English Vocabulary and Grammar Quiz
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What is the suffix in the word wilderness?

  • wild
  • ness (correct)
  • ess
  • wilder
  • Which word has the same prefix as the word preset?

  • unsafe
  • retest
  • presoak (correct)
  • pretty
  • Which word has a suffix?

  • disappointment (correct)
  • envelope
  • blame
  • canyon
  • In the sentence 'She swims like a fish,' what figurative language is used?

    <p>Simile</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>They ran like the wind and made it to school in time.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>He solved the puzzle in no time, he was as smart as a fox.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which sentence uses personification?

    <p>The windows cried as the rain poured down.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Select the sentence that uses onomatopoeia.

    <p>The leaves crunched under her feet as she walked over them.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>To stop existing, disappear suddenly</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of a myth?

    <p>To provide an explanation for the origins of natural phenomena (i.e. thunder)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    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.

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    Test your knowledge of English vocabulary and grammar with this quiz. Identify words with the same prefix, recognize words with specific suffixes, and practice sentence rearrangement.

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