Grammar And Figurative Language Grade 8 Question Preview (ID: 46947)


This Will Include Various Forms Of Figurative Language As Well As Gerunds, Verbal Moods And Participles. TEACHERS: click here for quick copy question ID numbers.

Identify the gerund: Blowing bubbles on a windy day is a fun activity for children.
a) blowing
b) activity
c) bubbles
d) children

Which type of figurative language is being used: Leylany longs for love letters from her boyfriend.
a) metaphor
b) alliteration
c) simile
d) hyperbole

Identify the gerund: Markell narrowly avoided hitting the old lady with his shopping cart.
a) narrowly
b) avoided
c) Markell
d) hitting

Identify the figurative language: Stanley was so hungry he could eat a horse.
a) hyperbole
b) metaphor
c) simile
d) alliteration

What is the verbal mood of a sentence that simply states a fact? Ex: A cat sits on a stove.
a) interrogative
b) indicative
c) conditional
d) imperative

Which verbal mode indicates a state of questioning?
a) interrogative
b) imperative
c) indicative
d) conditional

In a participle phrase, the participle acts as what?
a) A verb
b) A gerund
c) An adjective
d) a direct object

What is the verbal mode being used in the following sentence? The bomb might explode if I jiggle that switch.
a) imperative
b) indicative
c) subjunctive
d) conditional

Identify the gerund: Covie really enjoys annoying the neighbors with loud music.
a) Covie
b) loud
c) annoying
d) music

Which verbal mood indicates a command?
a) imperative
b) conditional
c) indicative
d) interrogative

Which type of figurative language is being used? Shamaya is as lovely as a flower.
a) simile
b) metaphor
c) hyperbole
d) imagery

Which type of figurative language is being used: Jose emerged from the gym, covered in a fine sheen of sweat and smelling like he lived in the jungle. His skin tasted of salt when he licked his lips and when he ran his hand over his face, it felt wet
a) metaphor
b) imagery
c) alliteration
d) assonance

Which type of figurative language is being used: Nataijha is a butterfly, silently spreading joy to those around her.
a) simile
b) metaphor
c) imagery
d) alliteration

Identify the participle phrase in the sentence: Stunned by the blow, Mike quickly gathered his senses and searched frantically for the pepper spray
a) Mike quickly picked up
b) searched frantically
c) Stunned by the blow
d) pepper spray

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