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Section 8.1 Assessment
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1

Besides showing correct spelling, dictionaries also indicate the correct places for hyphenating words.
A)True
B)False
2

"Derivative" is another word for contraction.
A)True
B)False
3

Phonetic spelling shows how words should be broken into syllables and how they should be pronounced.
A)True
B)False
4

Homonyms are words that have the same meaning.
A)True
B)False
5

In order to find out the difference between the words "affect" and "effect," it would be best to look them up in a thesaurus.
A)True
B)False
6

Dictionaries often include indexes, in the front or back of the book, for:
A)Mathematical and scientific symbols
B)Important literary works
C)Computer terminology
D)International holidays
7

The "connotation" of a word refers to its:
A)Historical or literary origin
B)Associated or secondary meaning
C)Alternate pronunciations
D)Alternate spellings
8

All of the following are pseudo-homonyms EXCEPT:
A)Accept / Except
B)Propose / Purpose
C)Access / Excess
D)Overdo / Overdue
9

An overused expression is also known as:
A)A closed term
B)A caché
C)A cliché
D)A conundrum
10

Which of the following is NOT an inflectional forms of the word "offer"?
A)Offers
B)Offering
C)Offered
D)Official





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