Grammar and Literary Terms Quiz

Which of the following is a run-on sentence?

• I love to write, it's my favorite hobby.

• She enjoys reading.

• He went to the store; she stayed home.

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Correct the run-on sentence: "The cat jumped the fence it ran into the street."

• The cat jumped the fence, and it ran into the street.

• The cat jumped the fence it, ran into the street.

• The cat jumped. The fence it ran into the street.

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Identify the sentence fragment:

• Although she was tired.

• She went to the store.

• The dog barked loudly.

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Which of the following is a complete sentence?

• Running down the street.

• She sings beautifully.

• Before the sun rises.

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Choose the option that is a simile:

• Her smile was like sunshine.

• The snow is a white blanket.

• The fog crept in silently.

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Identify the tone in the following sentence: "The gentle breeze caressed her face as she walked along the beach."

• Calm

• Sad

• Joyful

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Which of the following sentences contains an allusion?

• He was a Good Samaritan yesterday when he helped the lady start her car.

• She transformed her problems into stepping stones.

• They fought like cats and dogs.

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Choose the option that is a metaphor:

• The classroom was a zoo.

• His belly shook like a bowl full of jelly.

• They fought like cats and dogs.

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Which sentence uses diction to reflect a formal tone?

• Hey, what's up?

• Thus, we see the necessity of reform.

• Wanna grab some grub?

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Identify the type of irony used in the following sentence: "The fire station burned down."

• Metaphor

• Irony

• Allusion

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