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8 Diminutive, euphemisms, paradox, oxymoron

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 28mins

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.

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

a)

PARADOX

b)

OXYMORON

4.

if you don’t risk anything, you risk everything

a)

PARADOX

b)

OXYMORON

5.
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
6.
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.
7.

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

a)

PARADOX

b)

OXYMORON

8.

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

a)

PARADOX

b)

OXYMORON

9.

He is the only honest thief.

a)

PARADOX

b)

OXYMORON

10.

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

11.

Read the following phrase.

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

a)

PARADOX

b)

OXYMORON

12.

He installed the new wireless cable in the television room.

a)

OXYMORON

b)

PARADOX

13.

This is the beginning of the end.

a)

paradox

b)

euphemism

c)

oxymoron

14.

Here are the rules: Ignore all rules.

a)

paradox

b)

euphemism

c)

oxymoron

15.

There is a real love-hate relationship developing between the two of them.

a)

paradox

b)

euphemism

c)

oxymoron

16.

He passed away last night.

a)

paradox

b)

euphemism

c)

oxymoron

17.

I let out a silent scream as the cat walked through the door carrying a dead bird.

a)

paradox

b)

euphemism

c)

oxymoron

18.

Company X is letting go of some of its employees.

a)

paradox

b)

euphemism

c)

oxymoron

19.

If I know one thing, it's that I know nothing.

a)

paradox

b)

euphemism

c)

oxymoron

20.

I will ask the professor for his unbiased opinion.

a)

paradox

b)

euphemism

c)

oxymoron

21.
Act naturally
a)
Oxymoron
b)
Euphemism
22.
"I am a deeply superficial person." - Andy Warhol
What is the oxymoron in this sentence?
a)
Superficial Person
b)
I am
c)
Deeply Superficial
23.
She's gone to a better place is a euphemism for...
a)
She's on vacation
b)
She's dead
c)
She's left the country
d)
She's in Florida
24.
What is a euphemism for pregnant?
a)
Faux pas
b)
Expecting
c)
Tired
d)
Over the top
25.
Economically disadvantaged is a euphemism for...
a)
Lost
b)
Without a job
c)
Poor
d)
Rich
26.

Female: cow Male: ?

a)

buck

b)

bull

c)

calf

d)

ram

27.

Male: stallion Female: ?

a)

horse

b)

fille

c)

mare

d)

foal

28.

Female: Princess Male: ?

a)

Priest

b)

Princet

c)

King

d)

Prince

29.

The host and (a)   were very welcoming at the dinner party.

30.

The king and _____ lived in a castle.

a)

queen

b)

princess

c)

heir

d)

soldier

31.

A baby horse is called a ?

a)

fille

b)

foal

c)

cub

d)

horselet

32.

The boy, Zach and the (a)   , Abi are brother and sister.

33.

The diminutive for a stream is

a)

islet

b)

rivulet

c)

streamlet

d)

granule

e)

sapling

34.

The diminutive for a river is

a)

islet

b)

rivulet

c)

streamlet

d)

granule

e)

sapling

35.

The diminutive for a grain is

a)

islet

b)

rivulet

c)

streamlet

d)

granule

e)

sapling

36.

Booklet is the diminutive for a

a)

leaf

b)

ice

c)

book

d)

plant

e)

tower

37.

Seedling is the diminutive for a

a)

leaf

b)

ice

c)

book

d)

plant

e)

tower