12 de diciembre de 2010

Keyboard Symbols and Punctuation Marks

Keyboard Symbols and Punctuation Marks

What are these symbols?
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Look at the keys across the top of the computer keyboard.

  1. ~ This is called a ___.

  2. ` This is called a ___.

  3. ! This is called an ___.

  4. @ This symbol means ___.

  5. # This symbol means ___.

  6. $ This is called a ___.

  7. % This symbol means ___.

  8. ^ This symbol is called a ___.

  9. & This symbol is called an ___ and means ___.

  10. * This symbol is called an ___.

  11. ( ) These two marks are called ___.

  12. - This is called a ___.

  13. + This symbol is called a ___.

  14. = This symbol is called an ___.

Look around the computer keyboard.

  1. { } These marks are called ___.

  2. [ ] These marks are called ___.

  3. : This is called a ___.

  4. ; This is called a ___.

  5. " " These marks are called ___.

  6. " " In British English, these marks are called ___.

  7. ' This is called an ___.

  8. , This is called a ___.

  9. . This is called a ___.

  10. . In British English, this is called a ___.

  11. ... Three periods together are called an ___.

  12. ? This is called a ___.

  13. / This is called a ___.

  14. \ This is called a ___.

  15. < > These marks are called ___.

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Suffixes

Suffixes

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  1. Which of the following words cannot use the suffix -ful?
    a. color-
    b. doubt-
    c. hope-
    d. joy-
    e. value-
  2. Which of the following cannot use the suffix -ive?
    a. conclus-
    b. decis-
    c. impress-
    d. reduct-
    e. reveal-
  3. Which of the following cannot use the suffix -ial?
    a. commerc-
    b. debat-
    c. mart-
    d. part-
    e. spac-
  4. Which of the following cannot use the suffix -ure?
    a. clos-
    b. depart-
    c. fiss-
    d. lect-
    e. polit-
  5. Which of the following cannot use the suffix -ion?
    a. collect-
    b. correct-
    c. exhaust-
    d. predict-
    e. put-
  6. Which of the following cannot use the suffix -ance?
    a. allow-
    b. brief-
    c. deliver-
    d. repent-
    e. vigil-
  7. Which of the following cannot use the suffix -ness?
    a. cheerful-
    b. dark-
    c. gentle-
    d. honest-
    e. small-
  8. Which of the following cannot use the suffix -ward?
    a. down-
    b. for-
    c. heaven-
    d. home-
    e. house-
  9. Which of the following cannot use the suffix -less?
    a. care-
    b. fear-
    c. grand-
    d. power-
    e. thought-
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8 de diciembre de 2010

Homophones

Homophones

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  1. You reap what you ___.
    a. sew
    b. so
    c. sow

  2. The heart is a ___ of love.
    a. symbol
    b. cymbal

  3. Put that into the ___ cabinet.
    a. file
    b. phial

  4. Frank and ___ are best friends.
    a. earnest
    b. Ernest

  5. Love made my heart ___ like an eagle.
    a. soar
    b. sore

  6. Grandfather was a ___ and hearty man.
    a. hail
    b. hale

  7. They say that ___ comes before a fall.
    a. pride
    b. pried

  8. What have you ___ that is so frightening?
    a. scene
    b. seen

  9. They say that ___ going to get colder this week.
    a. its
    b. it's

  10. The coat might be ___ but it is not poorly made.
    a. cheap
    b. cheep

  11. For heaven's sake ___ be glad to have you stay with us.
    a. weed
    b. we'd

  12. The cracks in the ___ were made by the weight of the chandelier.
    a. ceiling
    b. sealing

  13. The fraction that is calculated for an angle by dividing the length of the opposite side is the "___".
    a. sign
    b. sine

  14. An Arab prince or chief is called a ___.
    a. shake
    b. sheik

  15. Where can you ___ flannel shirts?
    a. buy
    b. by

  16. A delicious fruit is the French ___.
    a. pear
    b. pair

  17. Harry carried his golf ___ in his hip pocket.
    a. tease
    b. tees

  18. Birds catch worms that come out with the morning ___.
    a. dew
    b. do
    c. due

  19. She had her first cup of ___ when she was three.
    a. tea
    b. tee

  20. Give me a new ___ of socks.
    a. pear
    b. pair


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More Homophones

More Homophones

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  1. If the traffic is jammed, why don't you take another ___.
    a. root
    b. route

  2. He ___ constantly about the expense of those dinners.
    a. wind
    b. wined
    c. whined

  3. I hate to ___ the subject but have you ever considered moving out?
    a. broach
    b. brooch

  4. Velvet has a soft ___.
    a. knap
    b. nap

  5. I hear it all the ___.
    a. time
    b. thyme

  6. Do you want to go ___?
    a. higher
    b. hire

  7. She ___ kisses to her lover.
    a. blew
    b. blue

  8. I was ___ to obey my elders.
    a. taught
    b. taut

  9. What ___ of shoes do you wear?
    a. sighs
    b. size

  10. What ___ you like for breakfast?
    a. wood
    b. would

  11. This ___ is about traffic safety.
    a. lessen
    b. lesson

  12. The ___ rushed in and covered the beach.
    a. tide
    b. tied

  13. Only ___ can make my life complete.
    a. ewe
    b. you
    c. yew

  14. The ___ bear is a very dangerous animal.
    a. grisly
    b. grizzly

  15. His ___ attention was focused on the film.
    a. rapt
    b. wrapped

  16. The ___ shop sold dress, veils and flowers.
    a. bridal
    b. bridle

  17. The ___ shop sold saddles, spurs and cowboy hats.
    a. bridal
    b. bridle

  18. That ___ has been in the river for hundreds of years.
    a. weir
    b. we're

  19. The ___ character in the play is a middle-aged widow.
    a. principal
    b. principle

  20. Jerry ___ so much syrup over his pancakes that you can hardly see the plate.
    a. pores
    b. pours

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