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Figurative Language

Subject : writing-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 14 questions in 30 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. He is as fast as a cheetah






2. The bells screamed that it was time for lunch






3. You're in hot water






4. Bang! The plate crashed to the floor






5. These books weigh a ton






6. Compares two or more unlike things using 'is' or 'was'






7. Sound






8. That teacher was a real ringmaster






9. Compares two or more unlike things using 'like' or 'as'






10. An extreme exaggeration






11. Giving inanimate objects human characteristics






12. A comparison between two or more like things






13. Lisa tended to the mold the way the mother bird took care of her nest






14. A phrase that has two meanings






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