Question

Based on your knowledge of prefixes, what does en- mean?

Cause to
In front
Wrongly
Before


Question 6(Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)

(LC)

Based on your knowledge of prefixes, what does de- mean?
Against
Apart from
Near to
Middle


Question 7(Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)

(MC)

Read the sentence below:

When she was cleaning, she became a squirrel, running from here to there, fussing over this injustice and that oversight.

What type of figurative language does this sentence use?
Allusion
Analogy
Imagery
Metaphor


Question 8(Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)

(MC)

Read the sentence below:

Of course, when I'm late every red light takes a thousand years to turn green and no one in front of me can drive more than five miles an hour.

What type of figurative language does this sentence use?
Allusion
Hyperbole
Imagery
Metaphor


Question 9(Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)

(LC)

What does the Fourth Amendment protect against?
Religious persecution
Illegal search and seizure
Quartering troops
Self-incrimination


Question 10(Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)

(LC)

What does the Eighth Amendment protect against?
Quartering troops
Illegal search and seizure
Religious persecution
Cruel and unusual punishment


Question 11(Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)

(LC)

Which of the following words shows a correct plural form?
Stereos
Shampooes
Echos
Mosquitos

Answer 1

5. The prefix en- means cause to

For example, 'endanger'means to cause someone or something to be in danger.

6. The prefix de- means apart from or away from

For example, 'decontaminated' means to be free of germs and dangerous and polluting substances.

7. The figurative language used in this sentence is a metaphor as it describes the way

in which she is cleaning through the means of comparison.

8. The figurative language used here is hyperbole as the words 'a thousand years' and

'more than five miles an hour' are used for unreal exaggeration to highlight the

situation.

9. The Fourth Amendment of the United States constitution protects against illegal

search and seizure.

10. The Eighth Amendment of the United States constitution protects against cruel

and unusual punishment.

11. 'Stereos' shows the correct plural form of the word 'stereo'.