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19-Syllables-19



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

 1. 

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.
 

 2. 

19.A.  2. divide between two middle consonants - mid / dle, rub / ble, bas / ket
 

 3. 

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

 4. 

19.A. 4. divide suffixes - teach / er,  care / less,  rain / ing
 

 5. 

19.A.  5. divide compound words -  house / cat,  mouse / trap,  top / hat
 

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

 6. 

A.19.  Choose the word that is divided into syllables correctly.
a.
yes /ter/ day
c.
clu/m/si/ly
b.
str /aight /en
d.
None
 

 7. 

A.19.  Choose the word that is divided into syllables correctly.
a.
gr/ade
c.
cran/ berry
b.
pace/ma/ker
d.
None
 

 8. 

A.19.  Choose the word that is divided into syllables correctly.
a.
re /spect /ful /ly
c.
respect /fully
b.
re / sp/ ect/ ful /ly
d.
None
 

 9. 

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

 10. 

A.19.  Choose the word that is divided into syllables correctly.
a.
lone /liness
c.
lone/ li/ ness
b.
lo /ne/ li/ ness
d.
None
 

 11. 

A.19.  Choose the word that is divided into syllables correctly.
a.
ap/par/ently
c.
ur / ge / nt
b.
dras/tic/al/ly
d.
None
 

 12. 

A.19.  Choose the word that is divided into syllables correctly.
a.
in/t/er/mis/sion
c.
Flor /i/da
b.
care/ fully
d.
None
 

 13. 

A.19.  Choose the word that is divided into syllables correctly.
a.
in/ter/net
c.
Ge/or/gia
b.
care/ fully
d.
None
 

 14. 

B.19. Choose the group of words that have one syllable.
a.
sheets , pleated, eights,  wasted
c.
main, plane, plain, train
b.
mindful, caring, helped, rested
d.
None
 

 15. 

A.19.  Choose the word that is divided into syllables correctly.
a.
what /s / o/ ev /er
c.
whats/o/ ever
b.
wh/ at/ so/ ever
d.
None
 

 16. 

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
 

 17. 

A.19.  Choose the word that is divided into syllables correctly.
a.
grain
c.
cran/ berry
b.
cof /f /ee
d.
None
 

 18. 

A.19.  Choose the word that is divided into syllables correctly.
a.
sud /den /ly
c.
su/ dd /en /ly
b.
sud / denl /y
d.
None
 

 19. 

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
 

 20. 

A.19.  Choose the word that is divided into syllables correctly.
a.
w/ ild / er /nes /s
c.
wi /lde /rness
b.
wild /er /ness
d.
None
 



 
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