Grammar Quiz

Grammar, Literature, and Vocabulary Quiz


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The baby was like an octopus grabbing at all the cans on the store shelves is an example of?

A. personification

B. metaphor

C. simile


Fix the sentence:

After the long school day I took a nap.

A. After the long school day I took a nap.

B. After the long school day, I took a nap.


The snow whispered as it fell to the ground during the early morning hours is an example of?

A. personification

B. metaphor

C. simile


Which sentence is correct?

A. Pasadena California was the scene of the winter Olympics in 1960.

B. Pasadena, California was the scene of the winter Olympics in 1960.

C. Pasadena California, was the scene of the winter Olympics in 1960.

D. Pasadena, California, was the scene of the winter Olympics in 1960.


The old clock down in the parlor like a sleepless mourner grieves

A. Simile

B. Metaphor

C. Hyperbole


Simile or Metaphor:

The city is a sea of sadness.

A. simile

B. metaphor


Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?

A. Napoleon Dynamite is often teased at school; however, he is able to make friends with Deb and Pedro.

B. Napoleon Dynamite is often teased at school, however, he is able to make friends with Deb and Pedro.


When the stars threw down their spears and water’d heaven with their tears

A. Personification

B. Simile

C. Metaphor

D. Irony


The giant’s steps were thunder as he ran toward Jack is an example of?

A. personification

B. metaphor

C. simile


When I or me is used in the story

A. 3rd person point of view

B. 2nd person point of view

C. 1st person point of view

D. Point of view


Profound: Serious Fake:________

A. superficial

B. imminent

C. apprehensive

D. endeavor


Calm : Apprehensive unlikely : ____________

A. imminent

B. superficial

C. profound

D. endeavor


What is this is an example of: The clock on the wall laughed at me as I tried to finish my test before class ended.

A. personification

B. metaphor

C. simile

D. hyperbole


Which demonstrates

correct apostrophe usage?

A. One students car was painted red and black.

B. One student’s car was painted red and black.

C. One students’ car was painted red and black.


exaggerated, shallow, fake

A. superficial

B. profound

C. imminent

D. endeacor


Which sentence uses commas correctly?

A. Once we finished eating, she cleaned the table.

B. Once we finished eating she cleaned the table.

C. Once we finished, eating she cleaned, the table.


Theme or Main Idea:

It’s best sometimes to trust our instincts.

A. Theme

B. Main Idea


Which sentence uses commas in a date correctly?

A. On Tuesday October 30, 2020, we will go camping.

B. On Tuesday, October 30, 2020, we will go camping.

C. On Tuesday, October 30 2020, we will go camping.


serious, deep, ardent, sincere

A. profound

B. imminent

C. endeavor

D. apprehensive


My father is a bear in the mornings is an example of?

A. personification

B. metaphor

C. simile


Theme or Main Idea?

Charlotte missed the bus before school.

A. Theme

B. Main Idea


attempt, aspire, try

A. endeavor

B. imminent

C. profound

D. superficial


aspire: endeavor nervous:_________

A. apprehensive

B. profound

C. imminent

D. superficial


Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

A. I like cheese, but not as much as Mrs. Dettmann likes chocolate.

B. I like cheese but not as much as Mrs. Dettmann likes chocolate.

C. I like cheese but, not as much as Mrs. Dettmann likes chocolate.

D. I like, cheese, but not as much as Mrs. Dettmann likes chocolate


Select the sentence that uses the semicolon correctly.

A. The garden contained vegetables; they will harvest them in fall.

B. The garden contained vegetables, they will harvest them in fall.




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