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Language devices and word classes

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a verb?

a)

A person, place or thing

b)

An action or being word

c)

A describing word

d)

A comparison word

2.

What is a noun?

a)

A person, place or thing

b)

An action or being word

c)

A describing word

d)

A comparison word

3.

Which one of these examples is a simile?

a)

The sun blinded me with its brightness.

b)

The sun was blisteringly hot.

c)

The sun shone like a blazing medallion hanging in the sky.

d)

The sun burnt me.

4.

Which is an example of a metaphor?

a)

The football crowd roared like lions.

b)

The crowd went hysterical.

c)

The football stadium erupted with cheers.

d)

Everyone cheered loudly.

5.

An example of onomatopoeia is ....

a)

apple

b)

drop

c)

splash

d)

fresh

6.

What is an adjective?

a)

A word describing a noun

b)

A word describing an action

c)

A person, place or thing

d)

A comparison word

7.

Which of these words is NOT an adjective?

a)

annoyed

b)

expensive

c)

selfish

d)

ride

8.

Which word class is 'tightly' in the sentence 'He gripped the monkey bars tightly'?

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

c)

verb

d)

noun

9.

In the sentence below, what word class is shoes?

Katie loved her new shiny shoes.

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

c)

noun

d)

verb

10.

Choose the word for giving human characteristics to a non-human thing.

a)

simile

b)

alliteration

c)

metaphor

d)

personification