Grammar, Literature, and Vocabulary Quiz
English multiple-choice grammar quiz about Grammar, Literature, and Vocabulary
Preview:
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.
Simile or Metaphor:
The city is a sea of sadness.
A. simile
B. metaphor
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.
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
The giant’s steps were thunder as he ran toward Jack is an example of?
A. personification
B. metaphor
C. simile
When the stars threw down their spears and water’d heaven with their tears
A. Personification
B. Simile
C. Metaphor
D. Irony
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?
Charlotte missed the bus before school.
A. Theme
B. Main Idea
When an outside narrator is telling the story
A. 3rd Person Point of view
B. Alliteration
C. Point Of View
D. Simlie
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
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
aspire: endeavor nervous:_________
A. apprehensive
B. profound
C. imminent
D. superficial
Which sentence uses commas correctly?
A. Jake, my black and white cat, loves to sleep on the couch next to me.
B. Jake my black and white cat, loves to sleep on the couch next to me.
C. Jake my black, and white cat, loves to sleep on the couch next to me.
D. Jake, my black and white cat loves to sleep on the couch next to me.
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.
