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Indicate which type of phrase is used in the following sentence:

He was waiting for the rain to stop.

A.Absolute phrase

B.Gerund phrase

C.Prepositional phrase

D.Verb phrase

Question 1 of 15

Identify the following as simile, metaphor, personification, or hyperbole:

He did not realize his last chance was walking out the door.

A.Simile

B.Metaphor

C.Hyperbole

D.Personification

Question 2 of 15

Check the following words that are spelled correctly:

A.Mispell

B.Irresponsible

C.Unecessary

D.Immaculate

Question 3 of 15

Indicate if the subject-verb agreement is correct or incorrect in the following sentence:

Both are coming, but many are already here.

A.Correct

B.Incorrect

Question 4 of 15

Identify the following as a paradox, equivocation, irony or oxymoron:

A plumber spends all day working on leaky faucets and comes home to find a pipe has burst in his home.

A.Paradox

B.Equivocation

C.Irony

D.Oxymoron

Question 5 of 15

Is the underlined group of word(s) correctly combined or separated as appropriate or does it need to be changed?

I need to backup my computer files.

A.Correct

B.Incorrect

Question 6 of 15

Indicate which type of phrase is underlined in the following sentence:

My idea, to recycle the paper, will help improve the environment.

A.Appositive phrase

B.Gerund phrase

C.Participial phrase

D.Absolute phrase

Question 7 of 15

Indicate if the subject-verb agreement is correct or incorrect in the following sentence:

The news are currently on.

A.Correct

B.Incorrect

Question 8 of 15

Identify the following as simile, metaphor, personification, or hyperbole:

I so loved reading I was willing to walk 15 miles to the library in the snow, uphill.

A.Simile

B.Metaphor

C.Hyperbole

D.Personification

Question 9 of 15

10.

Match the correct suffixes on the right - click one -to their type on the left:

Note suffixes do change the root word unlike prefixes and sometimes letters get doubled.

Consonant Suffix	-ance,-er,-ing,-able/-ible,-est,-ed,-ation Unselect -ly,-less,-y,-ship,-ment,-ness,-ful,-s Unselect
Vowel Suffix	-ance,-er,-ing,-able/-ible,-est,-ed,-ation Unselect -ly,-less,-y,-ship,-ment,-ness,-ful,-s Unselect

Question 10 of 15

11.

The passive voice occurs when the subject of the sentence becomes the object. Most often the active voice provides more clarity, but the passive voice can be preferable if the focus is on the object and not the subject. Identify the preferred sentence structure between the following choices:

A.Named must your fear be before banish it you can.

B.Your fear must be named before you can banish it.

Question 11 of 15

12.

Which of the following does not contain a vague pronoun reference?

A.They say the environment is warming and the sea levels are rising too quickly to save Earth.

B.Scientists say the global environment is warming and the sea levels are rising too quickly to save it.

C.Scientists say the environment is warming and the sea levels are rising too quickly to save Earth.

Question 12 of 15

13.

Identify the following as a paradox, equivocation, irony or oxymoron:

All trees have bark and all dogs bark therefore a dog is a tree.

A.Paradox

B.Equivocation

C.Irony

D.Oxymoron

Question 13 of 15

14.

Identify the redundant part(s) of the sentence that can be removed to simplify or improve the sentence:

The twins were both alike; each had curly blonde hair, a rosy complexion, and pretty features.

A.pretty features

B.alike

C.both

D.each

Question 14 of 15

15.

Determine the best meaning for the underlined word based on the context of the sentence:

Matthew is convivial, while his brother is shy and introverted.

A.extroverted or outgoing

B.familial

C.careless

D.a risk taker

Question 15 of 15