Reviewer Quiz in English 6 _ 2MT

All of them danced at my wedding party.

• Transitive

• Intransitive

I ate a sandwich for breakfast.

• Transitive

• Intransitive

In the phrase 'time flies,' what type of figurative language is used?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Hyperbole

Which figurative statement refers to the importance of education?

• a. Education is important.

• b. The words in the book jumped out right in front of me.

• c. The smartest kid in the class looks like Einstein.

• d. Knowledge is the best weapon against the violence of ignorance.

Which sentence uses an oxymoron?

• The deafening silence in this room is unbearable.

• The pen is always mightier than the sword.

• "O Love - how do you make me feel this way?"

• She is the apple of my eye.

The following are examples of euphemism EXCEPT ___________.

• My grandfather passed away last year.

• She is blind but leads a fulfilling life

• The facility for the mentally-challenged people has been renovated.

• He spent some time in a correctional facility.

Which of the following statements best exemplifies a paradox?

• This statement is false.

• The more you learn, the less you know.

• It's always the quiet ones.

• Time flies when you're having fun.

She wanted to be a teacher someday, following in the footsteps of her mother.

• Linking Verb

• Action Verb

Some grade six pupils became fidgety.

• Linking Verb

• Action Verb

Teacher Martha __________ her chores tomorrow.

• is doing

• will be doing