2024-2025 Academic Bowl - Grammar and Literary Devices Quiz

What is the gerund in this sentence? “Swimming is my favorite activity.”

• Swimming

• Favorite

• Activity

• Is

Identify the infinitive in this sentence: “She wants to go to the store.”

• Wants

• To go

• She

• Store

Which word is the participle in this sentence: “The crying baby finally fell asleep.”

• Crying

• Baby

• Fell

• Asleep

Choose the sentence where “walking” functions as a gerund.

• Walking down the street, she saw a dog.

• Walking is good exercise.

• They were walking quickly.

• She enjoys walking her dog.

In which sentence does “to play” function as an infinitive?

• The team loves to play soccer.

• She walked to play her favorite song.

• To play well, you must practice.

• To play or not to play is the question.

Choose the correct use of a semicolon in this sentence:

• She packed her bags; and left.

• She packed her bags; then she left.

• She packed her bags and left; however, she forgot her keys.

• She packed her bags; but she forgot her keys.

Which sentence correctly uses a colon?

• She bought three things: bread, milk, and eggs.

• She bought: bread, milk, and eggs.

• She bought, bread: milk and eggs.

• She bought three things bread: milk and eggs.

Which sentence includes a simile?

• He runs as fast as lightning.

• The leaves danced in the wind.

• The thunder growled in the distance.

• Her smile was sunshine on a rainy day.

Identify the metaphor in this sentence: “The world is a stage, and we are merely players.”

• The world is a stage

• We are players

• Merely players

• The world is

Which of the following is an example of onomatopoeia?

• Buzz

• Bright

• Run

• Soft