PARCC Word Usage 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which sentence uses "affect" correctly?
- The medicine had a positive affect on her.
- The cold weather did not affect the game. (Correct answer)
- What was the affect of the new rule?
- Please affect to the instructions given.
Correct answer: The cold weather did not affect the game.
"Affect" is a verb meaning to influence, so it correctly fits "did not affect the game."
Question 2: Choose the correct word: "The committee will _____ the new policy next week."
- adapt
- adopt (Correct answer)
- adept
- adept at
Correct answer: adopt
"Adopt" means to formally accept or put into practice, which fits accepting a policy.
Question 3: Which sentence uses "fewer" correctly?
- There were fewer water in the bottle.
- We need fewer chairs for the meeting. (Correct answer)
- She has fewer patience than her brother.
- Add fewer salt to the soup.
Correct answer: We need fewer chairs for the meeting.
"Fewer" is used with countable nouns like chairs, while "less" is used with uncountable nouns.
Question 4: Identify the correct usage: "_____ going to be late if we don't hurry."
- Their
- There
- They're (Correct answer)
- Theyre
Correct answer: They're
"They're" is the contraction of "they are," which fits the sentence.
Question 5: Which word correctly completes the sentence: "The teacher gave good _____ about the test."
- advise
- advice (Correct answer)
- advices
- advisable
Correct answer: advice
"Advice" is the noun meaning guidance, while "advise" is the verb.
Question 6: Choose the correctly used word: "He felt _____ about missing the deadline."
- bad (Correct answer)
- badly
- worst
- more bad
Correct answer: bad
After the linking verb "felt," use the adjective "bad" to describe his condition.
Question 7: Which sentence uses "its" correctly?
- The dog wagged it's tail.
- Its going to rain soon.
- The company lost its biggest client. (Correct answer)
- The book is on it's shelf.
Correct answer: The company lost its biggest client.
"Its" is the possessive form, showing the client belongs to the company.
PARCC Word Usage 2
Which sentence uses "affect" correctly?