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WorksheetsAdages vs proverbs
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
When it rains, it pours.
a)
In times of plenty, we must remember people who suffer more than
we do.
we do.
b)
Light sprinkles generally turn into violent storms.
c)
The wetter you get, the harder it rains.
d)
When luck changes, it tends to change dramatically.
2.
Pain in the neck.
a)
My neck hurts.
b)
I need help.
c)
I went to the hospital.
d)
Hard to get along with sometimes.
3.
You're barking up the wrong tree.
a)
You are asking the wrong person
b)
Trees have bark on them
c)
To tell your dog to stop barking
d)
Accomplish two tasks with one action
4.
When Danny asked his grandmother while she saved used wrapping paper, she replied, "Waste not, want not."
a)
If you don't want anything, you are not a wasteful person.
b)
If you carefully save things, you will not find yourself in need of things.
5.
Although I was still mad at my cousin for losing my book, I decided to let sleeping dogs lie and not mention it again.
a)
It is better not to restart an old argument
b)
It is better to let your relatives' pets sleep on the floor
6.
I'm like a fish out of water.
a)
Fish are always in water
b)
Fish in a Tree
c)
I am very comfortable
d)
I feel uncomfortable
7.
You woke up on the wrong side of the bed.
a)
You are very chipper today
b)
You seem very grumpy
c)
You need to eat breakfast
d)
You are late
8.
You're barking up the wrong tree
a)
You are asking the wrong person
b)
Trees have bark on them
c)
To tell your dog to stop barking
d)
Accomplish two tasks with one action
9.
What is an Idiom?
a)
An old wise saying
b)
A word or phrase that has a different meaning than what is being said
c)
A literal statement that means what it says
d)
None of these answers
10.
What is an adage?
a)
What is an adage???
b)
A saying that doesn't mean what it says
c)
An old familiar saying that expresses wisdom
d)
A proverbs best friend
11.
What is a proverb?
a)
An adages best friend
b)
A short sentence from ancient origin that gives advice
c)
An old familiar saying that expresses wisdom
d)
None of the above
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