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Some common words containing 'rn' include Cabernet, Cabernets, Eagerness. These words are frequently used in everyday English communication.

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Cabernet Noun Cabernets Noun Eagerness Noun Earn Verb Earnable Adjective Earned Verb Earner Noun Jabbernowl Noun Journey Noun, Verb Learn Verb Taberna Noun Tabernacle Noun (also a Verb) Tabernacled Verb (past tense and past participle) Tabernacler Noun (rare) Tabernacles Noun (plural) and Verb (third person singular) Tabernacling Verb (present participle and gerund) Tabernacular Adjective (rare) Tabernae Latin noun (plural) Tabernaemontana Proper noun (botanical genus name) Tabernariae Latin noun form (plural) and adjective

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Words Starting With

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1. Where does the stress fall in 'cabernets'?

On the final syllable (NAYZ) On the first syllable (KAB) On the middle syllable Equally on all syllables

2. How is the 'c' in 'tabernacular' pronounced?

As a hard 'k' As an 's' As a 'y' glide It is silent

3. How does the final 's' of 'tabernacles' sound?

A sharp 's' hiss A silent letter A voiced 'z' buzz A separate syllable

4. How many syllables does 'tabernacled' have?

Three Four Five Six

5. What suffix forms 'tabernacler' from the verb 'tabernacle'?

-ing -er -ly -est

6. Which book of the Bible describes building the tabernacle?

Genesis Exodus Ruth Acts

7. Which region is famous for its cabernets?

Burgundy Champagne Mosel Napa Valley

8. How is the ending 'nowl' in 'jabbernowl' pronounced?

Like 'hole' Like 'null' Like 'owl' Like 'knoll'

9. Which sentence is grammatically correct?

I learned a lot of knowledges. I learned the poem by my heart. I learned how to swim. I learned to swimming.

10. In Catholic churches, what is kept inside the altar tabernacle?

Holy water Hymn books Candles Consecrated communion bread

11. Which word is the closest modern synonym for 'jabbernowl'?

Idiot Genius Whisper Calculator

12. Which of these is NOT one of the four species waved during the Feast of Tabernacles?

Palm Myrtle Fig Citron

13. Which statement about the grammar of 'cabernet' is true?

It is only ever plural. It takes plural verbs when naming the wine type. It is uncountable when naming the wine type and countable for bottles or kinds. It cannot be used before another noun.

14. Which collocation is NOT natural in English?

earn respect earn a living earn interest earn a lottery

15. Choose the correct form: 'Last year she ___ a promotion.'

earn earns earned earning

16. Cabernet wines are best described as...

Dry and full-bodied Sweet and light Fizzy and pale Warm and creamy

17. Which part of speech is 'eagerness'?

Verb Adjective Abstract Noun Adverb

18. Which word rhymes with 'earn'?

Been Corn Loan Burn

19. Who is the genus named after?

A Roman emperor A Greek muse The botanist Tabernaemontanus An island

20. 'Earnable' describes which of the following?

Things like points and rewards Only people Only countries Only verbs

21. How does 'eagerness' differ from 'willingness'?

Eagerness is passive, willingness is active Eagerness implies a strong desire, willingness implies mere agreement They mean exactly the same thing Willingness is only used in legal contexts

22. Which word is closest to the OPPOSITE of 'tabernacler'?

Wanderer Settler Camper Drifter

23. Complete the sentence: 'The savings account ___ 3 percent interest.'

win earns earn earning

24. How is 'cabernet' pronounced in English?

KAB-er-net kay-BER-nay cab-er-NET kab-ur-NAY

25. What shape are Tabernaemontana flowers?

Flat pinwheels Long spurs Bells on stalks Spikes

26. What part of speech is 'jabbernowl'?

Verb Adjective Noun Adverb

27. 'Earn' comes most directly from which language?

Old English French Latin Spanish

28. Where does the stress fall in 'tabernacle'?

The last syllable The second syllable The first syllable The third syllable

29. How is 'eagerness' correctly pronounced in American English?

EH-jer-nis EE-ger-nis ee-GER-nis EE-jer-nis

30. Which verb form correctly completes: 'We have ____ here since June.'?

tabernacling been tabernacling tabernacled being tabernacling been

31. Which festival is traditionally called the Feast of Tabernacles?

Passover Purim Sukkot Rosh Hashanah

32. Which word is the closest modern synonym of 'tabernacler'?

Landlord Sojourner Architect Custodian

33. What is the origin of the 'nowl' part of the word?

Old French for 'nose' English slang for 'head' Latin for 'noise' Greek for 'fool'

34. When is Tabernaemontana fragrance usually strongest?

At dawn Midday At night After frost

35. What part(s) of speech can the word 'journey' be?

Noun only Verb only Noun and Verb Adjective only

36. What kind of organism is Tabernaemontana?

A mushroom A flowering plant genus A beetle genus A seaweed

37. What is the correct comparative form of 'earnable'?

Earnabler More earnable Earnablest Most earnabler

38. Which English word descends from 'taberna'?

Cavern Barn Tavern Pavilion

39. Which specialized taberna sold hot food from jar-studded counters?

Thermopolium Basilica Curia Horreum

40. What color is cabernet wine?

Pale yellow Deep red Pale pink Golden

41. Which collocation means a person who works for pay?

wage winner wage taker wage earner wage maker

42. What were tabernae in a Roman town?

Public baths Street-level shops and business rooms Soldiers' barracks Grain silos

43. What part of speech is 'cabernets'?

Singular verb Adjective Plural noun Adverb

44. Which devotional phrase is traditional?

God touring with His people God tabernacling with His people God landlord with His people God picnicking with His people

45. Which word is closest in meaning to 'earnable'?

Obtainable Locked Forbidden Expired

46. Why do historians value the word 'tabernariae'?

It names a battle It documents women's commercial work It is a month name It is a god's name

47. Which sentence uses 'journey' correctly?

I am journeying to go to work. I read a book during the train journey. I wrote in my journey. That was a journey to the grocery store.

48. What does 'a big earner' usually describe in British English?

A tall person A bank account A type of tax A product or industry that makes a lot of money

49. Which is correct before a noun?

A well earned rest (no hyphen) A well-earned rest A well-rest earned A rested-well

50. Which sentence uses 'earner' to mean a money-making product?

She is a high earner. Tourism is a big earner for the state. He is a wage earner. They are the main earners.