Grammar
What punctuation is used to show possession in nouns?
Apostrophe (’)
In the halls of wisdom where young minds find their way, which Permaian quality means being noble, forgiving, and generous — showing a big heart even when others might not deserve it.
MAGNANIMITY
The special language used by people who share the same job, interest, or activity.
Jargon
"The world is a stage, and all the men and women are merely players.”
What figure of speech is used in the sentence?
Metaphor
The name of Thor's weapon.
Mjölnir
(pronounced MYOL-neer)
There is in every culture a rhythm of language that reflects the soul of its people.
What is the subject of that sentence?
Terrestrial radio communication entails the transmission of electromagnetic waves.
What does the word 'terrestrial' mean in the sentence above?
Earthly
The 'sound of your speech' and it tells something about your origin, identity, or language background.
Accent
_________ relates to the sense of taste — anything that describes or appeals to how something tastes.
Gustatory
The greatest Greek warrior, nearly invincible except for his heel.
Achilles
What structure is used in this sentence: 'Language connects diverse people across vast distances and countless generations.'
Simple Sentence
If anarchy means lack of government and anemia means lack of blood, what does the prefix 'an' mean?
without
A person who studies the science of language and its structure, including sounds, words, grammar, and meaning.
Linguist
Language lives, learns, and lasts through love and learning.
What figurative language is used in this sentence?
_________.
Alliteration
The son of Cronus who was hidden by his mother upon birth is __________.
Zeus
In the sentence, Since communication shapes understanding, language becomes the bridge between minds.
What type of dependent clause is 'since communication shapes understanding'?
Adverbial Clause
If the prefixes 'manu' and 'man' mean by hand, what does the word manuscript mean?
a piece written by hand
A form of a language with differences in pronunciation, vocabulary, and grammar.
Dialect
Every English word carries the weight of a thousand histories.
The phrase 'the weight of a thousand histories' shows exaggeration. Exaggeration is also called _________.
Hyperbole
Who has the 'face that launched a thousand ships'?
Helen of Troy
Change the sentence into active voice: Languages are influenced by culture and history.
Culture and history influence languages.
Which among the following phrases means 'Everyone makes mistakes'?
A. homme de bien C. in perpetuum
B. homme d' esprit D. errare humanum est
D. errare humanum est
*A Latin word adopted in English, usually written with quotation marks or in italics.
English began when Angles, Saxons, and Jutes invaded Britain around 450 AD.
Angles, Saxons and Jutes are called _______.
A. Latin Groups C. Germanic Tribes
B. Norman French D. Celtic Tribes
C. Germanic Tribes
A dryly humorous or lightly sarcastic mode of speech in which words are used to convey a meaning contrary to their literal sense is called _________.
Irony
If Aphrodite is the Greek Goddess of love, beauty, desire and fertility, who is the Norse Goddess of love, beauty, and fertility?
Freyja