Prefix and Suffix
We watched an excite___ movie.
a. ment
b. able
c. ing
exciting
What figure of speech is this?
"He is as brave as a lion."
a. Simile
b. Hyperbole
c. Metaphor
Simile
The ideas presented by him were always very creative.
a. adjective
b. noun
c. verb
Adjective
The brave ___________ stood guard all through the ___________________, watching for any danger.
a. night
b. knight
The brave knight stood guard all through the night, watching for any danger.
5. What does bark mean in the following sentence? ‘Beavers feed on leaves and the living bark of trees.’
a. the sharp explosive cry of a dog, fox, or seal
b. utter (a command or question) abruptly or aggressively
c. the tough protective outer sheath of the trunk, branches, and twigs of a tree or woody shrub
the tough protective outer sheath of the trunk, branches, and twigs of a tree or woody shrub
25. The submarine remained ______________________________.
a. submerged
b. premerged
c. overmerged
submerged
Identify the figure of speech in:
"The classroom was a zoo."
a. Simile
b. Metaphor
c. Irony
Metaphor
We were impressed by her performance.
a. verb
b. adjective
c. noun
Noun
Be careful not to ____________ anything if you have to hit the _____________ suddenly while cycling.
a. break
b. brake
Be careful not to break anything if you have to hit the brake suddenly while cycling.
Which meaning of row is correct as used in the following sentence? ‘Out in the bay a small figure began to row a rubber dinghy.’
a. a number of people or things in a more or less straight line.
b. a horizontal line of entries in a table
c. propel (a boat) with oars
propel (a boat) with oars
He gave a fear_________ shout in the dark.
a. -some
b. -ful
c. -less
fearful
What is this an example of?
"Boom! The thunder shook the house."
a. Onomatopoeia
b. Metaphor
c. Irony
Onomatopoeia
They debated the topic for hours.
a. adverb
b. verb
c. noun
Verb
The student felt so bored during the long lecture that he started to doodle on the white board.
a. board
b. bored
The student felt so bored during the long lecture that he started to doodle on the white board.
Which meaning of light is correct as used in the following sentence? 'Allen gather sticks and light a fire.'
a. having a considerable or sufficient amount of natural light; not dark
b. make (something) start burning; ignite
c. provide with light or lighting; illuminate
make (something) start burning; ignite
She is known for her ______________________________ decisions.
a. thoughtsome
b. thoughtful
c. thoughty
thoughtful
What is the device used here?
"It took forever to finish my homework."
a. Simile
b. Hyperbole
c. Alliteration
Hyperbole
He spoke fluently during the debate.
a. verb
b. adverb
c. adjective
Adverb
4. After hiking through the hot ________________ all day, I was really looking forward to a cool ____________.
a. dessert
b. desert
After hiking through the hot desert all day, I was really looking forward to a cool dessert.
The word spring has multiple meanings. Pick the meaning where the word spring is used as a verb.
a. the season after winter and before summer, in which vegetation begins to appear, in the northern hemisphere from March to May and in the southern hemisphere from September to November
b. move or jump suddenly or rapidly upwards or forwards
c. an elastic device, typically a helical metal coil, that can be pressed or pulled but returns to its former shape when released, used chiefly to exert constant tension or absorb movement
move or jump suddenly or rapidly upwards or forwards
Which of the following words contains both a prefix and a suffix?
a. disagreement
b. recognition
c. carelessness
disagreement
What figure of speech is this?
"The fire swallowed the forest."
a. Metaphor
b. Personification
c. Hyperbole
Personification
The scientist made an interesting observation.
a. verb
b. noun
c. adverb
Noun
If your shoelaces come ________________, you might ___________ your balance and fall.
a. loose
b. lose
If your shoelaces come loose, you might lose your balance and fall.
Grammar
1. One meaning of seal is the name of an animal. What is the other meaning of seal when the word is used as a noun?
a. an official design or mark that is put on a document, an envelope, etc. to show that it is genuine or that it has not been opened
b. fasten or close securely
c. to make an agreement more certain or to approve it formally
an official design or mark that is put on a document, an envelope, etc. to show that it is genuine or that it has not been opened