Word Analysis
WOC
Writing Strategies
Figurative Language
100
The old man and the old woman inspected the peach and decided that it was ripe. A sour B ready C old D smelly
B ready
100
What is the correct way to write the underlined word in the sentence below? I was so hungry this morning that I eat everything on my plate. A eated B eaten C ate D Leave as is.
C ate
100
What is the best way to rewrite the following sentence? The fox in the morning ran through the forest. A The fox ran in the morning. B In the morning, the fox ran through the forest. C Through the forest in the morning the fox ran. D In the morning, the fox ran.
B In the morning, the fox ran through the forest.
100
It's raining cats and dogs is a : idiom personification metaphor
idiom
200
"Sure," replied Jojo. She was lying on the bench looking like a sleeping lizard. Which of the following uses lying as it is used in the sentence above? A She could tell that he was lying about the broken window. B We are known for never lying. C The boy was lying on the grass. D The teacher could always tell when his students were lying.
C The boy was lying on the grass.
200
The tree had fallen during the blizzard. A falled B felt C falling D Correct as is
D Correct as is
200
What is the BEST way to revise the following sentence? Peter hit a homerun in the park during his game at the park. A In the park during his game, Peter hit a homerun at the park. B Peter hit a homerun in the park he was in during the game. C At the park, Peter hit a homerun during his game. D Peter hit during his game a homerun at the park.
C At the park, Peter hit a homerun during his game.
200
This computer hates me. personification simile idiom
personification
300
What is a synonym for suffocates as it is used in this sentence from the passage? If it is not water, an extinguisher is filled with something that suffocates fire, like foam. A silences B chokes C strangles D smothers
D smothers
300
The band played America the Beautiful before the program began. A The band played "America the Beautiful" before the program began. B The band played [America the Beautiful] before the program began. C The band played 'America the Beautiful' before the program began. D Correct as is
A The band played "America the Beautiful" before the program began.
300
What is the BEST way to revise the following sentence? Dwight in the office was on the phone. A Dwight was in the office, and he was on the phone. B Dwight on the phone was in the office. C On the phone, Dwight was in the office. D Dwight in the office on the phone.
A Dwight was in the office, and he was on the phone.
300
Mr. P is as tall as a mountain. personification hyperbole simile
simile
400
In which sentence does the word patient have the same meaning as it has in the sentence below? The doctor had a patient with a sore throat. A The dog is very patient at dinnertime. B The cat is a patient of the veterinarian. C The doctor is patient and kind. D We have to be patient if we want to do well.
B The cat is a patient of the veterinarian.
400
The quiz, as well as the chapter exercises, __________ collected. A was B were C where D wear
B were
400
What is the BEST way to revise the following sentence? We were driving Tuesday in the rain it was night. A On Tuesday, we were driving in the rain it was night. B On Tuesday, we were driving in the rain at night. C It was night we were driving on Tuesday in the rain. D It rained on Tuesday.
B On Tuesday, we were driving in the rain at night.
400
The trees danced in the wind. personification simile metaphor
personfication
500
Until the late 1800s, the water that many people used was untreated. Sewage ran into the water, causing many deadly epidemics. People drank it, unaware that it was poisoned. A raw B untouched C whole D unclean
D unclean
500
Everyone ate by the time I finished my speech. A will have eaten B will be eating C had eaten D Correct as is
C had eaten
500
What is the best way to revise the following sentence? We had a party for her it was Friday. A We had her party Friday it was. B On Friday, we had a party for her. C We had a party for her it was Friday. D We had a big party.
B On Friday, we had a party for her.
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