Week 1 - JSS2 English language Past Questions and Answers - page 1
Which of the following is an example of a simile?
"The stars danced in the night sky."
"His heart is a cold, dark cave."
"The flowers nodded their heads in agreement."
"Time flies when you're having fun."
What figure of speech is used in the phrase: "The moon smiled down on the sleeping village"?
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Hyperbole
Which figure of speech involves the repetition of initial consonant sounds in neighboring words?
Alliteration
Onomatopoeia
Irony
Oxymoron
What type of figure of speech is exemplified by the statement: "The thunder roared angrily overhead"?
Simile
Metaphor
Onomatopoeia
Personification
Which figure of speech involves using contradictory terms together?
Alliteration
Irony
Oxymoron
Hyperbole
Which figure of speech involves using contradictory terms together?
Alliteration
Irony
Oxymoron
Hyperbole
What type of verb is "run" in the sentence: "She runs every morning."
Transitive
Intransitive
Auxiliary
Irregular
Choose the correct transitive verb to complete the sentence: "He __________ the ball into the net."
sleeps
kicked
walks
sings
In the sentence "The dog chased the cat," what kind of verb is "chased"?
Transitive
Intransitive
Action
Stative
What type of verb is "swim" in the sentence: "They swim in the pool every evening."
Transitive
Intransitive
Auxiliary
Regular