English Language Techniques and Grammar Quiz

Which of the following best defines a dynamic verb?

• action words that express physical or mental activities

• words that describe nouns

• words that join clauses together

• words that show ownership

What is a concrete noun?

• refers to a physical thing, person, or place

• refers to something non-physical and conceptual

• describes verbs

• shows possibility or intent

Which sentence type contains just one independent clause?

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

• Minor

What is the function of a preposition?

• Describes where or when something is

• Describes verbs

• Joins words and clauses together

• Indicates ownership

Which of the following is an example of a superlative?

• The greatest day

• The blue sky

• It is here

• Under the sea

What does a metaphor do?

• Compares two things in order to point out a similarity

• Gives an inanimate object human characteristics

• Uses exaggeration that should not be taken literally

• Repeats the same vowel sounds

Which language technique involves giving an inanimate object human characteristics?

• Personification

• Simile

• Irony

• Hyperbole

What is the purpose of a rhetorical question?

• To ask a question that does not require an answer

• To repeat a word or phrase

• To exaggerate for effect

• To compare two things using "like" or "as"

Which structure technique involves the repetition of the same consonant sounds?

• Consonance

• Assonance

• Alliteration

• Sibilance

What does the term "foreshadowing" mean in narrative structure?

• An advance hint of what is to come later

• A list of connected items

• Repeating the same vowel sounds

• A conversation between two or more persons