6th 5-a-day, Week 5

Front

What is a figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as'?

Back

Simile

Front

What is the correct spelling of the word that means to go beyond a limit?

Back

exceed

Front

What is an intensive pronoun? Provide an example in a sentence.

Back

An intensive pronoun emphasizes a noun or another pronoun. Example: 'My grandfather built this house himself in 1956.'

Front

What is a synonym for the word 'scatter'?

Back

Disperse

Front

What is an antonym for the word 'deposit'?

Back

Withdraw

Front

Define 'figure of speech'.

Back

A figure of speech is a rhetorical device that achieves a special effect by using words in distinctive ways.

Front

What is the purpose of an intensive pronoun in a sentence?

Back

To emphasize the antecedent or noun it refers to.

Front

List three examples of figures of speech other than simile.

Back

Metaphor, personification, hyperbole.

Front

What is the difference between a synonym and an antonym?

Back

A synonym is a word that has the same or similar meaning as another word, while an antonym is a word that has the opposite meaning.

Front

Provide a sentence using the word 'exceed' correctly.

Back

The athlete managed to exceed all expectations during the competition.