Which sentence contains an example of verbal irony?
(1 point)
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"Can't wait to work on my tan," Joe said, heading out into the rain.
"Can't wait to work on my tan," Joe said, heading out into the rain.
"Make sure you take your umbrella!" Mom warned.
"Make sure you take your umbrella!" Mom warned.
"Great day for the beach," Dad said, looking out the window at the sunny day.
"Great day for the beach," Dad said, looking out the window at the sunny day.
"Whenever I see you, it's a sunny day!" Joannie laughed.
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"Great day for the beach," Dad said, looking out the window at the sunny day.
Which sentence contains a pun?(1 point)
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Is it strange that they sell cotton candy at the snack bar?
Is it strange that they sell cotton candy at the snack bar?
You can throw peanuts to the monkeys at the zoo.
You can throw peanuts to the monkeys at the zoo.
The children couldn't wait to get off the school bus!
The children couldn't wait to get off the school bus!
I have a weighty opinion about the new elephant at the zoo.
Responses
Is it strange that they sell cotton candy at the snack bar?
Is it strange that they sell cotton candy at the snack bar?
You can throw peanuts to the monkeys at the zoo.
You can throw peanuts to the monkeys at the zoo.
The children couldn't wait to get off the school bus!
The children couldn't wait to get off the school bus!
I have a weighty opinion about the new elephant at the zoo.
I have a weighty opinion about the new elephant at the zoo.
Use the quote to answer the question.
"Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana." - Groucho Marx
Which two words in this quote contain a pun?
(1 point)
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banana, time
banana, time
flies, flies
flies, flies
time, fruit
time, fruit
arrow, banana
"Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana." - Groucho Marx
Which two words in this quote contain a pun?
(1 point)
Responses
banana, time
banana, time
flies, flies
flies, flies
time, fruit
time, fruit
arrow, banana
flies, flies
Use the sentences to answer the question.
Karen, after spending an hour picking an outfit for her interview, bumped into another customer at Starbucks and spilled her coffee all over her white shirt. "Oh, this is just perfect," she said.
Which figure of speech is used in the sentence?
(1 point)
Responses
irony
irony
metaphor
metaphor
analogy
analogy
pun
Karen, after spending an hour picking an outfit for her interview, bumped into another customer at Starbucks and spilled her coffee all over her white shirt. "Oh, this is just perfect," she said.
Which figure of speech is used in the sentence?
(1 point)
Responses
irony
irony
metaphor
metaphor
analogy
analogy
pun
irony
Which word pair shows an item/category relationship?(1 point)
Responses
soda : beverage
soda : beverage
outside : inside
outside : inside
big : gargantuan
big : gargantuan
blanket : sheets
Responses
soda : beverage
soda : beverage
outside : inside
outside : inside
big : gargantuan
big : gargantuan
blanket : sheets
soda : beverage
Use the sentence to answer the question.
The air conditioner emitted a dull hum throughout the hot and sticky apartment.
Which phrase contains antonyms for the phrase "hot and sticky"?
(1 point)
Responses
cool and dry
cool and dry
warm and humid
warm and humid
red and green
red and green
neat and clean
The air conditioner emitted a dull hum throughout the hot and sticky apartment.
Which phrase contains antonyms for the phrase "hot and sticky"?
(1 point)
Responses
cool and dry
cool and dry
warm and humid
warm and humid
red and green
red and green
neat and clean
cool and dry
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