Word Study
Choose the correct synonym for the italic word in the following sentence.
Many rare animals live in the forests.
A. unsafe
B. thrilled
C. uncommon
c. uncommon
Identify the effect in the following sentence.
John was skating on a slippery road and he broke his hand.
he broke his hand
Choose the correct verb forms to complete the sentence.
The islands ______ a long chain.
a. forms
b. form
b. form
Name the part of the story that tells you where and when the story happened.
A. Problem
B. Events
C. Settings
C. Settings
Use the most suitable conjunction to complete the following sentence.
Tara went on working _________ it was getting late.
A. because
B. since
C. although
C. although
What is the past participle for the verb to take?
A. Taked
B. Took
C. Taken
C. Taken
Which figure of speech compare two objects using the words like or as?
A. Metaphor
B. Simile
C. Alliteration
B. Simile
Match the parts of speech with its definition.
A word which tells us more about a verb.
A. Adjective
B. Adverb
C. Interjection
B. Adverb
What is the first step in the writing process?
A. Drafting
B. Brainstorming
C. Publishing
B. Brainstorming
When we highlight differences in characteristics between two objects, we are ____________.
A. Comparing
B. Discussing
C. Contrasting
Contrasting
Complete the following sentence with the correct homophone.
The tourists thought the taxi ______ was too high.
A. Fear
B. Fare
C. Fair
B. Fare
My mother has a heart of gold. The phrase 'heart of gold' is a ____________
A. Alliteration
B. Personification
C. Metaphor
C. Metaphor
Identify the part of speech for the italic word in the sentence.
Tourism is an important industry in all the islands?
a. noun
b. verb
c. adjective
c. adjective
The topic 'Peter Pan and his magic wand' is most likely to be what type of writing?
A. Descriptive writing
B. Expository Writing
C. Narrative Writing
C. Narrative Writing
Choose the option which means the same as the italic words.
Mr. Rhynd pondered for a moment before he spoke.
A. laughed
B. reflected
C. stared
B. reflected
Identify the part of speech of the homograph in italic.
Grandma loves to roast chicken in her new oven.
A. adjective
B. verb
c. noun
B. verb
Is the following statement a fact or an opinion?
Winter is the coldest time of the year in some countries.
Fact
Which of the following sentence has correct capitalization and punctuations?
A. "Ceana I love you, said her husband in a soothing voice."
B. "Ceana," I love you, said her husband "in a soothing voice."
C. "Ceana, I love you," said her husband in a soothing voice.
C. "Ceana, I love you," said her husband in a soothing voice.
The step in the writing process where you edit your first draft is called _______________
A. Drafting
B. Publishing
C. Revising
C. Revising
Which is the correct spelling?
A. Foreign
B. Foriegn
C. Foregn
A. Foreign
Choose the correct antonym for the italic word in the sentence below.
My absence was noticeable by every at the meeting.
A. Presence
B. Behaviour
C. non-attendance
A. Presence
What is the main idea in the following?
Three cities in Florida felt the fury of Hurricane Andrew. Trees were uprooted and electricity and telephone wires were destroyed. Where stately homes once stood, there were now only rubble and debris. Hurricane Andrew was declared one of the most destructive hurricanes in American History.
Hurricane Andrew was declared one of the most destructive hurricanes in American History.
Which of the following is NOT an example of an abstract noun?
A. Ambition
B. Soldier
C. Foolishness
B. Soldier
Name the part of the essay that outlines the pointers you will be discussing in each paragraph.
A. Conclusion
B. Thesis
C. Body
B. Thesis
Identify the pronoun in the following sentence.
Dad has not got anybody's ticket.
anybody's