Understanding and Editing for Mechanics

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MAP 8th Grade Language Usage › Understanding and Editing for Mechanics

Questions 1 - 7
1

Select the word that is spelled correctly.

begining

acuracy

outrageous

acess

Explanation

The word that is spelled correctly is "outrageous". The incorrectly spelled words and the corrections are as follows:

begining beginning

acuracy accuracy

acess access

2

Select a word that could replace the underlined word, without changing the meaning of the provided sentence.

Matt was fearful about his first day at the new high school.

anxious

excited

confident

encouraged

Explanation

In order to avoid changing the meaning of the sentence, we need to replace the underlined word with a synonym.

Both "fearful" and "anxious" mean to be scared.

"Excited", "confident", and "encouraged" are all antonyms of scared, they mean to feel comfortable or happy.

3

Select the word that is spelled correctly.

automaticly

trampoleene

ambulence

utensils

Explanation

The word that is spelled correctly is "utensils". The incorrectly spelled words and the corrections are as follows:

automaticly automatically

ambulence ambulance

trampoleene trampoline

4

Select the word that is spelled correctly.

miracle

unatural

pervention

symetrical

Explanation

The word that is spelled correctly is "miracle". The incorrectly spelled words and the corrections are as follows:

unatural unnatural

pervention prevention

symetrical symmetrical

5

Select the word that is spelled correctly.

disipline

eventully

persistent

bizare

Explanation

The word that is spelled correctly is "persistent". The incorrectly spelled words and the corrections are as follows:

disipline discipline

eventully eventually

bizare bizarre

6

Select the word that is spelled correctly.

artacle

iritate

teliscope

suspicious

Explanation

The word that is spelled correctly is "suspicious". The incorrectly spelled words and the corrections are as follows:

artacle article

iritate irritate

teliscope telescope

7

Select the word that is spelled correctly.

solemn

invaed

overatted

consert

Explanation

The word that is spelled correctly is "solemn". The incorrectly spelled words and the corrections are as follows:

invaed invade

overatted overrated

consert concert

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