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