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WorksheetsLanguage devices and word classes
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 3mins
What is a verb?
A person, place or thing
An action or being word
A describing word
A comparison word
What is a noun?
A person, place or thing
An action or being word
A describing word
A comparison word
Which one of these examples is a simile?
The sun blinded me with its brightness.
The sun was blisteringly hot.
The sun shone like a blazing medallion hanging in the sky.
The sun burnt me.
Which is an example of a metaphor?
The football crowd roared like lions.
The crowd went hysterical.
The football stadium erupted with cheers.
Everyone cheered loudly.
An example of onomatopoeia is ....
apple
drop
splash
fresh
What is an adjective?
A word describing a noun
A word describing an action
A person, place or thing
A comparison word
Which of these words is NOT an adjective?
annoyed
expensive
selfish
ride
Which word class is 'tightly' in the sentence 'He gripped the monkey bars tightly'?
adjective
adverb
verb
noun
In the sentence below, what word class is shoes?
Katie loved her new shiny shoes.
adjective
adverb
noun
verb
Choose the word for giving human characteristics to a non-human thing.
simile
alliteration
metaphor
personification
