Grammar 16 (December 7-11)

Does this sentence contain a simile or metaphor?

You make me smile like the sun.

• simile

• metaphor

Answer explanation

Similes are comparisons using like or as.

Choose the correct pronoun.

(Who, Whom) should we invite to the party?

• who

• whom

Answer explanation

You need the object form, whom, because it is not the subject of the sentence.

Is the underlined word a subject or object pronoun?

Never in a million years did Nate dream that he would get the scholarship.

• subject

• object

Answer explanation

He is a subject pronoun. Him is an object pronoun.

The words feet and feat are what kinds of words?

• rhyming

• couplets

• homonyms

• synonyms

Answer explanation

Homonyms sound the same, but they have different meanings and spellings.

Is the underlined phrase an adjective or adverb?

The chair on the top shelf would look best in my living room.

• adjective

• adverb

Answer explanation

It is an adverb phrase answering the question where.

Is this sentence indicative, imperative, conditional, or subjunctive?

If I were you, I would finish the paper early so the teacher could check it.

• indicative

• imperative

• conditional

• subjunctive

Answer explanation

It is subjunctive because it references a hypothetical situation.

Does this sentence contain a simile or metaphor?

Smooth as a hickory wind that blows from Memphis down to Apalachicola.

• simile

• metaphor

Answer explanation

A simile is a comparison that uses like or as.

Choose the correct pronoun.

(Who, Whom) wants ice cream?

• who

• whom

Answer explanation

Who is the subject form.

Is the underlined word a subject or an object pronoun?

The college called him yesterday to share the good news.

• subject

• object

Answer explanation

Him is an object pronoun. He is a subject pronoun.

Which word means the opposite of failure?

• feet

• feat

Answer explanation

A feat is an accomplishment, which is the opposite or a failure.