BKSB Spelling and Vocabulary 5

Question 1

Which word correctly fills the blank: 'He showed great ___ by staying calm under pressure'?

Accepted Answer

Composure

Answer

'Composure' means the state of being calm and in control, spelled with '-osure' at the end.

Question 2

What does the word 'ambivalent' mean?

Accepted Answer

Having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas

Answer

'Ambivalent' describes having simultaneous conflicting feelings or opinions about something.

Question 3

Choose the correct spelling.

Accepted Answer

Entrepreneur

Answer

'Entrepreneur' comes from French and is spelled with 'entre-pre-neur'.

Question 4

Which sentence uses 'fewer' and 'less' correctly?

Accepted Answer

There are fewer apples on the tree this year.

Answer

'Fewer' is used with countable nouns like apples, while 'less' is used with uncountable nouns.

Question 5

What does 'redundant' mean in the context of writing?

Accepted Answer

Using more words than needed to express an idea

Answer

Redundant writing repeats information unnecessarily, adding words without adding meaning.

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