Figurative Language
Determine whether the sentence is a hyperbole, metaphor, smile, idiom, or onomatopoeia: "The cat is as smart as a goldfish."
Smile.
Which of the following is a compound sentence?
A. I like walking on the beach with my dog.
B. I like walking but my dog likes running.
C. Because I like walking, my dog likes running.
"I like walking my dog but my dog likes running."
Which sentence uses the correct use of an apostrophe?
A. The dog wagged it's tail.
B. The dog wagged its tail.
The correct answer is B.
True or false: The following sentence is passive.
The gardener waters the plants.
The correct answer is false. The sentence is active.
She grabbed her umbrella and rain boots before rushing outside.
Based on this sentence, what weather can you infer is happening?
It's raining and/or storming outside.
Choose the correct choice. "The leaves danced under the weight of the water."
A. Personification
B. Hyperbole
C. Idiom
A. Personification.
True or False: A compound-complex sentence combines at least three independent clauses and at least one dependent clause.
False. A compound-complex sentence has at least TWO independent clauses and at least one dependent clause.
"I wanted to grab a cup of coffee today but the shop was closed."
After today. "I wanted to grab a cup of coffee today, but the shop was closed."
The dog chased the cat through the neighborhood.
Is this active or passive?
Active. The cat is being chased currently by the dog.
When the teacher announced a pop quiz coming up, Luka's face turned white and began to pack his bags in a hurry.
Why did Luka become nervous, what can you infer?
Luka is afraid of being unprepared and failing the quiz.
The meaning of onomatopoeia.
Onomatopoeia means words that sound like what they represent.
Rewrite the sentence to make it into a simple sentence.
Ivan and Luka enjoy playing tennis together after class.
Ivan and Luka play tennis.
What is the correct verb tense form for the following sentence?
"The committee _____ to the proposed changes, preferring to keep the original policy in place."
A. Object
B. Objects
C. Objecting
or D. Objected
The correct answer is D. The committee objected to the proposed changes...
Rewrite the following sentence to make it passive.
"The police arrested the thief."
The thief was arrested by the police.
True or false. The person in the following sentence is excited for something.
Ivan kept checking his watch, tapping his foot and looking towards the door every other minute.
The correct answer is false.
He is impatient and nervous, waiting for someone who is late.
True or False. The following sentence is an idiom.
"The homework our math teacher assigned was a piece of cake."
The correct answer is true.
What type of sentence structure is the following sentence?
We can eat dinner before the movie starts.
This is a complex sentence.
Choose the correct answers to place in for the following sentence.
"She [walks/walked] to school, and then she [eats/ate] lunch."
She walked to school, and then she ate lunch.
Determine the following sentences as active or passive.
1. The students worked on their papers all night.
2. The three dogs were walked by the neighbor.
3. The class was taught by Luka in the evenings.
Active, passive, passive.
What inference can you make based on the following ?
Ivan placed his latest creation down onto his mothers plate. "Ta-da!" he exclaimed. His mothers face twisted into a painful grimace.
Ivan is proud of his meal, but his mother thinks it looks gross.
Identify the mistake written in this metaphor and rewrite to be true.
"He has a heart like gold."
The mistake written in this sentence is "like". The correct way this metaphor should be written is "He has a heart of gold."
Which of the following is a independent clause?
A. When the bell rings
B. The sun rises in the east
The correct answer is "the sun rises in the east"
Decide if the following sentence uses the correct punctuation, commas, and/or semicolons. If there are any mistakes, correct them.
"Dennis likes pizza; but Mary likes pasta."
The following sentence has no mistakes, and uses the correct punctuation, and semicolons.
Rewrite the sentence for it to be active.
The water is usually boiled by one of the scientists.
One of the scientists usually boils the water.
The man ran after the retreating bus, waving his arms frequently in the air.
Why is he running after the bus?
The man is late for work and hopes that the bus driver will stop for him.