Words
What is the most common letter in English?
letter "e"
What is the shortest sentence in English language?
"I am."
What are the most common punctuations marks in English language?
Period and Comma
My sister's grandmother is my _____
grandmother
He was as brave as a lion is an example of what figure of speech?
Simile
The sentence "He was as brave as a lion" is an example of a simile because it compares the bravery of the person to the bravery of a lion using the word "as." A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using the words "like" or "as." In this case, the person's bravery is being compared to the bravery typically associated with a lion, emphasizing their courage.
The word "alphabet" comes from the first two letters of what alphabet?
Greek Alphabet (alpha, beta)
Words we always use even though they add no meaning or value to a sentence are called fillers, discourse markers. Give one example.
"Then I was like"
"OMG"
"Then like"
"Actually"
"Honestly"
"Basically"
What is the strongest punctuation mark, making the most definite pause when used at the end of the sentence?
Period (the full stop)
The people who work on a plane are called ________
flight attendants
Ria heard the last piece of pie calling her name is an example of what figure of speech?
Personification
The given sentence personifies the last piece of pie by suggesting that it is calling Ria's name. This is an example of personification, which is a figure of speech that gives human qualities or abilities to non-human objects or animals. In this case, the pie is given the ability to speak and call out to Ria, which is not something that a pie can actually do.
The word "checkmate" in chess comes from the Persian phrase "Shat Mat" which means _______
"the king is helpless".
What is a sentence?
A sentence is a group of words containing a subject and a verb
What do you call this punctuation that appears as part of a word to show possession?
an apostrophe
(This is Mr. Ben's teddy.)
One who eats human flesh is called?
Cannibal
My alarm yelled at me this morning is an example of what figure of speech?
Personification
The correct answer is personification because it gives human characteristics to the alarm by saying that it "yelled" at the person. Personification is a figure of speech where non-human objects or animals are given human qualities or characteristics. In this case, the alarm is being described as if it has the ability to yell, which is a human action.
What is the longest English word without a true vowel (a,e,i,o,u)?
rhythm
Goodbye is a one-word sentence originally comes from an Old English phrase meaning _______
"God be with you"
What do you call this punctuation that is used to indicated the omission of words or suggest an incomplete thought.
...
an ellipsis (...)
What is meant by "disproportionately"?
too large or too small in comparison with something else.
not in proportion to
"Death! Where is thy sting? O Grave! Where is thy victory?" What figure of speech is used?
Personification
This passage personifies death and the grave by giving them human qualities and abilities. It suggests that death has a sting and the grave has the power of victory, which are both characteristics of living beings. By personifying these concepts, the passage creates a vivid and emotional image, emphasizing the power and impact of death and the grave.
What is the only unhyphenated English word with three consecutive double letters. Other such words, like "sweet-toothed", require a hyphen to be readily readable.
bookkeeping
A pangram sentence is one that contains every letter in the language. Give me an example.
"The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog"
What are the 16 punctuation marks in English?
the period, question mark, exclamation point, comma, semicolon, colon, em dash, en dash, hyphen, parentheses, brackets, braces, apostrophe, double quotation marks, single quotation marks, and ellipsis
The en dash is approximately the length of the letter N, and the em dash the length of the letter M. The shorter en dash (–) is used to mark ranges and with the meaning “to” in phrases like “Dover–Calais crossing.” The longer em dash (—) is used to separate extra information or mark a break in a sentence.
Bullying on the internet or through emails and texts is called ______
cyberbullying
"All the world's a stage And all the men and women merely players; They have their exits and their entrances;" Which figure of speech has been used here?
Metaphor
The given passage from William Shakespeare's play "As You Like It" compares the world to a stage and the men and women to players. This comparison is a metaphor because it directly states that one thing is another. The metaphorical comparison helps to convey the idea that life is like a play, where people have their entrances and exits, just like actors on a stage.