English Vocabulary and Grammar Quiz

10 Questions

What is the suffix in the word wilderness?

ness

Which word has the same prefix as the word preset?

presoak

Which word has a suffix?

disappointment

In the sentence 'She swims like a fish,' what figurative language is used?

Simile

Match the idiom 'to run fast' with its corresponding meaning.

They ran like the wind and made it to school in time.

Match the simile 'to be very smart' with the corresponding sentence.

He solved the puzzle in no time, he was as smart as a fox.

Which sentence uses personification?

The windows cried as the rain poured down.

Select the sentence that uses onomatopoeia.

The leaves crunched under her feet as she walked over them.

What is the correct meaning of the word 'vanished' in bold?

To stop existing, disappear suddenly

What is the purpose of a myth?

To provide an explanation for the origins of natural phenomena (i.e. thunder)

Study Notes

Suffixes and Prefixes

The suffix in the word "wilderness" is "-ness".
The word that has the same prefix as the word "preset" is "preorder", both sharing the prefix "pre-".
The word that has a suffix is "happiness", with the suffix being "-ness".

Figurative Language

In the sentence "She swims like a fish", the figurative language used is a simile, which compares two different things using "like" or "as".
The idiom "to run fast" corresponds to the meaning "to hurry".
The simile "to be very smart" corresponds to the sentence "He is as smart as a genius".
The sentence that uses personification is "The sun smiled down on us", giving human-like qualities to a non-human entity (the sun).
The sentence that uses onomatopoeia is "The firework exploded with a loud boom", imitating the sound it describes.

Vocabulary

The correct meaning of the word "vanished" in bold is "completely disappeared or ceased to exist".

Myths

The purpose of a myth is to convey a moral or teach a lesson, often through a fictional story.