EmSAT EmSAT English 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What does the prefix 'mis-' mean in the word 'misunderstand'?
- Again
- Wrongly (Correct answer)
- Before
- Against
Correct answer: Wrongly
The prefix 'mis-' means wrongly or incorrectly. 'Misunderstand' means to understand something incorrectly.
Question 2: Which sentence contains a dangling modifier?
- Running fast, she caught the bus.
- Running fast, the bus was caught. (Correct answer)
- She ran fast to catch the bus.
- The fast runner caught the bus.
Correct answer: Running fast, the bus was caught.
In 'Running fast, the bus was caught', the modifier 'running fast' appears to describe the bus, which cannot run. This is a dangling modifier error.
Question 3: Choose the word that best completes the sentence: 'The scientist made a ___ discovery that changed medicine forever.'
- trivial
- groundbreaking (Correct answer)
- mediocre
- ordinary
Correct answer: groundbreaking
'Groundbreaking' means innovative or pioneering. If the discovery changed medicine forever, it must be significant and unprecedented — groundbreaking.
Question 4: Which reading strategy involves previewing headings before reading?
- Skimming (Correct answer)
- Scanning
- Close reading
- Annotating
Correct answer: Skimming
Skimming involves quickly reading through a text to get the general idea, often by reading headings, subheadings, and the first sentences of paragraphs.
Question 5: Identify the correct use of a semicolon.
- I like coffee; and tea.
- I like coffee; I dislike tea. (Correct answer)
- I like; coffee and tea.
- I; like coffee and tea.
Correct answer: I like coffee; I dislike tea.
A semicolon connects two independent clauses that are related in thought. 'I like coffee; I dislike tea' correctly joins two complete sentences.
Question 6: What is an inference in reading comprehension?
- A direct quote from the text
- A conclusion drawn from clues in the text (Correct answer)
- A summary of the text
- A question about the text
Correct answer: A conclusion drawn from clues in the text
An inference is a logical conclusion drawn from evidence in the text, even when the information is not stated explicitly. Readers use context clues to infer meaning.
EmSAT EmSAT English 3
What does the prefix 'mis-' mean in the word 'misunderstand'?