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What do you need to know in order to look up a word in the dictionary?
You need to know the first few letters of the word in order to look up a word in the dictionary.
Which of the following words has to be spelled differently if you’re adding a suffix?
The word “city” has to be spelled differently if you’re adding a suffix.
How do you invent a word and make it official?
For a word to get into the dictionary, two main things must happen:
- It has to be in widespread use among a group of people. This means a lot of people are using the word and agree upon what it means, whether it’s spoken or in writing.
- That word has to have staying power.
Which one of the words has to be spelled differently?
Homophones
Homophones are words pronounced alike but different in meaning or derivation or spelling. These words may be spelled differently from each other (such as to, too, and two), or they may be spelled the same way (as in quail meaning ‘to cower’ and quail meaning a type of bird).
When adding a suffix that begins with a vowel to a combining form?
When you take a word root and add a vowel it becomes a combining form. This vowel is usually an ―o‖, and it is called a combining vowel. – cyst/o – therm/o The combining vowel is used before suffixes that begin with a consonant and before another word root. Prefixes are not included in this rule.
Which of the following methods are ways to correct a run on sentence?
A comma, paired with a coordinating conjunction (e.g., “and,” “but,” or “or”), corrects a run-on sentence. This method emphasizes the relationship between the two clauses.
Which following is a run-on sentence?
A run-on sentence occurs when two or more independent clauses (also known as complete sentences) are connected improperly. Example: I love to write papers I would write one every day if I had the time. A comma splice occurs when two independent clauses are joined with just a comma.