When the wind is low, and the sea is soft, And the far heat-lightning plays.*1 pointA. simileB. metaphorC. hyperboleD. personificationI could grow very still, like an old stone on a hill*1 pointA. simileB. metaphorC. hyperboleD. personificationWhose crumbs the crows inspect*1 pointA. alliterationB. assonanceC. hyperboleD. onomatopoeiaNow, that I am without you, all is desolate; All that was once so beautiful is dead*1 pointA. simileB. metaphorC. hyperboleD. personification"The acorn plopped into the puddle."*1 pointA. simileB. metaphorC. hyperboleD. onomatopeiaWater falls across the autumn rocks.*1 pointA. alliterationB. assonanceC. hyperboleD. personificationMy heart is a nest that had songs-birds in it*1 pointA. simileB. metaphorC. hyperboleD. personificationI slipped slyly into the slow, slippery sled*1 pointA. alliterationB. assonanceC. hyperboleD. onomatopoeia“Row more slowly,” bellowed the old, bony crone.*1 pointA. alliterationB. assonanceC. hyperboleD. onomatopoeiaYou glow in the heart like the flames of uncounted candles*1 pointA. simileB. metaphorC. hyperboleD. personificationMODIFIERSChoose the correct order of adjectives in the following sentence.My ____ teacher talks for hours!*1 pointA. philosophy old boringB. old philosophy boringC. boring philosophy oldD. boring old philosophyA _____ ornament*1 pointA. pink disgusting plasticB. disgusting plastic pinkC. disgusting pink plasticD. pink plastic disgustingI love that car that always parked at the end of the street.*1 pointA. old big green really antiqueB. really green big old antiqueC. really big old green antiqueD. big green old really antiqueAnswer the questions that follow:Which sentence uses the correct order of adjectives?*1 pointA. My brother rode a beautiful big black Friesian horse in the parade.B. My brother rode a beautiful Friesian big black horse in the parade.C. My brother rode a big, black, beautiful Friesian horse in the parade.Which sentence uses the correct order of adjectives?*1 pointA. During my college years, I wore a red, white and black big hat to sporting events.B. During my college years, I wore a big red, white and black hat to sporting events.C. During my college years, I wore a big red white and black, hat to sporting events.Correct the misplaced modifiers in the following sentences.The waiter served a dinner roll to the woman that was well buttered.*1 pointYour answerThe three bankers talked quietly in the corner smoking pipes*1 pointYour answerWhen nine years old, my mother enrolled in medical school.*1 pointYour answer*Wearing (modifier) high boots, the snake failed to injure the supervisor.*1 pointYour answerWhich sentence is correct using the adverb "only" .*1 pointA. Blake only ate a hamburger after the race.B. Blake ate only a hamburger after the race.C. Blake ate a hamburger only after the race.D. Blake ate a hamburger after the only race.
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When the wind is low, and the sea is soft, And the far heat-lightning plays.1 pointA. simileB. metaphorC. hyperboleD. personificationI could grow very still, like an old stone on a hill1 pointA. simileB. metaphorC. hyperboleD. personificationWhose crumbs the crows inspect1 pointA. alliterationB. assonanceC. hyperboleD. onomatopoeiaNow, that I am without you, all is desolate; All that was once so beautiful is dead1 pointA. simileB. metaphorC. hyperboleD. personification"The acorn plopped into the puddle."1 pointA. simileB. metaphorC. hyperboleD. onomatopeiaWater falls across the autumn rocks.1 pointA. alliterationB. assonanceC. hyperboleD. personificationMy heart is a nest that had songs-birds in it1 pointA. simileB. metaphorC. hyperboleD. personificationI slipped slyly into the slow, slippery sled1 pointA. alliterationB. assonanceC. hyperboleD. onomatopoeia“Row more slowly,” bellowed the old, bony crone.1 pointA. alliterationB. assonanceC. hyperboleD. onomatopoeiaYou glow in the heart like the flames of uncounted candles1 pointA. simileB. metaphorC. hyperboleD. personificationMODIFIERSChoose the correct order of adjectives in the following sentence.My ____ teacher talks for hours!1 pointA. philosophy old boringB. old philosophy boringC. boring philosophy oldD. boring old philosophyA _____ ornament1 pointA. pink disgusting plasticB. disgusting plastic pinkC. disgusting pink plasticD. pink plastic disgustingI love that car that always parked at the end of the street.*1 pointA. old big green really antiqueB. really green big old antiqueC. really big old green antiqueD. big green old really antiqueAnswer the questions that follow:Which sentence uses the correct order of adjectives?*1 pointA. My brother rode a beautiful big black Friesian horse in the parade.B. My brother rode a beautiful Friesian big black horse in the parade.C. My brother rode a big, black, beautiful Friesian horse in the parade.Which sentence uses the correct order of adjectives?*1 pointA. During my college years, I wore a red, white and black big hat to sporting events.B. During my college years, I wore a big red, white and black hat to sporting events.C. During my college years, I wore a big red white and black, hat to sporting events.Correct the misplaced modifiers in the following sentences.The waiter served a dinner roll to the woman that was well buttered.1 pointYour answerThe three bankers talked quietly in the corner smoking pipes1 pointYour answerWhen nine years old, my mother enrolled in medical school.1 pointYour answerWearing (modifier) high boots, the snake failed to injure the supervisor.*1 pointYour answerWhich sentence is correct using the adverb "only" .*1 pointA. Blake only ate a hamburger after the race.B. Blake ate only a hamburger after the race.C. Blake ate a hamburger only after the race.D. Blake ate a hamburger after the only race.
Solution
"When the wind is low, and the sea is soft, And the far heat-lightning plays.*1 point D. personification
I could grow very still, like an old stone on a hill*1 point A. simile
Whose crumbs the crows inspect*1 point A. alliteration
Now, that I am without you, all is desolate; All that was once so beautiful is dead*1 point C. hyperbole
"The acorn plopped into the puddle."*1 point D. onomatopoeia
Water falls across the autumn rocks.*1 point D. personification
My heart is a nest that had songs-birds in it*1 point B. metaphor
I slipped slyly into the slow, slippery sled*1 point A. alliteration
“Row more slowly,” bellowed the old, bony crone.*1 point A. alliteration
You glow in the heart like the flames of uncounted candles*1 point A. simile
MODIFIERS Choose the correct order of adjectives in the following sentence. My ____ teacher talks for hours!*1 point D. boring old philosophy
A _____ ornament*1 point D. pink plastic disgusting
I love that car that always parked at the end of the street.*1 point C. really big old green antique
Answer the questions that follow: Which sentence uses the correct order of adjectives?*1 point A. My brother rode a beautiful big black Friesian horse in the parade.
Which sentence uses the correct order of adjectives?*1 point B. During my college years, I wore a big red, white and black hat to sporting events.
Correct the misplaced modifiers in the following sentences. The waiter served a dinner roll to the woman that was well buttered.*1 point The waiter served a well-buttered dinner roll to the woman.
The three bankers talked quietly in the corner smoking pipes*1 point The three bankers, smoking pipes, talked quietly in the corner.
When nine years old, my mother enrolled in medical school.*1 point When I was nine years old, my mother enrolled in medical school.
*Wearing (modifier) high boots, the snake failed to injure the supervisor.*1 point Wearing high boots, the supervisor was not injured by the snake.
Which sentence is correct using the adverb "only" .*1 point C. Blake ate a hamburger only after the race.
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