Vocab
"The king's magnanimity was evident when he pardoned his enemies and shared his wealth with the poor." Magnanimity most nearly means...
A) generosity
B) vindictiveness
C) intelligence
D) cruelty
A) generosity
Which sentence contains a comma splice?
A) The rain started suddenly, so we ran inside.
B) The rain started suddenly, we ran inside.
C) The rain started suddenly; we ran inside.
D) The rain started suddenly. We ran inside.
B) The rain started suddenly, we ran inside.
"Sarah's room was a disaster zone after the sleepover."
What type of figurative language is used in this sentence?
A) Simile
B) Alliteration
C) Metaphor
D) Onomatopoeia
C) Metaphor
My favorite colors are blue red and green
My favorite colors are blue, red, and green.
Punctuate the sentence:
After I ate lunch I went back to class
After I ate lunch, I went back to class.
"The marathon runner collapsed in complete prostration at the finish line, exhausted from the grueling race." Prostration most nearly means...
A) celebration and joy
B) extreme physical exhaustion
C) anger and frustration
D) complete and total confusion
B) extreme physical exhaustion
Which sentence uses semicolons correctly?
A) The team included players from various backgrounds; some were from California; others from Texas; and a few from New York.
B) The team included players from various backgrounds: some were from California; others from Texas; and a few from New York.
C) The team included players from various backgrounds; some were from California, others from Texas, and a few from New York.
D) The team included players from various backgrounds, some were from California; others from Texas; and a few from New York.
C) The team included players from various backgrounds; some were from California, others from Texas, and a few from New York.
"The thunder roared like an angry lion across the dark sky."
What type of figurative language is used in this sentence?
A) Metaphor
B) Simile
C) Personification
D) Hyperbole
B) Simile
Sarah my best friend from college called me yesterday
Sarah, my best friend from college, called me yesterday.
"The crisp autumn leaves crunched beneath Maya's feet as she walked through the orchard. Golden sunlight filtered through the branches, casting dancing shadows that flickered across her face like nature's own kaleidoscope."
What is the primary literary technique used throughout this passage?
A) Symbolism
B) Foreshadowing
C) Metaphor
D) Imagery
D) Imagery
The CEO's business __________ helped her navigate the complex merger negotiations successfully.
A) audacity
B) acumen
C) austerity
D) admonition
B) acumen
Choose the sentence that correctly uses dashes:
A) The solution to our problem—if there is one—will require careful planning and significant resources.
B) The solution to our problem, if there is one—will require careful planning and significant resources.
C) The solution to our problem—if there is one, will require careful planning and significant resources.
D) The solution to our problem if there is one—will require careful planning—and significant resources.
A) The solution to our problem—if there is one—will require careful planning and significant resources.
"The old grandfather clock in the hallway whispered secrets to the empty house, its pendulum swaying like a hypnotist's watch."
This sentence contains multiple examples of figurative language. Which combination is correct?
A) Metaphor and simile
B) Alliteration and personification
C) Hyperbole and metaphor
D) Personification and simile
D) Personification and simile
The weather was terrible today it rained all morning but the sun came out this afternoon
The weather was terrible today; it rained all morning, but the sun came out this afternoon.
The weather was terrible today - it rained all morning, but the sun came out this afternoon.
Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly:
A) Schools have shut down for COVID. We will however proceed with distance learning.
B) Schools have shut down for COVID. We will; however, proceed with distance learning.
C) Schools have shut down for COVID. We will, however, proceed with distance learning.
B) Schools have shut down for COVID, we will, however, proceed with distance learning.
C) Schools have shut down for COVID. We will, however, proceed with distance learning.
The politician's __________ in claiming credit for reforms he opposed was shocking to voters.
A) magnanimity
B) propensity
C) audacity
D) zeal
C) audacity
Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?
A) The experiment failed to produce the expected results, therefore, we need to revise our hypothesis.
B) The experiment failed to produce the expected results; therefore, we need to revise our hypothesis.
C) The experiment failed to produce the expected results therefore; we need to revise our hypothesis.
D) The experiment failed to produce the expected results; therefore we need to revise our hypothesis.
B) The experiment failed to produce the expected results; therefore, we need to revise our hypothesis.
"Jake knew that asking his father for money would be like entering the lion's den, but he had no choice. His financial troubles had become his Achilles' heel, threatening to destroy everything he had worked for."
Which types of figurative language are reflected in the passage above?
A) Simile and allusion
B) Metaphor and personification
C) Allusion and oxymoron
D) Personification and metaphor
A) Simile and allusion
The conference which was scheduled for next week has three main topics artificial intelligence machine learning and data science
The conference, which was scheduled for next week, has three main topics: artificial intelligence, machine learning, and data science.
The economic crisis forced the government to implement __________ measures that seemed to __________ the entire population.
A) austere; enervate
B) magnanimous; ascribe
C) coercive; ascribe
D) bigamous; enervate
A) austere; enervate
The __________ child became even more __________ after receiving a stern lecture from his parents.
A) ingenuous; genial
B) garrulous; pithy
C) zealous; avaricious
D) fractious; despondent
D) fractious; despondent
Choose the sentence that correctly and appropriately uses punctuation:
A) The recipe requires several ingredients: flour, sugar, butter, and two optional spices: cinnamon and nutmeg.
B) The recipe requires several ingredients, flour, sugar, butter: and two optional spices, cinnamon and nutmeg.
C) The recipe requires several ingredients: flour, sugar, butter; and two optional spices: cinnamon and nutmeg.
D) The recipe requires several ingredients: flour, sugar, butter, and two optional spices - cinnamon and nutmeg.
D) The recipe requires several ingredients: flour, sugar, butter, and two optional spices - cinnamon and nutmeg.
"The professor's lecture on silence was deafeningly quiet, and in that moment of absolute stillness, Emma realized that sometimes you have to lose yourself to find yourself."
Which types of figurative language are reflected in the passage above?
A) Metaphor and hyperbole
B) Hyperbole and paradox
C) Paradox and allusion
D) Allusion and metaphor
B) Hyperbole and paradox
After reviewing the quarterly reports the board of directors made a crucial decision the company would expand into three new markets however this expansion would require significant investment in infrastructure
After reviewing the quarterly reports, the board of directors made a crucial decision - the company would expand into three new markets; however, this expansion would require significant investment in infrastructure.
Using only commas, semi colons, colons, and/or dashes, punctuate the following sentence:
The storm approached rapidly lightning illuminated the dark sky thunder shook the windows and rain began pelting the roof yet the old house remained standing through it all
The storm approached rapidly; lightning illuminated the dark sky, thunder shook the windows, and rain began pelting the roof - yet the old house remained standing through it all.