Pronouns, Sentence Structure, and Figurative Language Quiz
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Which sentence is an example of alliteration?
A. Sally sells sea shells by the sea shore.
B. Sally sells shells.
C. Sally sells by the shore.
D. Sally sells sea shells.
My parents got the puppy for Michael and _____.
A. me
B. I
Which sentence contains a run-on sentence?
A. I went to the store, and I bought some milk.
B. I went to the store I bought some milk.
C. I went to the store; I bought some milk.
D. I went to the store. I bought some milk.
Which type of figurative language is used in the sentence below?
This is going to cost me an arm and a leg!
A. Simile
B. Metaphor
C. Idiom
Which sentence is an example of a sentence fragment?
A. After the movie ended.
B. The movie ended, and we went home.
C. We went home after the movie ended.
D. The movie ended.
Correct this sentence:
“Bob and me travel a good deal.”
A. Bob and I travel a good deal.
B. Bob and us travel a good deal.
Choose the sentence that correctly uses a metaphor.
A. The stars were twinkling in the night sky.
B. The stars were diamonds in the night sky.
C. The stars were bright.
D. The stars were in the sky.
Which sentence uses a simile?
A. The night was as dark as coal.
B. The night was dark.
C. The night was a blanket.
D. The night was silent.
Identify the sentence that uses a simile.
A. The car was a rocket on the highway.
B. The car zoomed down the highway.
C. The car was as fast as a rocket.
D. The car moved quickly.
Which sentence uses the correct pronoun case?
A. Me and her went to the store.
B. She and I went to the store.
C. Her and I went to the store.
D. Me and she went to the store.
Identify the sentence with a correct pronoun case.
A. Him and I went to the concert.
B. He and I went to the concert.
C. He and me went to the concert.
D. Him and me went to the concert.
“The city was a jungle” is an example of what?
A. alliteration
B. simile
C. metaphor
D. onomatopoeia
Which sentence correctly uses an idiom?
A. He was as busy as a bee.
B. He was very busy.
C. He was busier than usual.
D. He was busy with work.
Which sentence is a fragment?
A. Because I was tired.
B. I was tired, so I went to bed.
C. I went to bed because I was tired.
D. I was tired.
Which sentence uses personification?
A. The wind whispered through the trees.
B. The wind was strong.
C. The wind blew fiercely.
D. The wind was cold.
Select the sentence that uses dialogue to develop the experience.
A. She was happy about the news.
B. “I can’t believe it!” she exclaimed, her eyes wide with excitement.
C. She felt excited about the news.
D. The news made her happy.
When the pitcher finished nine innings, he was hungry enough to eat a horse.
A. Metaphor
B. Hyperbole
C. Onomatopoeia
D. Alliteration
Choose the sentence that correctly varies sentence patterns.
A. The cat slept. The dog barked. The bird sang.
B. The cat slept, the dog barked, and the bird sang.
C. While the cat slept, the dog barked, and the bird sang.
D. The cat slept, and the dog barked, the bird sang.
Which sentence is a run-on sentence?
A. The rain stopped, and the sun came out.
B. The rain stopped the sun came out.
C. The rain stopped; the sun came out.
D. The rain stopped. The sun came out.
Which sentence uses hyperbole?
A. He was as tall as a mountain.
B. He was very tall.
C. He was taller than his brother.
D. He was the tallest in the class.