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Paradox and Oxymoron

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

I’m on a heavy diet until my wedding day.

a)

PARADOX

b)

OXYMORON

2.

if you don’t risk anything, you risk everything

a)

PARADOX

b)

OXYMORON

3.
Which of the following is an oxymoron?
a)
It's a happy medium
b)
It's a sunny morning
c)
It's a calculated risk
d)
It's a great choice
4.
Which of the following is an oxymoron?
a)
I feel as though I've been buried alive in paperwork.
b)
I feel as though I have a bee in my hat.
c)
I feel as though I'm as hungry as a horse
d)
I feel as though I've met my match.
5.

Me, I always tell the truth. Even when I lie

a)

PARADOX

b)

OXYMORON

6.

He was forced to stand down from his position as president.

a)

PARADOX

b)

OXYMORON

7.

He is the only honest thief.

a)

PARADOX

b)

OXYMORON

8.

Identify the paradox

a)

The clouds swam lazily in the sky

b)

The person who wrote that book can't write

c)

I was confused by the lesson

9.

Read the following phrase.

You never know what worse luck your bad luck has saved you from.

a)

PARADOX

b)

OXYMORON

10.

He installed the new wireless cable in the television room.

a)

OXYMORON

b)

PARADOX