Shurley Chapter 1 Test

In a sentence, the subject is who or what the sentence is about, the verb is the action or state of being, complete sense ensures that the sentence is logical and comprehensible, the capital letter is used to start the sentence, and the end mark indicates the end of the sentence.

Synonyms are words that share the same or similar meanings, making them interchangeable in certain contexts.

Antonyms are words that have the opposite or different meanings, not the same or similar meanings, rhyming words, or words that start with the same letter.

Homonyms are words that sound the same but have different meanings, regardless of how they are spelled.

A suffix is a linguistic element added to the end of a word root to change its meaning, while a prefix goes at the beginning of a word. It is not a punctuation mark or a type of dessert.

Etymology is specifically related to the study of the origins and history of words, not to be confused with other unrelated definitions.

Contractions are shortened versions of words or phrases that combine two words with an apostrophe.

The term 'Affirmative' is usually used to indicate positive expression and agreement rather than negative responses, indecisiveness, or confusion.

The correct answer is 'Wealthy; well-off' because affluent means having a great deal of money; wealthy or prosperous. The other options do not correctly define the word affluent.

A prefix is a morpheme added at the beginning of a word to modify its meaning. It is not added at the end, does impact the meaning, and does not replace the original word entirely.

When editing a paragraph, it is important to first check the end marks to ensure proper punctuation and flow of the text. This ensures that the paragraph is correctly structured before moving on to other editing tasks.