Figures of Speech and Participles Quiz

Identify the figure of speech in the sentence below: The moon hung like a lantern in the velvety sky, casting a silver glow on the earth

1. simile
2. metaphor
3. imagery
4. personification

Answer: (a) simile

Which sentence does not correctly use a past participle?

1. The painting was admired by all who visited the gallery.
2. She had written a heartfelt letter before leaving the city.
3. The children were exciting about their upcoming field trip.
4. The homework was completed well ahead of the deadline.

Answer: (c) The children were exciting about their upcoming field trip.

Select the sentence with proper usage of the past participle:

1. The flowers were arranging in a beautiful vase.
2. The dinner was cooking over an open flame.
3. The project was completed before the deadline.
4. The window had been break during the storm.

Answer: (c) The project was completed before the deadline.

Which sentence uses chiasmus?

1. He was all in all to her, but she was nothing to him.
2. You can’t have your cake and eat it too.
3. The cat chased the mouse, and the mouse ran from the cat.
4. The first shall be last, and the last shall be first.

Answer: (d) The first shall be last, and the last shall be first.

Which of the following sentences contains a misplaced participle phrase?

1. The girl, frightened by the loud noise, hid under the bed.
2. Frightened by the loud noise, the girl hid under the bed.
3. The loud noise frightened the girl hiding under the bed.
4. Hiding under the bed, the loud noise frightened the girl.

Answer: (d) Hiding under the bed, the loud noise frightened the girl.

Which sentence combines both alliteration and assonance?

1. The soft sound of the sands swept smoothly across the shore.
2. The bright light lit the night, casting sharp shadows.
3. The wind whispered through the willows, bringing a cool breath.
4. Green grass grew around the grey stones, hidden beneath the trees.

Answer: (a) The soft sound of the sands swept smoothly across the shore.

Which sentence demonstrates both onomatopoeia and personification?

1. The thunder grumbled angrily in the sky, shaking the ground beneath.
2. The wind howled through the trees, as if mourning something lost.
3. The rain gently fell, soaking the earth and making everything look fresh.
4. The clouds drifted lazily across the sky, casting shadows on the land.

Answer: (b) The wind howled through the trees, as if mourning something lost.

Which sentence uses the past participle as an adjective to describe a noun?

1. The stolen jewels were returned to their rightful owner.
2. The complicated calculations were explained to the students.
3. The tired travellers rested at a nearby hotel.
4. The damaged books were placed on the table for review.

Answer: (c) The tired travellers rested at a nearby hotel.

Identify the sentence with a regular past participle:

1. The poem had been beautifully written by the young student.
2. The car was washed and polished for the event.
3. The paintings were carefully hung on the gallery walls.
4. The door had been shut with a loud bang.

Answer: (b) The car was washed and polished for the event.

Which sentence uses the participle phrase correctly without causing ambiguity?

1. Covered in mud, the boy’s dog was difficult to recognise.
2. The boy’s dog was difficult to recognize covered in mud.
3. The boy’s dog, covered in mud, was difficult to recognise.
4. Difficult to recognize, the boy’s dog was covered in mud.

Answer: (c) The boy’s dog, covered in mud, was difficult to recognise.