1. Vocab/Grammar #1

Question 1

After school, I sat on the couch in a (blank) position as I rested.

Answer 1

recumbent

Question 2

I am a little (blank) about the upcoming test as I haven’t studied yet.

Answer 2

apprehensive

Question 3

I was (blank) when my teacher told us the test isn’t until next week; I have more time to study.

Answer 3

mollified

Question 4

The faces on the students coming out of the class after the test was a (blank) sign; the test must’ve been difficult.

Answer 4

ominous

Question 5

Mike was (blank) his friend for wearing two different shoes. Others were laughing too.

Answer 5

deriding

Question 6

I (blank) stared at my vocab list and was sad that I had to study.

Answer 6

morosely

Question 7

I was (blank) with my test once I got it back; turns out I do know the words.

Answer 7

complacent

Question 8

It is not nice to use (blank) words to describe others.

Answer 8

derogatory

Question 9

During calzone day, Ed try to (blank) me in line, cutting in front of me.

Answer 9

precede

Question 10

Cheating on a test is a (blank) behavior that teachers tend to dislike.

Answer 10

reprehensible

Question 11

The new student appeared to be (blank) and kept to himself most of the day.

Answer 11

aloof

Question 12

I looked (blank) at the list of homework I had to do after school; no one likes homework.

Answer 12

contemptuously

Question 13

Sometimes reading can be a (blank) task, which then becomes boring and repetitive.

Answer 13

monotonous

Question 14

Ed looked at his (blank) paycheck and decided he either needed a raise or a new job.

Answer 14

meager

Question 15

I was (blank) to learn that practice is extended by an hour today after school; this will cause both physical and emotional suffering.

Answer 15

anguished

Question 16

Is this a coordinating conjunction? Mike went to the store, and bought ingredients for dinner.

Answer 16

NO. Second clause after “and” needs to be an independent clause.

Question 17

Correct/Incorrect? Its warmer outside that we originally thought.

Answer 17

Incorrect: It’s= it is, its=possessive (The dog chewed its bone).

Question 18

Is this a coordinating conjunction? The football game is scheduled for later today, the rain should hold off until later tonight.

Answer 18

NO. This is a comma splice where two sentences are incorrectly joined by a comma. To fix, either add a FANBOYS or replace the comma with a period or semicolon.

Question 19

Is this a coordinating conjunction? Dexter High School is located in southeast Michigan, and it is in close proximity to the city of Ann Arbor.

Answer 19

YES. Two independent clauses (sentences) joined by a comma and FANBOYS

Question 20

Is this a coordinating conjunction? I know that I will do well on the quiz later, because I studied for the quiz for the past three days.

Answer 20

NO. “because” is not a FANBOYS (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so)