FSA FSA Vocabulary and Language Arts 2

Question 1

Which of the following is a compound word?

Accepted Answer

Sunflower

Answer

'Sunflower' is a compound word made by combining 'sun' and 'flower.'

Question 2

What part of speech is the word 'quickly' in the sentence 'He quickly finished his homework'?

Accepted Answer

Adverb

Answer

'Quickly' is an adverb because it modifies the verb 'finished,' describing how the action was done.

Question 3

Which sentence contains a simile?

Accepted Answer

He ran as fast as a cheetah.

Answer

'As fast as a cheetah' is a simile because it uses 'as' to compare two unlike things.

Question 4

What is the correct plural form of 'child'?

Accepted Answer

Children

Answer

The irregular plural of 'child' is 'children,' not formed by simply adding -s.

Question 5

Which word has the same root meaning as 'audible'?

Accepted Answer

Audience

Answer

'Audience' shares the root 'audi-' meaning to hear, just like 'audible.'

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