Word Forms Quiz

9. odd, strange, weird a) similes b) adverbs c) synonyms

• similes

• adverbs

• synonyms

7. break down, get up, put off a) modal verbs b) linking verbs c) phrasal verbs

• modal verbs

• linking verbs

• phrasal verbs

6. her, these, which a) pronouns b) determiners c) possessives

• pronouns

• determiners

• possessives

2. can't, gimme, won't a) auxiliaries b) contractions c) abbreviations

• auxiliaries

• contractions

• abbreviations

4. Australia, President Nixon, Lake Ontario a) palindromes b) proper nouns c) compound nouns

• palindromes

• proper nouns

• compound nouns

8. a mixed blessing, down to earth, run out of steam a) idioms b) quotes c) proverbs

• idioms

• quotes

• proverbs

10. broken, chosen, founded a) irregular verbs b) past participles c) past simple forms

• irregular verbs

• past participles

• past simple forms

5. bedroom, six-pack, White House a) common nouns b) collective nouns c) compound nouns

• common nouns

• collective nouns

• compound nouns

3. creative cat, slippery snake, tiny Tim a) hyperbole b) alliteration c) onomatopoeia

• hyperbole

• alliteration

• onomatopoeia

Look at each list of words and identify what the words in it have in common. 1. a, an, the a) determiners b) auxiliaries c) interjections

• determiners

• auxiliaries

• interjections