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Struck by Lightning

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The tree was ___ by the lightning.

a)

stuck

b)

strike

c)

struck

2.
a)

Tonderstorm

b)

Tunderstrom

c)

Thunderstorm

3.

a)

Thunder and lightning

b)

Tunder and light

c)

Thunder and ligtning

4.

Compared to being killed by a dog, a person is twice as likely to

a)

die in a car accidenet

b)

get struck by lightning

c)

drown

5.

News Headlines

Simple Past Passive

Golfer Struck by Lightning.

a)

A golfer have been struck by lightning.

b)

A golfer was struck by lightning.

c)

A golfer has been struck by lightning.

d)

A golfer were struck by lightning.

6.

What accidental event occurs that makes Victor Frankenstein abandon his study of Cornelius Agrippa and the other alchemical authors whose works his father deems as "sad trash"?

a)

a tree is struck by lightning and Victor is in awe of the power of electricity and galvanism

b)

a tree is stuck by lightning and Victor is not impressed and carries on trying to make the elixir of life

c)

a tree is struck by lightning and all the Canadians wept because of the maple syrup gone to waste

7.

What is the correct past tense form of the sentence: 'The tree ___ by lightning yesterday.'?

a)

A) is struck

b)

B) was struck

c)

C) has struck

d)

D) were struck

8.

Which of the following sentences uses the passive voice correctly?

a)

A) Lightning strikes the tree.

b)

B) The tree was struck by lightning.

c)

C) The tree strikes lightning.

d)

D) Lightning was striking the tree.

9.

In the phrase 'struck by lightning,' what part of speech is the word 'struck'?

a)

A) Noun

b)

B) Verb

c)

C) Adjective

d)

D) Adverb

10.

What literary device is used in the phrase 'struck by lightning' when describing a sudden realization?

a)

A) Metaphor

b)

B) Simile

c)

C) Hyperbole

d)

D) Personification

11.

Which sentence correctly uses the word 'struck' in a figurative sense?

a)

A) He was struck by the beauty of the painting.

b)

B) The clock struck midnight.

c)

C) The match struck the box.

d)

D) The bell struck loudly.

12.

What is the meaning of the idiom 'struck by lightning' when used metaphorically?

a)

A) To be physically hit by lightning

b)

B) To experience a sudden and unexpected event

c)

C) To be very lucky

d)

D) To be very fast

13.

Choose the sentence that correctly uses the simple past tense: 'The golfer ___ by lightning during the tournament.'

a)

A) is struck

b)

B) was struck

c)

C) has been struck

d)

D) were struck

14.

Which of the following best describes the tone of a story where a character is 'struck by lightning' and gains new insight?

a)

A) Humorous

b)

B) Tragic

c)

C) Enlightening

d)

D) Mysterious

15.

What is the effect of using the phrase 'struck by lightning' in a narrative?

a)

A) It creates a sense of danger.

b)

B) It adds a humorous element.

c)

C) It emphasizes a sudden change or realization.

d)

D) It describes a natural disaster.