QUARTER 3 GRAMMAR TEST PRACTICE-HMS

Question 1

Which word has a positive connotation?

Accepted Answer

cooperative

Question 2

Handlebars is to bicycle as nose is to

Accepted Answer

face.

Question 3

Their love was like a fragrant red rose. What does this mean?

Accepted Answer

They had a beautiful, loving relationship.

Question 4

Brush is to paint as scissors is to

Accepted Answer

cut.

Question 5

Their love was like a fragrant red rose. What type of figurative language is this?

Accepted Answer

simile

Question 6

The fire hungrily devoured everything in its path. What type of figurative language is this?

Accepted Answer

personification

Question 7

What is the denotative meaning of the word "glum?"

Accepted Answer

gloomy, sad, depressed

Question 8

A good education is your key to success. What type of figurative language is this?

Accepted Answer

metaphor

Question 9

What is the relationship between "clumsy" and "graceful?"

Accepted Answer

They are antonyms.

Question 10

The fire hungrily devoured everything in its path. What does this mean?

Accepted Answer

The fire was destructive and spreading quickly.

Question 11

A good education is your key to success. What does this sentence mean?

Accepted Answer

Take education seriously if you want to have a good life.

Question 12

What is the relationship between "friendly" and "sociable?"

Accepted Answer

They are synonyms.

Question 13

The word "cheap" has a _______ connotation when it refers to a person.

Accepted Answer

negative

Question 14

What is DENOTATION?

Accepted Answer

the dictionary definition of a word

Question 15

Dozens of dirty dinosaurs danced is what type of figurative language?

Accepted Answer

alliteration

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