Questions
- What is the primary function of words in language? a) To convey meaning and communicate ideas
b) To decorate sentences
c) To replace numbers
d) To represent emotions only - Which of the following is an example of a compound word? a) Book
b) Sunshine
c) Run
d) Apple - In the phrase “breaking the ice,” what is the word “ice” used to symbolize? a) Cold temperature
b) Social awkwardness or initial interaction
c) Water frozen solid
d) A literal block of ice - Which part of speech do words like “quickly,” “happily,” and “sadly” belong to? a) Nouns
b) Verbs
c) Adjectives
d) Adverbs - What is the term for words that have the same or nearly the same meaning? a) Antonyms
b) Synonyms
c) Homonyms
d) Hyponyms - Which of the following is a palindrome—a word that reads the same backward and forward? a) Level
b) Apple
c) Banana
d) Computer - In literary terms, what is the “word choice” an author makes called? a) Syntax
b) Diction
c) Plot
d) Theme - Which famous phrase emphasizes the power of words in shaping reality? a) “Actions speak louder than words”
b) “A picture is worth a thousand words”
c) “Words can build bridges”
d) All of the above - What is the term for a word that sounds like the actual sound it describes?
a) Synonym
b) Onomatopoeia
c) Homophone
d) Metaphor - Which of the following is an example of a “pangram”—a sentence that contains every letter of the alphabet at least once? a) The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
b) Hello world!
c) I love programming.
d) This is a test.
Answers:
- a) To convey meaning and communicate ideas
- b) Sunshine
- b) Social awkwardness or initial interaction
- d) Adverbs
- b) Synonyms
- a) Level
- b) Diction
- d) All of the above
- b) Onomatopoeia
- a) The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.