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38 Cards in this Set
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English that is used regularly by educated people is called ??? English |
standard |
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Words that are opposite in meaning are called |
antonyms |
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The words holy and wholly are |
homonyms |
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A book that contains many synonyms is Roget's International ??? |
Thesaurus |
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A horizontal line placed above a vowel in the dictionary to show its sound is called a |
macron |
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"Sound-alike" words such as gait and gate are called |
homonyms |
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Synonyms and antonyms usually have different |
meanings |
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A dictionary uses ??? and ??? to show pronunciation. |
diacritical marks, accent marks |
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The A in late has a ??? sound. |
long |
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Mother usually (sits,sets) ??? the table for dinner. |
sets |
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I usually (sit, set) ??? in the same seat at church every Sunday. |
sit |
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(May, Can) ??? I call my parents on your phone? |
May |
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My friend (learned, taught) ??? me to swim. |
taught |
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The bus (fare, fair) ??? is twenty-five cents higher this month than last month. |
fare |
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commentator |
news reporter |
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ain't |
unacceptable vocabulary |
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slang |
nonstandard usage |
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synonyms |
found in thesaurus |
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homonyms |
suite-sweet |
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contraction |
shortened form of a word or phrase |
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(True or False) Words that sound alike but are spelled differently are called synonyms. |
False |
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(True or False) Diacritical marks in a dictionary entry help us pronounce a word. |
True |
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(True or False) To avoid overusing the word nice, it should be replaced by a synonym whenever possible |
True |
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(True or False)The thesaurus is a good place to find homonyms. |
False |
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(True or False) The words night and knight are homonyms. |
True |
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(True or False) In words that can be pronounced two ways, the word is usually a verb when the second syllable is accented. |
True |
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(True or False) Synonyms are listed in most dictionaries. |
True |
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(True or False) The constant use of nonstandard English labels one as immature or uneducated. |
True |
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(True or False)Words that have nearly the same meaning are synonyms. |
True |
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(True or False) Using standard English on a letter of application will increase your chances of getting the job. |
True |
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(True or False) Alright is the standard term for ok or fine. |
False. |
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(True or False) The word aint is classified as standard usage because so many people use it. |
False |
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(True or False)The diacritical mark called a breve is used to show that a vowel has a long sound. |
False |
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(True or False) The phrase, had ought to, should never be used. |
True |
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(True or False) A straight, horizontal line over a vowel to indicate a short sound is called a schwa. |
False |
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(True or False) The words hour and our are antonyms. |
False |
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(True or False) The word nowheres is classified as a nonstandard word. |
True |
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(True or False) Tardy is a good homonym of late. |
False |
