Spelling & Vocabulary
10 free practice questions with explanations
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Spelling & Vocabulary: example questions & answers
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How do you spell the word that means 'happening once a year'?
- Aannual✓
- Banual
- Cannuel
- Dannural
Answer: The correct spelling is 'annual' (two n's, ends in -ual).
Which word is spelled correctly?
- Aseperate
- Bseparate✓
- Cseperete
- Dsaparate
Answer: It is 'separate' — there is 'a rat' in sep-a-rate.
Which word is spelled correctly?
- Adefinately
- Bdefinitely✓
- Cdefinitley
- Ddefinatly
Answer: The correct spelling is 'definitely' (contains the word 'finite').
What is a synonym for 'happy'?
- AAngry
- BJoyful✓
- CTired
- DHungry
Answer: A synonym means the same thing. 'Joyful' means happy.
What is an antonym for 'generous'?
- AKind
- BGiving
- CStingy✓
- DFriendly
Answer: An antonym is an opposite. 'Stingy' (mean with money) is the opposite of 'generous'.
What does the prefix 'un-' mean in 'unhappy'?
- AVery
- BNot✓
- CAgain
- DBefore
Answer: The prefix 'un-' means 'not', so 'unhappy' means 'not happy'.
What does the word 'reluctant' mean?
- AEager
- BUnwilling✓
- CExcited
- DLoud
Answer: 'Reluctant' means unwilling or hesitant to do something.
Add the suffix to make a word meaning 'full of hope': hope + ___
- A-less
- B-ful✓
- C-ing
- D-ly
Answer: The suffix '-ful' means 'full of', so 'hopeful' means full of hope.
What is the plural of 'child'?
- Achilds
- Bchildes
- Cchildren✓
- Dchildrens
Answer: 'Child' has an irregular plural: 'children'.
Which word means 'a person who writes books'?
- AReader
- BAuthor✓
- CEditor
- DPrinter
Answer: An author is a person who writes books or other texts.