Name:______________________________________________
Mrs. Daniel Block ________________________________
English 11H
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Word Segments Lesson #1-Practice 2
Part I: Usage. Using your knowledge of roots, prefixes, and suffixes from our list, complete
the following sentences.
1. A creature that has gone through a metamorphosis has
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2. If someone accuses you of circumlocution it means that you have
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3. Vegetarianism would indicate that a person
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4. Someone who wants to become a neonatal doctor would
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5. An anesthetic would be used to make sure a patient would be
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Part II: Words in Context. Use context clues to figure out which sentence uses the correct word.
6. Which sentence uses a word containing the prefix that means “toward, in front”?
a. The drivers tried to circumvent the traffic by taking an alternate route.
b. The prospect of midterm exams made the students nervous.
c. The loquacious speaker kept the audience enthralled for his entire speech.
7. Which sentence uses a word containing the root “bear, to bring”?
a. The courses I took at community college transferred to my new school easily.
b. Communism is the belief that all resources should be divided equally among the
community.
c. I had to avert my eyes from the t.v. when the scary scene came on.
8. Which sentence uses a word containing the root that means “in some direction”?
a. The courses I took at community college transferred to my new school easily.
b. Communism is the belief that all resources should be divided equally among the
community.
c. I had to avert my eyes from the t.v. when the scary scene came on.