Figures Of Speech / Parts Of Speech

Question 1

Regular Adjectives example

Answer 1

Funny
Soft
Beautiful

Question 2

Adverb Example

Answer 2

He ate greedily.

The dog ran away.

I jumped up

Question 3

Main Verbs Example

Answer 3

I teach.
People eat.
The Earth rotates.

Question 4

Auxillary Verb Example

Answer 4

Be / Been

Is / Are

Do / Did / Does

Have

Question 5

Metaphor Example

Answer 5

My pillow is a marshmellow.
Her home was a prison.
His head was spinning with ideas.

Question 6

Simile Example

Answer 6

You were as brave as a lion.

Question 7

Onomatopoeia Examples

Answer 7

Crash
Bang
Click

Question 8

Personification Examples

Answer 8

My alarm yelled at me this morning.
The school bell called us from outside.

Question 9

Foreshadowing Example

Answer 9

“Follow the elephant, she will lead you there” said the fortune teller.

Question 10

Flashback Example

Answer 10

A man is about to give a speech to a large audience on biology. Suddenly, he remembers playing with frogs and toads in his backyard as a curious child.

Question 11

Irony Example

Answer 11

A seagull sitting on top of a “no seagulls” sign.

Question 12

Repetition Example

Answer 12

I can do it. I can win the bet. I can prove I’m brave.

Question 13

Imagery Example

Answer 13

My head is pounding like a drum

Question 14

Juxtaposition Example

Answer 14

All’s fair in love and war

Question 15

Symbolism Example

Answer 15

Let it go, let it go, turn away and slam the door.

(The closed door symbolises a barrier between you and what you have let go of)

Question 16

Hyperbole Example

Answer 16

I am dying of thirst

Question 17

Pun Example

Answer 17

The duck said to the bartender, “Put it on my bill”

Question 18

Direct Speech Example

Answer 18

“Can we play soccer?” Maria asked John.

Question 19

Idioms Example

Answer 19

An example is, You crossed the line

Question 20

Adverbial Phrases Example

Answer 20

An example would be, I ran up the hill

Question 21

Dependent Clause Example

Answer 21

While he slept, the dog went to the back of the house

Question 22

Independent Clause Example

Answer 22

While he slept, the dog went to the back of the house.

Question 23

Preposition Example

Answer 23

I ran up the hill

Question 24

Compound Words Example

Answer 24

An example would be snowball.

Question 25

Simple Sentence Example

Answer 25

I love horse riding.

Question 26

Complex Sentences Example

Answer 26

Most people enjoyed the movie, but I didn’t.

Question 27

Common Noun Example

Answer 27

Horse

Question 28

Proper Noun Example

Answer 28

Charlize

Nelson Bay

Mazda

Question 29

Collective Noun Example

Answer 29

A litter of puppies.
A basketball team.
A pride of lions.

Question 30

Abstract Noun Example

Answer 30

Faith,
Strength,
Kindness

Question 31

Pronouns Example

Answer 31

She is having a party.
The dog is mine!
It is fairly easy.

Question 32

Comparative Adjective Example

Answer 32

Funnier
Softer
More beautiful

Question 33

Superlative Adjectives Example

Answer 33

Funniest
Softest
Most beautiful

Question 34

Verb Tense Examples

Answer 34

Past - Walked
Present - Walk
Future - Will walk

Question 35

Prefix Example

Answer 35

anti- (antisocial)
non- ( nonerasable)
un- (unable)
re- (replay)

Question 36

Suffix Example

Answer 36

• full (hopeful)
• ness (kindness)
• ly (faithfully)
• like (humanlike)

Question 37

Alliteration Example

Answer 37

Sally sells sea shells by the sea shore.

Question 38

Assonance Example

Answer 38

Similar Vowel Sounds - Go slow over the road. (repetition of the long o sound)
Similar Consonant Sounds - Killed, Cold, Culled.

Question 39

Mood Example (and what mood is it creating)

Answer 39

The river, reflecting the clear blue of the sky, glistened and sparkled as it silently flowed.

(It is creating a calm mood)

Question 40

Oxymoron Example

Answer 40

Parting is such a sweet sorrow