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Duplicate of Language Features
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1
Which one of the following contains personification.
The snake slithered across the rock.
The engine gasped air an fuel to leap into life.
The cat sat on the mat.
The tree grew tall.
2
Which of the following contains an adverb
I couldn't run into the house.
I tried to run into the house.
I ran into the big, warm house.
I ran quickly into the house before he saw me.
3
What is a pronoun?
A word that can function instead of a noun
a word that describes a noun
A word used before a noun
A word used after a noun
4
What is a verb?
A naming word.
A describing word.
A joining word.
A word used to show action or state of being.
5
When a personal story is used it is called an?
Imperative
Anecdote
Pun
Rhetorical Question
6
What is an example of a hyperbole
I was overcome with emotion.
you have to be kidding me Lucy!
The bright red new car cost exactly $30,000
I have told you a million times!
7
Which of the following contains repetition?
Your never ever going to be better than her
He would never, never, never accept that
Don't you ever ask me whether I'm better
He ran for ever never knowing whether he'd get there
8
What is an imperative?
A short sentence used for effect.
A "command" to take some action.
A question asked in writing.
A quote from an expert.
9
What are syllables?
The different beats (sounds) in a word
The repetition of the S sound in words in a sentence.
The parts of speech like nouns and verbs
The different types of sentences.
10
Which of the following is a collective noun?
Principal
horse
Timaru
Gaggle
11
Which of the following is an example of a simile?
He was as red as a beetroot.
The tree whispered to the birds.
He had cauliflower ears.
He had a crocodile's skin.
12
Which of the following contains sibilance.
The son took his father's car for a joy ride.
Tom's toes touched the water.
The snake slithered slowly southward.
The can rattled across the road.
13
Which of the following is an abstract noun?
Horse
Table
Sea
Hatred
14
Which of the following is an example of an oxymoron?
Sing a song of sixpence a pocket full of rye
All the king's horses and all the king's men
Parting is such sweet sorrow
She was eggstatic at her success in the omelette contest
15
What is a noun
An person, thing, or place.
A word used to combine two sentences
An action word
A word that describes something.
16
Which of the following sentences contains onomatopoeia?
The can rattled across the road.
The can bounced across the road.
The can rolled across the road.
The can slid across the road.
17
Which of the following contains alliteration?
Peter is a foodie
Peter packed plenty of pork
Peter ate ham at the cafe
Peter never eats his vegetables
18
Which of the following contains assonance?
The keen team will stay lean.
My leg is asleep.
Tom tiptoes tentatively.
John just judged Julie guilty.
19
Which of the following sentences does not contain an adverb?
She slowly crept towards he destination.
He was vertically challenged.
She expertly placed the ball on the tee.
He was a small and rugged man.
20
Which of the following is written in first person?
Her necklace dazzled the audience.
We found the treasure and cried with joy.
You won't win if you take him on.
Your name means lovely.
21
What is the purpose of using facts in a speech.
To encourage people to take some action.
To leave people with something to think about.
To reinforce your point with information that is true.
To encourage people to ask you a question.
22
Which of the following does not contain assonance?
The horse was happy with his hay
The mice ate rice and lice
The trees blew in the breeze to make me sneeze
The cat sat on the mat
23
What are figurative features?
Alliteration, assonance, onomatopoeia
Verbs, adjectives, nouns etc
Metaphors, similes, personification
Hyperbole, pun, listing
24
What is an interrogative?
An opening statement in a sentence.
A question asked in writing.
An exaggeration to create effect.
A statement made to encourage people to take action.
25
Which of the following is a pun?
I voted four the quartet.
I voted for the couple.
I voted for the soloist.
I voted for the duet.
26
What is an adjective.
It is a naming word.
It is a word used to describe a noun
An adjective describes a verb
An adjective is a joining word
27
What is the function of a conjunction?
Starts new clauses.
Expresses a relationship between two things.
Joins words and parts of sentences together.
Shows when a phrase is inserted in a sentence.
28
Which of the following is a metaphor?
She is as timid as a mouse.
The car used all of my money.
She spent years in the bathroom getting ready for her date.
He has cauliflower ears.
29
Which of the following is an example of 2nd person narrative?
I never knew I needed it
They never knew they needed it
He never knew he needed it
You never know when you will need it.
30
Which of the following contains a preposition?
He dropped the weight.
You can carry that weight.
We can carry that weight.
He lifted the weights above his head.
