Curveball

To _______ a curveball means to do something to another person completely by surprise.

• throw

• catch

• have

• drop

What is the direct object in the following sentence?
"Satch threw the last batter a slow curveball."

• Satch

• threw

• batter

• curveball

To _______ a curveball means to do something to another person completely by surprise.

• throw

• catch

• have

• drop

What is the direct object in the following sentence? 'Satch threw the last batter a slow curveball.'

• Satch

• threw

• batter

• curveball

Which of the following sentences uses 'curveball' as a metaphor?

• The pitcher threw a curveball.

• Life threw him a curveball when he lost his job.

• He practiced his curveball every day.

• The curveball missed the strike zone.

Identify the part of speech for the word 'curveball' in the sentence: 'She hit the curveball out of the park.'

• Noun

• Verb

• Adjective

• Adverb

Choose the sentence that correctly uses 'curveball' in a figurative sense.

• The curveball was fast and low.

• She threw a curveball during the meeting by announcing her resignation.

• He caught the curveball with ease.

• The curveball was part of his pitching strategy.

What is the meaning of the idiom 'throw a curveball'?

• To throw a literal baseball pitch

• To surprise someone with an unexpected event

• To catch a ball

• To miss an opportunity

In the sentence 'The curveball baffled the batter,' what role does 'curveball' play?

• Subject

• Predicate

• Direct Object

• Indirect Object

Which word is a synonym for 'curveball' when used metaphorically?

• Surprise

• Pitch

• Ball

• Game