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  1. Choose the word that best completes the sentence: 'The commander's decision was _____ by all officers in the unit.'

    Answer: Endorsed

    Endorsed means to declare approval or support, fitting for officers supporting their commander's decision.

  2. Which word is most opposite in meaning to 'abundant'?

    Answer: Scarce

    Abundant means present in great quantity; scarce means in short supply. They are antonyms.

  3. Which pair of words are synonyms?

    Answer: Commence / Begin

    Commence and begin both mean to start something. The other pairs are antonyms.

  4. Complete the analogy: Book is to reading as fork is to _____.

    Answer: Eating

    A book is a tool for reading; a fork is a tool for eating. The relationship is tool to function.

  5. Which sentence uses correct grammar?

    Answer: Each of the soldiers has his or her own equipment.

    'Each' is singular, requiring the singular verb 'has' and singular pronoun 'his or her.'

  6. What does the prefix 'sub-' mean in words like 'submarine' and 'subordinate'?

    Answer: Below or under

    The prefix 'sub-' means below, under, or beneath. A submarine goes under water; a subordinate is under authority.