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17-Syllables-19



True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true or false.
 

 1. 

19.A. the word shipwrecked  has 3 syllables
 

 2. 

19.B.  smoothly - 3
 

 3. 

19.A.  To help you figure out how many syllables in a word, here are some tips:
1. divide before a single middle consonant - o / pen,  re/ port, man / ual
NOTE : The first syllable may be long vowel sound or short.
 

 4. 

19.A.  3. divide prefixes - un / happy, pre / paid, re/ treat, mis / take
 

 5. 

19.A.  treach/er/ous - 3
 

 6. 

19.A.  news/pa/per -3
 

 7. 

19.A. the word outstanding has 4 syllables
 

 8. 

19.A.  trans / por / ta / ti / on- 5
 

Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 9. 

A.19.  Choose the word that is divided into syllables correctly.
a.
ye/ st/ er/ day
c.
clu/m/si/ly
b.
straight /en
d.
None
 

 10. 

B.19. Choose the group of words that have three syllables.
a.
floorboard, flowery, crossing
c.
sisterhood, disagreement, oxygen
b.
collector, meteor, overhanging
d.
None
 

 11. 

A.19.  Choose the ‘tip’ that applies to this word -
chat / ter
a.
1. divide before a single middle consonant
c.
2. divide between two middle consonant
b.
5. divide compound words
d.
None
 

 12. 

A.19.  Choose the ‘tip’ that applies to this word -
foot / ball
a.
1. divide before a single middle consonant
c.
2. divide between two middle consonant
b.
5. divide compound words
d.
None
 

 13. 

A.19.  Choose the ‘tip’ that applies to this word -
move / ment
a.
3. divide prefixes
c.
2. divide between two middle consonant
b.
4. divide suffixes
d.
None
 

 14. 

A.19.  Choose the word that is divided into syllables correctly.
a.
al/ th /ough
c.
ur / ge / nt
b.
break/ fast
d.
None
 

 15. 

B.19. Choose the group of words that have two syllables.
a.
seat , pleated, eightball,  wastefully
c.
remain, complain, midrange,
b.
minds, caring, helped, rest
d.
None
 

 16. 

A.19.  Choose the word that is divided into syllables correctly.
a.
in/ ter/ net
c.
ur / g / e / nt
b.
car / e / fu/ ll/ y
d.
None
 

 17. 

B.19.  Choose the group of words that has five or more syllables.
a.
beautifully, beneficial, complicated
c.
indifferent, photographer, temperature
b.
oppurtunity, approximately,understandable
d.
None
 

 18. 

A.19.  Choose the word that is divided into syllables correctly.
a.
al/ though
c.
ur / ge / nt
b.
br / ea/ k/ fa/st
d.
None
 

 19. 

A.19.  Choose the word that is divided into syllables correctly.
a.
gr /ace /ful
c.
mi/rr/or
b.
loud /ly
d.
None
 

 20. 

B.19. Choose the group of words that have two syllables.
a.
seating , pleated, eightball,  wasted
c.
main, plane, plain, train
b.
minds, caring, helped, rest
d.
None
 



 
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