Grammar Quiz Weeks 7 & 8

Her hope was a fragile seed trying to take root.

• Simile

• Metaphor

What is the meaning of the idiom, "crocodile tears."

• Water coming out of a crocodile's eyes

• Someone pretending to cry

Choose the antonym for: average

• extraordinary

• good

• mild

• medium

Justin ______ every penny until he finally had enough money to buy the game.

• had saved

• has saved

• will have saved

Choose a matching analogy.

generous: selfish

• safe: heavy

• hideous: atrocious

• chaotic: peaceful

• terrible: horrible

Once she calmed down, she apologized for speaking to us in such a severe manner.

• 1) very strict or harsh

• 2) hard to bear or deal with

The truth was like a bad taste on his tongue.

• Simile

• Metaphor

What does the idiom, "cut from the same cloth" mean?

• When people look alike

• When people act alike

The show _____by the time you get here.

• had ended

• has ended

• will have ended

Choose the mayching analogy.

book: written

• homework: fun

• cake: baked

• novel: chapter

• comic: laughed