Figurative Language and Grammar Quiz

Which literary device is being used in the sentence 'The wind whispered secrets to the trees'?

• Simile
• Metaphor
• Personification
• Alliteration

In the phrase 'as cold as ice', what type of figurative language is being used?

• Metaphor
• Simile
• Hyperbole
• Onomatopoeia

Which of the following is an example of a proper noun?

• Dog
• City
• Mount Everest
• Happiness

What type of word is 'quickly' in the sentence 'The rabbit quickly hopped away'?

• Adjective
• Adverb
• Noun
• Verb

Which sentence contains an example of hyperbole?

• The sun is bright today.
• I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.
• The cat meowed loudly.
• She walked to school.

What is the function of an imperative verb?

• To describe a noun
• To give a command
• To show possession
• To link two clauses

In the sentence 'The stars danced in the night sky', what figurative language is used?

• Simile
• Metaphor
• Personification
• Alliteration

Which of the following is an abstract noun?

• Table
• Freedom
• Dog
• Mountain

What type of figurative language is used in 'The thunder roared like an angry lion'?

• Metaphor
• Simile
• Personification
• Onomatopoeia

Which sentence uses alliteration?

• The cat climbed the tree.
• Sally sells seashells by the seashore.
• The moon shone brightly.
• The bird flew high in the sky.