Clincher - English Quiz

The committee ________ these questions carefully.

• debates

• debate

Neither the dogs nor the cat _____ going outside.

• is

• are

Is the mug ___? It was on your table

• your

• yours

Which of the following sentences uses the superlative form of an adjective correctly?

• That was the funniest moive I've watched.

• This is the most prettiest flower I have ever seen.

• She is the smarter of the two sisters.

The first step in interpreting a simile or metaphor is to

• determine the two things that are being compared

• decide the important way in which the two things might be alike

• reason out the intended author's meaning

• none of the above

When a closely related term or symbol is substituted for what it represents, or some concrete term is used for a more abstract idea, the figure of speech is referred to as a

• simile

• metaphor

• euphemism

• metonymy

The old man was benevolent with his fortune. Benevolent means

• Secretive

• Stingy

• Kind

• Careful

The chemist collected the germane data during the experiment. Germane means

• Relevant

• Obscure

• Limited

• Usual

There is no sense in CRYING OVER SPILT MILK. Crying Over Spilt Milk means

• something that was going to happen

• something that could have been avoided

• something that you didn't know about

• something that can't be changed

“When pigs fly she’ll tidy up her room.” The idioms "when pigs fly" means

• Something that will happen

• something that will never happen