Grammar Practice 2.2

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct intensive pronoun for the sentence:

The children made dinner __________.

• theirselves

• themselves

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct intensive pronoun for the sentence:

The children made dinner __________.

• theirselves

• themselves

Multiple Choice

What is the meaning of the root

–ject,

as in eject or interjection?

• to speak

• to throw

• to write

Multiple Choice

What is the meaning of the root

–ject,

as in eject or interjection?

• to speak

• to throw

• to write

Multiple Choice

What is an antonym?

• A word that has the same meaning as another word.

• A word that has the opposite meaning as another word.

Multiple Choice

Which reference source could be used to find an antonym of a word?

• dictionary

• thesaurus

• atlas

Multiple Choice

Which reference source could be used to find an antonym of a word?

• dictionary

• thesaurus

• atlas

Multiple Choice

Identify the type of figurative language :

Chris is a walking encyclopedia.

• metaphor

• simile

Multiple Choice

Identify the type of figurative language and explain what it means:

Chris is a walking encyclopedia.

• This is a metaphor that means Chris is walking with his encyclopedia.

• This is a metaphor that means Chris is walking like an encyclopedia.

• This is a metaphor that means Chris is very smart.

Multiple Choice

How could you rewrite the sentence below by using an adverb to start the sentence?

A storm was quickly approaching.

• Quickly, the storm approached.

• The storm approached so slow down.

• The dark storm approached.

Multiple Choice

How could you rewrite the sentence below by using an adverb to start the sentence?

A storm was quickly approaching.

• Quickly, the storm approached.

• The storm approached so slow down.

• The dark storm approached.