Optimnem English Unit 1 Worksheet

Name _____________________ Date _________________

Determine whether the following words (underlined) are verbs <'doing' words>, adjectives <'describing' words> or nouns <'thing' words>, using the sentence structure as context to help you.

1. His recall was phenomenal.

2. The gusts of wind were swirling about the town.

3. Veronica, a pretty girl, was born near Rome.

4. Their fury spilled over onto the streets.

5. Here are our holiday snaps. The place was truly magical.

Below are five words that you may not be familiar with. Using each sentence for context information, guess the meaning of each word, then check and compare using a dictionary.

1. He was alone, avoided even by his friends. He felt like a pariah.

2. The boy was castigated for knocking the old man off his bicycle.

3. The man, a polyglot, replied that he loved learning different languages.

4. In lands where kings are thought saints, regicide is an unthinkable crime.

5. The irascible gentleman refused to calm down.

Write appropriate sentences as context for each of the following words:

1. 'Dainty' (delicately pretty or small)

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2. 'salvage' (rescue of property from fire or sea)

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3. 'imbroglio' (confused or complicated situation)

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Choose an antonym and synonym as context markers for each of the following words; use a dictionary or thesaurus if needed.

1. gutsy ( ___________ / ____________ )

2. cautious ( ____________ / _____________ )

3. skeptic ( ___________ / ____________ )

4. yells  ( ___________ / ____________ )

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