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Comprehension involves understanding a passage, completing sentences logically, detecting grammatical or usage errors and interpreting figurative language. You need to identify the main idea, supporting details, tone, implied meaning and the relationship between clues in the passage and the answer choices.
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- A. A ship
- B. Laden with mechandise
- C. Got drowned
- D. In the Pacific Ocean
Explanation: 'Got' indicated past tense therefore we can not use it for a verb already in past tense.
Correct answer: Got drowned- A. Ten thousand soldiers carried him to grave.
- B. O my love's life the melody.
- C. Variety is the spice of life.
- D. I think i heard mother nature cry.
Explanation: This sentence attributes human-like qualities, specifically the ability to cry, to the concept of Mother Nature, which is an example of…
Correct answer: I think i heard mother nature cry.- A. Simile
- B. Metaphor
- C. Personification
- D. Alliteration
Explanation: Alliteration is the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words that are close together.
Correct answer: Alliteration- A. fiction
- B. comic
- C. tragedy
- D. satire
Explanation: Satire uses humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to criticize people's flaws, vices, or shortcomings.
Correct answer: satire- A. I have told you a million times not to touch my stuff.
- B. Zain's faith is as strong as a rock.
- C. The mountains sing together.
- D. Good night! Parting is such a sweet sorrow.
Explanation: An oxymoron combines opposite meanings within a word or phrase. In "Parting is such a sweet sorrow," parting is usually associated with…
Correct answer: Good night! Parting is such a sweet sorrow.- A. Metaphor
- B. Alliteration
- C. Simile
- D. Allusion
Explanation: Alliteration is the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words that are close together.
Correct answer: Alliteration- A. Metaphor
- B. Personification
- C. Simile
- D. Allusion
Explanation: Simile: A simile is a comparison between two things using "like" or "as." "She is as busy as a bee" explicitly uses "as" to make a…
Correct answer: Simile- A. My English teacher has Poor grammar
- B. The more you give the more you get.
- C. The police station gets robbed
- D. A marriage Counselor files for divorce.
Explanation: Paradox: A paradox is a statement that seems contradictory or absurd at first glance, but may contain a layer of truth or a deeper…
Correct answer: The more you give the more you get.- A. Metaphor
- B. Paradox
- C. Oxymoron
- D. Personification
Explanation: The poetic device used in the line "The story jumped off the page" is d) Personification.
Correct answer: Personification- A. Metaphor
- B. Paradox
- C. Oxymoron
- D. simile
Explanation: Metaphor: A metaphor creates a direct comparison between two things without using "like" or "as." In this sentence, the road is directly…
Correct answer: Metaphor- A. A fire station burnt down
- B. I must be cruel inly to be kind
- C. It is a hot and humid today.
- D. Hope for the Best; Prepare for the worst
Explanation: Irony: Irony involves a contrast between appearance and reality, expectation and outcome, or what is said and what is meant.
Correct answer: I must be cruel inly to be kind- A. Comfort
- B. Luxury
- C. Trouble
- D. Freedom
- E. Calm
Explanation: Disruption means "any/ disturbance or problem that interrupts an event, activity or a process." Basically, all the other words don't have…
Correct answer: Trouble- A. Selfish
- B. Thoughtful
- C. Heedless
- D. Opinion
- E. Ordinary
Explanation: Meditative implies something to someone who is very cognitive(thinks a lot). Most similar to this word will be "thoughtful".
Correct answer: Thoughtful- A. Thief
- B. Honest
- C. Dishonest
- D. Sharp
Explanation: Rogue is a person who is dishonest and unreliable. Thief is a person who steals from other people.
Correct answer: Dishonest- A. Problem
- B. Worry
- C. Relaxed
- D. Nervous
Explanation: Anxiety refers to being worried and nervous about something. Relaxed will be the best word here as it means to be calm about something.
Correct answer: Relaxed- A. Bawdy
- B. Haughty
- C. Sober
- D. Garish
Explanation: Gaudy means to show off. Garish means obtrusively bright and showy; lurid.
Correct answer: Garish- A. Freeze
- B. Gum
- C. Overcast
- D. Froth
Explanation: Churn refers to mixing something and turning it into liquid or semi-solid form.
Correct answer: Froth- A. Blockage
- B. Aisle
- C. Lane
- D. Accidental
Explanation: Path means a track laid down for walking. Blockage means an obstruction that hinders motion.
Correct answer: Blockage- A. An old man
- B. A new recruit
- C. A fighter
- D. A wrestler
Explanation: The correct answer for a synonym of "rookie" is "a new recruit."Explanation of options:An old man: This option does not represent a…
Correct answer: A new recruit- A. Surety
- B. Bedazzled
- C. Confident
- D. Epiphany
Explanation: Surety: Surety refers to a state of confidence or certainty about something. It implies a sense of assurance or guarantee.
Correct answer: Bedazzled