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English trivia quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What figure of speech uses two words that are contradictory with each other and creates a dramatic effect? Example of this is "random order" "moving statue" and "known secret".

a)

A. Personification

b)

B. Hyperbole

c)

C. Oxymoron

d)

D. Litotes

2.

What do you call a short narrative that teaches a moral or spiritual lesson?

a)

A. Essay

b)

B. Fable

c)

C. Fiction

d)

D. Parable

3.

What term is referred to as the introduction of a story?

a)

A. Climax

b)

B. Exposition

c)

C. Denouement

d)

D. Falling action

4.

What term in a short story also means resolution?

a)

A. Climax

b)

B. Exposition

c)

C. Denouement

d)

D. Resolution

5.

What do you call the word for which a pronoun stands?

a)

A. Antecedent

b)

B. Indefinite

c)

C. Modifier

d)

D. Qualifier

6.

Both Roger and Gretchen submitted ____ video presentation ahead of time.

a)

A. his

b)

B. her

c)

C. his or her

d)

D. their

7.

The creaters of the moon ___ visible using an ordinary telescope.

a)

A. is

b)

B. are

c)

C. has

d)

D. have

8.

Neither the cats nor the dog escaped ___ stalker.

a)

A. its

b)

B. their

c)

C. they're

d)

D. there

9.

Few of the boys on the team have taken ___ physical examination yet.

a)

A. its

b)

B. his or her

c)

C. his

d)

D. their

10.

The jury couldn't agree with ___ decision over the high-profile case.

a)

A. it's

b)

B. its

c)

C. their

d)

D. they're