Verbals
What kind of verbal is used in the following sentence:
My dream is to travel the world.
What is infinitive?
What type of figurative language is used in the following sentence:
My cousin is as tall as a giraffe.
What is a simile?
In which point of view is this passage written:
I can hardly believe my eyes! I just saw the magician's assistant disappear!
What is first person?
Which form of the missing word (there, their, or they're) would be appropriate to fill in the blank:
I can't believe ______ going to Disney World without me!
What is they're?
Which word would best replace the italicized word in the sentence:
Though doing homework may seem tedious, it will help you prepare for the assessments.
Long, Boring, Overwhelming, Unusual
What is boring?
Name the three types of irony.
What are verbal irony, dramatic irony, and situational irony?
What kind of verbal is used in the following sentence:
I hated flying to Scotland because the flight was too long.
What is a gerund?
What type of figurative language is used in the following sentence:
The cat's sharp claws were daggers slashing at my jeans.
What is a metaphor?
In which point of view is this passage written:
As you step onto the train, the scent of roast beef drifts towards you from the dining cart. You suddenly realize just how hungry you are.
What is second person?
Which form of the missing word (to, too, or two) would be appropriate to fill in the blank:
I tried to pay attention in class, but I was just _____ excited about my family's trip to the beach.
What is too?
Which word BEST completes both sentences?
Ella hoped to find a ______________ to the problem.
Tina mixed the ________________ with water.
Cure, Compound, Solution, Postponement
What is solution?
The following statement is an example of which kind of irony:
Sydney looks out the window at the pouring rain and says, "What wonderful weather we're having."
What is verbal irony?
(Note: Verbal irony is essentially sarcasm, where you say one thing, but you mean something else.)
What kind of verbal is used in the following sentence:
The brightly glowing lava lamp filled the room with purple light.
What is a participle?
What type of figurative language is used in the following sentence:
I have so much homework that my backpack weighs a ton!
What is hyperbole?
In which point of view is this passage written:
During the Easter egg hunt, Ryan thought he was using a clever strategy by turning every object in the yard over in case an egg was underneath. Jacob, however, knew that hiding eggs underneath things would be obvious, so he decided to look in the trees. Neither of the boys were disappointed.
What is third person omniscient?
Which form of the missing word (who's or whose) would be appropriate to fill in the blank:
I love my cat, _____ fluffy face and demanding meow greet me every day when I get home.
What is whose?
Which word BEST completes both sentences?
Will struggled with memorizing the science ______________ he needed for the test.
Sydney seemed ________________ with her decision to take Honors Science.
Work, Content, Formula, Happy
What is content?
Which of the following are examples of irony:
A) Trevor's mom watched him play his video games and said, "Well I see you're working hard on your schoolwork."
B) Jake's mom looked at the work he had done and said, "Great job!"
C) Collin named his German Shepherd "Mouse."
D) Savannah shook Caitlin's hand and said, "It's nice to meet you."
E) "What a fantastic day; I wrecked my car and ruined my favorite coat."
F) All of the above
What are A, C, and E?
What is the function of the gerund in this sentence:
The baby's screaming is hurting my ears.
What is the subject?
What type of figurative language is used in the following sentence:
Her fingernails clacked across the keyboard.
What is onomatopoeia?
In which point of view is this passage written:
Rachel scribbled furiously in her notebook. She wanted to get all of her ideas written down before she forgot any of them. Trevor sat down next to her and said hello, but Rachel didn't notice. She was too involved in her work to hear anything going on around her; even her friend. Still, she was satisfied when her narrative was finished well before the deadline.
What is third person limited?
Which form of the missing word (its or it's) would be appropriate to fill in the blank:
Can you believe _____ almost summer break?
What is it's?
The decision comes with much ______________ considering the anxiety it will cause.
Which BEST fits into the blank?
Cooperation, Organization, Jurisdiction, Trepidation
What is trepidation?
Is the following passage an example of dramatic irony or situational irony:
The moviegoers watched in anticipation as Michael Myers snuck into the house through window. The house's occupants had no idea they were in danger!
What is dramatic irony?
(Note: Dramatic irony occurs when the audience is aware of something that the characters in the story are not aware of.)
What is the function of the gerund in the following sentence:
I stopped myself from running into the glass door.
What is an object of the preposition?
What type of figurative language is used in the following sentence:
It's raining cats and dogs out there!
What is an idiom?
In which point of view is this passage written:
Caleb found himself at odds with Preston as the two stared across the table at each other. Caleb's palms were beginning to sweat, and he couldn't manage to quiet his mind enough to stop second guessing himself. He knew he had to act now. Unable to fake confidence, he muttered the words, "D6." Preston slammed his hands down on the table. "You sunk my battleship!" Caleb felt a wave of relief wash over him.
What is third person limited?
Which form of the missing word (there, their, or they're) would be appropriate to fill in the blank:
My friends all agree that playing D&D is _____ favorite thing to do on Saturdays.
What is their?
Which means the opposite of the italicized word:
The disgruntled employee threw his vest into his locker before slamming the door and stomping out of the store.
Satisfied, Energized, Angry, Irritated
What is satisfied?
Is the following passage an example of dramatic irony or situational irony:
Nate chuckled as he let the air out of his boss' tires. "This will teach him a lesson," he thought. Later he saw his boss drive away in a different car, while his friend stood staring at her tires and wondering what happened to them.
What is situational irony?
(Note: Situational irony happens when an action has a different outcome than what is expected.)