Irony
Is this Irony?
The name of America's biggest dog was "Tiny".
Yes
Which of the following is the correct spelling:
A.) Wastful B.) Wasteful C.) Wastefull
B.) Wasteful
What is the meaning of the idiom in this sentence: If you want to be a singer, you should give it a shot.
A.) quit B.) try C.) shoot something
B.) try
Correct the following run-on sentence: Bob played the guitar Suzy played the piano
Bob played the guitar, and Suzy played the piano.
Write the correct form of the noun in the following sentence:
This is Matthew homework.
This is Matthew's homework.
Is this irony?
I will go out and play when I finish my homework.
No
Which of the following is the correct way to spell the word:
A.) Modestly B.) Modelstly C.) Modestlly
A.) Modestly
What is the meaning of the idiom in this sentence: The meeting completely slipped my mind.
A.) fell B.) remembered C.) to forget
C.) To forget
Correct the following run-on sentence: Many people came to the show no one seemed to like it.
Many people came to the show, but no one seemed to like it.
Write the correct form of the noun in the following sentence:
The boy pants are black.
The boy's pants are black.
Is this irony?
Our boss, the owner of a big construction firm, cannot fix his house's broken ceiling.
Yes
Which of the following is the correct spelling:
A.) Tropicel B.) Tropical C.) Torpical
B.) Tropical
What is the meaning of the idiom in this sentence: She gets a kick out of watching cartoons.
A.) to kick B.) to enjoy C.) to dislike
B.) to enjoy
Rewrite, add commas and conjunctions where they are needed to the following sentence:
John's shirt was blue. It was also green. It also had white on it.
John's shirt was blue, green, and white.
Write the correct form of the noun in the following sentence:
The water was filled with the __________ nets. (fishermen)
The water was filled with the fishermen's nets.
What type of irony is explained by this definition: the use of words to present a meaning that is different from what the speaker says.
A.) Verbal Irony B.) Situational Irony C.) Dramatic Irony
A.) Verbal Irony
Which of the following is the correct spelling:
A.) curious B.) curius C.) cureious
A.) curious
What is the correct idiom for the following plain sentence: Mrs. Campbell tried very hard to help me.
A.) head in the clouds B.) cut to the chase C.) bent over backwards
C.) Bent over backwards
Mrs. Campbell bent over backwards for me.
Rewrite, add commas and conjunctions to the following sentence:
We bought milk at the store. We also bought grapes. We also bought peanut butter.
We bought milk, grapes, and peanut butter at the store.
Write the correct form of the noun in the following sentence:
Everyone knew the west side of the forest was the ______ territory. (wolves)
Everyone knew the west side of the forest was the wolves' territory.
What type of irony happens when what is expected and intended to happen doesn't take place?
A.) Verbal Irony B.) Situational Irony C.) Dramatic Irony
B.) Situational Irony
Which of the following is the correct spelling:
A.) gratful B.) greatfull C.) grateful
C.) grateful
What is the correct idiom for the following plain sentence: Fred can't go to the movies today; he wants us to ask him another time.
A.) raincheck B.) cut to the chase C.) under the weather
A.) raincheck
Fred can't go to the movies today; he wants to ask for a raincheck
Rewrite the following sentence by adding commas and quotation marks in the correct places:
You are looking in the wrong direction said the detective.
"You are looking in the wrong direction," said the detective.
Write the correct form of the noun in the following sentence:
The _______ cribs were in perfect rows at the nursery.
The babies' cribs were in perfect rows at the nursery.