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Quiz by Poonam Patel

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  • Q1
    Which of the following is a synonym for the word 'eloquent'?
    awkward
    clumsy
    mumbled
    articulate
    30s
  • Q2
    What is the term for a word that has the opposite meaning of another word?
    antonym
    homophone
    homonym
    synonym
    30s
  • Q3
    What is the term for a word that sounds like the noise it represents, such as 'buzz' or 'hiss'?
    onomatopoeia
    alliteration
    hyperbole
    metaphor
    30s
  • Q4
    Which of the following is an example of a compound sentence?
    They went to the park.
    He is a talented musician.
    I want to go to the movies, but my friend prefers to stay home.
    She enjoys reading books.
    30s
  • Q5
    What is the term for a word that is spelled the same forwards and backwards?
    palindrome
    metaphor
    anagram
    acronym
    30s
  • Q6
    What is the term for the study of the history and origin of words?
    etymology
    syntax
    semantics
    phonetics
    30s
  • Q7
    Which of the following literary devices is used to create a comparison between two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'?
    simile
    personification
    metaphor
    alliteration
    30s
  • Q8
    What is the term for a word that is used to replace a noun in a sentence, such as 'he', 'she', or 'it'?
    pronoun
    verb
    adverb
    adjective
    30s
  • Q9
    What is the term for a word that is formed by combining the first letters of a series of words, such as 'NASA' or 'UNICEF'?
    anagram
    homonym
    palindrome
    acronym
    30s
  • Q10
    What is the term for a word that is pronounced the same as another word but has a different meaning and may be spelled differently, such as 'flower' and 'flour'?
    homonym
    synonym
    antonym
    homophone
    30s
  • Q11
    Which of the following sentences is correctly reframed in the future continuous tense? 'She will be working on the project tomorrow.'
    'She worked on the project tomorrow.'
    'She works on the project tomorrow.'
    'She is working on the project tomorrow.'
    'She will be working on the project tomorrow.'
    30s
  • Q12
    Which of the following sentences is correctly reframed in the past perfect continuous tense? 'She has been waiting for the bus for an hour.'
    'She has waiting for the bus for an hour.'
    'She had waiting for the bus for an hour.'
    'She is waiting for the bus for an hour.'
    'She had been waiting for the bus for an hour.'
    30s
  • Q13
    Which of the following sentences is correctly reframed in the present perfect continuous tense? 'She has been studying for two hours.'
    'She studied for two hours.'
    'She is studying for two hours.'
    'She will study for two hours.'
    'She has been studying for two hours.'
    30s
  • Q14
    Which of the following sentences is correctly reframed in the past continuous tense? 'She is painting a picture right now.'
    'She will paint a picture at that time.'
    'She is paint a picture right now.'
    'She painted a picture at that time.'
    'She was painting a picture at that time.'
    30s
  • Q15
    Which of the following sentences is correctly reframed in the future perfect tense? 'She will have finished her presentation by noon.'
    'She is finishing her presentation by noon.'
    'She finished her presentation by noon.'
    'She will have finished her presentation by noon.'
    'She had finished her presentation by noon.'
    30s

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