*GRAMMAR 16.8-16.10 TEST

Grammar 16.8: Homonyms - Homographs and Homophones
PART 1 of 5
DIRECTIONS:
1. Determine the underlined homograph’s part of speech. (5 points)
          *Select one of the options from the multiple choices listed.

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I will box in the tournament.

1

The farmer had to repair a pale in the wooden fence.

1

Will you please mail this letter for me?

1

The yak is a large, shaggy-haired wild ox of Tibet.

1

The Pope sent out a request that seemed fair.

Grammar 16.8: Homonyms - Homographs and Homophones
PART 2 of 5
DIRECTIONS:
1. Determine which homophone best completes each sentence. (5 points)
          *Select one of the options from the multiple choices listed.

1

Jordi is allergic to (bee, be) stings, so she always has to carry a special sting kit.

1

My sister gets up at half past (fore, four) in the morning to deliver newspapers.

1

I’m glad that people can now be (find, fined) for littering the beach.

1

This juice is (made, maid) from Florida oranges, isn’t it?

1

A metronome, ticking rhythmically, helped the piano student keep the music’s (beat, beet) consistent.

Grammar 16.9: Basic Spelling Rules I
PART 3 of 5
DIRECTIONS:
1. Write the word that results when the given prefix or suffix is added to the main word. (10 points)
          *You may only put EXACTLY one word in the box.

1

obscure + -ly =

1

hoe + -ing =

1

flow + -ing =

1

due + -ly =

1

ex- + president =

1

sub- + due =

1

member + ship =

1

style + -ize =

1

complete + -ion =

1

un- + flattering =

Grammar 16.10: Basic Spelling Rules II
PART 4 of 5
DIRECTIONS:
1. Write the word that matches the clues provided. (8 points)
          *You may only put EXACTLY one or two words in the box.

1

night + time

1

plural of city

1

plural of folly

1

plural of life

1

long + term

1

plural of lunch

1

plural of binoculars

1

real + estate

Grammar 16.10: Basic Spelling Rules II
PART 5 of 5
DIRECTIONS:
1. Select the correct spelling of each word. (5 points)
          *Select one of the options from the multiple choices listed.

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super ___

1

sl ___ gh

1

misconc ___ ve

1

ac ___

1

*GRAMMAR 16.8-16.10 TEST

Grammar 16.8: Homonyms - Homographs and Homophones

PART 1 of 5

I will box in the tournament.

The farmer had to repair a pale in the wooden fence.

Will you please mail this letter for me?

The yak is a large, shaggy-haired wild ox of Tibet.

The Pope sent out a request that seemed fair.

Grammar 16.8: Homonyms - Homographs and Homophones

PART 2 of 5

Jordi is allergic to (bee, be) stings, so she always has to carry a special sting kit.

My sister gets up at half past (fore, four) in the morning to deliver newspapers.

I’m glad that people can now be (find, fined) for littering the beach.

This juice is (made, maid) from Florida oranges, isn’t it?

A metronome, ticking rhythmically, helped the piano student keep the music’s (beat, beet) consistent.

Grammar 16.9: Basic Spelling Rules I

PART 3 of 5

obscure + -ly =

hoe + -ing =

flow + -ing =

due + -ly =

ex- + president =

sub- + due =

member + ship =

style + -ize =

complete + -ion =

un- + flattering =

Grammar 16.10: Basic Spelling Rules II

PART 4 of 5

night + time

plural of city

plural of folly

plural of life

long + term

plural of lunch

plural of binoculars

real + estate

Grammar 16.10: Basic Spelling Rules II

PART 5 of 5

super ___

sl ___ gh

misconc ___ ve

ac ___

ach ___ ve

Grammar 16.8: Homonyms - Homographs and Homophones

PART 1 of 5

I will box in the tournament.

The farmer had to repair a pale in the wooden fence.

Will you please mail this letter for me?

The yak is a large, shaggy-haired wild ox of Tibet.

The Pope sent out a request that seemed fair.

Grammar 16.8: Homonyms - Homographs and Homophones

PART 2 of 5

Jordi is allergic to (bee, be) stings, so she always has to carry a special sting kit.

My sister gets up at half past (fore, four) in the morning to deliver newspapers.

I’m glad that people can now be (find, fined) for littering the beach.

This juice is (made, maid) from Florida oranges, isn’t it?

A metronome, ticking rhythmically, helped the piano student keep the music’s (beat, beet) consistent.

Grammar 16.9: Basic Spelling Rules I

PART 3 of 5

obscure + -ly =

hoe + -ing =

flow + -ing =

due + -ly =

ex- + president =

sub- + due =

member + ship =

style + -ize =

complete + -ion =

un- + flattering =

Grammar 16.10: Basic Spelling Rules II

PART 4 of 5

night + time

plural of city

plural of folly

plural of life

long + term

plural of lunch

plural of binoculars