Starter quiz
- Which figurative language device describes an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally?
- metaphor
- onomatopoeia
- hyperbole ✓
- simile
- alliteration
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- What sentence structure uses a coordinating conjunction to combine two independent clauses?
- compound ✓
- simple
- compound-complex
- fragment
- periodic
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- What tone might a writer use to describe a villain's lair?
- jubilant
- melancholic
- ominous ✓
- euphoric
- whimsical
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- What is the best synonym for the word 'decrepit'?
- relaxed
- dilapidated ✓
- malevolent
- distraught
- playful
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- How should a new idea or subject typically start in writing?
- wiith a capital letter
- with the word "the"
- with a new sentence
- with a semicolon
- with a new paragraph ✓
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- When should you use a semi-colon?
- when you want to draw attention to the words in two separate clauses
- to join two clauses in a complex sentence that would otherwise sound awkward
- to connect two closely related independent clauses without a conjunction ✓
- when you are listing main clauses after an introductory clause and a colon ✓
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