Abeka Grammar Test 8

of

accuse (of, with)

simile

A comparison using "like" or "as"

really

The adverbs very and __________ are greatly overused.

something to think about

What does this really mean? Food for thought

working very late

What does this really mean? Burning the midnight oil

Extremely industrious

What does this really mean? Busy as a bee.

taking one's time

What does this really mean? Slow as molasses

verbs

Whenever possible, use exact and vivid ___________ instead of verb-adverb combinations.

metaphor

Which figure of speech: All the world's a stage, And all the men and women merely players. -Shakespeare

simile

Which figure of speech: Grace which, like the Lord, the Giver, Never fails from age to age. -John Newton

Personification

Which figure of speech: Slowly, silently, now the moon Walks the night in her silver shoon. -Walter the night in her silver shoon.

in

adept (at, in)

metaphor

an implied comparison not using like or as

of

avail oneself (of, with)

from

different (from, than)

Personification

giving human qualities to non-human things

Connotation

goes beyond the strict meaning to the feelings and images that the word suggests

to work

plan (on working, to work)

to

prefer one (to, over)

improperties

standard words used incorrectly

denotation

strict literal dictionary definition of a word

hyperbole

strong exaggeration

jargon

writing that uses technical terms