the prefix 'inter-' mean?

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between

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not

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again

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in

Question 22

Which word is spelled correctly?

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accommodate

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accomodate

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acommodate

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acommidate

Question 23

What does the prefix 'un-' usually mean?

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not

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again

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together

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well

Question 24

Which one of these is an example of etymology?

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Studying the origin of words

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Learning new vocabulary

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Using context clues to understand meaning

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Identifying parts of speech

Question 25

What is the meaning of the word 'magnanimous'?

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Generous

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Stingy

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Brave

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Foolish

Question 26

Which word is a synonym for 'fortunate'?

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Lucky

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Unlucky

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Happy

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Rich

Question 27

What is the opposite of the word 'gregarious'?

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Shy

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Friendly

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Talkative

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Outgoing

Question 28

What is the past tense of the verb 'sing'?

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Sang

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Singed

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Sungen

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Sank

Question 29

Which of the following is the correct spelling of the word?

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accommodate

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accomodate

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acomodate

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acommodate

Question 30

Which prefix means 'not'?

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un-

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re-

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dis-

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mis-

Question 31

Which of these words means the same as 'pretty'?

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attractive

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ugly

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boring

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ordinary

Question 32

What is the correct plural form of the word 'loaf'?

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loaves

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loafs

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loifs

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loafes

Question 33

What does the word 'onomatopoeia' mean?

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A word that sounds like the thing it describes

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A word that describes a person

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A word that has multiple meanings

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A word that is used to compare two things

Question 34

Which word contains the root word 'chron' and relates to the study of time?

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chronology

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chronometer

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chromosome

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chronicle

Question 35

Which word has the opposite meaning to 'synonym'?

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antonym

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homonym

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eponym

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polyonym

Question 36

Etymology is the study of:

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the history and origin of words

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the rules of spelling

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the use of punctuation

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the different meanings of words

Question 37

Which word has a similar positive meaning to 'magnificent'?

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splendid

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atrocious

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terrible

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dismal

Question 38

The word 'persuade' means:

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to convince someone to do something

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to make someone angry

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to help someone understand

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to give someone a gift

Question 39

Which suffix means 'full of'?

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-ful

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-less

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-ment

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-tion

Question 40

Which word means 'hardworking'?

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diligent

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lazy

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clever

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unintelligent

Question 41

Rewrite the sentence using the correct form of the verb in the past tense: "The children (play) in the garden yesterday."

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The children played in the garden yesterday.

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The children plays in the garden yesterday.

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The children have played in the garden yesterday.

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The children will play in the garden yesterday.

Question 42

Which word is spelled correctly?

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really

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realy

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reeally

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reelly

Question 43

Which word means 'a person who writes books or articles'?

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author

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reader

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poet

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critic

Question 44

Which prefix means 'not' or 'opposite of'?

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un-

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re-

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pre-

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in-

Question 45

Which suffix means 'a small or young one'?

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-let

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-ful

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-tion

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-ment

Question 46

Which word has the same Latin root as the word 'script'?

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inscribe

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describe

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defend

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construct

Question 47

Which word is most similar in meaning to 'gigantic'?

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enormous

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tiny

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average

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small

Question 48

Which word is the opposite of 'benevolent'?

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malicious

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generous

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kind

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compassionate

Question 49

What word has a similar meaning to "difficult"?

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hard

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easy

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little

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large

Question 50

Which of these is the correct spelling of the word `separate`?

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separate

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seperate

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sepparate

Question 51

Which one is the root word of the word `unhappy`?

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happy

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un

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unhappy

Question 52

Which prefix means `not`?

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un-

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re-

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dis-

Question 53

What is the meaning of the suffix `-ment` in the word `movement`?

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Action or process

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State or condition

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Person or thing

Question 54

Which of these words means the same as `beautiful`?

Accepted Answer

pretty

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ugly

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nice

Question 55

Which of these words is the opposite of `hot`?

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cold

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warm

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cool

Question 56

Which of these words does NOT belong in the group?

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fish

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dog

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cat

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bird

Question 57

Which of these best describes the word `tremendous`?

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Very large

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Very small

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Very hot

Question 58

Which of these words is spelled correctly?

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beauty

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beuty

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beوتی

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beutyy

Question 59

What does the word 'etymology' mean?

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The history of words

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The sound of words

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The way words are used

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The spelling of words

Question 60

Which of these sentences uses context clues to define the word 'magnificent'?

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The magnificent sunset created a beautiful sky.

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The students sang magnificently in the choir.

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The magnificent castle was very small.

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The magnificent horse was very slow.

Question 61

Which of these words means the same as 'happy'?

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joyful

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sad

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angry

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bored

Question 62

What is the opposite of 'kind'?

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malicious

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nice

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generous

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humble

Question 63

Which of these words has the most syllables?

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watermelon

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apple

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banana

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strawberry

Question 64

What type of word is 'quickly'?

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adverb

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noun

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verb

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adjective