English Language Proficiency Flashcards

Choose the word most SIMILAR in meaning to 'TENACIOUS':

Answer: Persistent

Tenacious means holding firmly to something; persistent is its closest synonym.

Identify the sentence with correct subject-verb agreement:

Answer: Each of the officers has a duty roster.

'Each' is singular and takes a singular verb, so 'Each of the officers has' is correct.

Select the correct meaning of the idiom 'burn the midnight oil':

Answer: Work late into the night

'Burn the midnight oil' means to work or study late into the night.

Which sentence uses the passive voice correctly?

Answer: The report was submitted by the lieutenant.

In passive voice, the subject receives the action; 'The report was submitted by the lieutenant' follows this structure.

Choose the ANTONYM of 'AMBIGUOUS':

Answer: Explicit

Ambiguous means open to multiple interpretations; explicit means clear and unambiguous.

Which word correctly completes the sentence: 'The general's orders were _____ and left no room for debate.'

Answer: Peremptory

Peremptory means insisting on immediate attention or obedience, leaving no room for denial or refusal.

Select the correctly punctuated sentence:

Answer: The mission, which was classified, required absolute secrecy.

Non-restrictive clauses (providing extra, non-essential information) are set off by commas on both sides.