Context Clues
While she was indifferent to golf, her husband was an avid fan.
A. boring
B. likeable
C. eager
D. pleasant
C. eager
The Tigris River ends near the Persian Gulf in a wide swampy delta.
I am going home and I intend to stay there.
I am going home, and I intend to stay there.
His new shoes shone bright like a diamond.
Simile
What are the nouns in the sentence below?
The witch cackled as she flew by on her wooden broom.
witch, broom
I thought it was a fresh idea, but the teacher thought it was trite.
A. special
B. Loud
C. Happy
D. Common
D. Common
The Roman emperor Flavius was named for his ruby red hair.
No comma
It rained heavily during the afternoon we managed to have our picnic anyway.
It rained heavily during the afternoon; we managed to have our picnic anyway.
Time is money.
Metaphor
What is the verb in the sentence?
Goblins and ghouls live in the abandoned house on the hill.
live
Congress put a tariff on overseas goods so the price would not be lower than domestic products.
A. stamp
B. Prohibition
C. ad
D. tax
D. tax
Throw away the rusty bread knife
No comma
Until humans began cultivating plants and animals for food about 10,000 years ago, all people obtained their food by hunting, gathering, and fishing.
No error
The birds sang a sweet melody in their nest.
Personification
What are the adjectives in the sentence below?
The ugly witch flew by on her wooden broom.
ugly, wooden
The country cottage was just outside the quaint and picturesque town.
A. charming
B. running
C. runined
D. perhaps
A. charming
He's a happy healthy baby.
Some spiders are able to catch and eat fish they've been known to overcome fish five times heavier than themselves.
Some spiders are able to catch and eat fish; they've been known to overcome fish five times heavier than themselves.
Life is a highway.
Metaphor
What is the adverb in the sentence below?
Olivia screamed fearfully when she was a ghost.
fearfully
The scared rock climber balanced precariously on the edge of the cliff.
A. gracefully
B. lazily
C. dangerously
D. hopefully
C. dangerously
The dusty black hat was rather ugly.
no comma
Andrew volunteers with the city park service and he also cleans graffiti from public buildings.
Andrew volunteers with the city park service, and he also cleans graffiti from public buildings.
She ran as quick as a cheetah.
Simile
What is the preposition in the sentence below?
The black cat ran under the ladder.
under