The best word to describe a red zinnia more precisely than "pretty" would be colorful.
Which word could you use to describe a red zinnia more precisely than pretty?(1 point)
Responses
aromatic
aromatic
colorful
colorful
attractive
attractive
beautiful
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I am impressed by my cousin Theo because he is such a nice person.
Which word could replace nice to show that Theo is always doing things for other people without being asked?
(1 point)
Responses
motivating
motivating
friendly
friendly
lighthearted
lighthearted
charitable
Which word could replace nice to show that Theo is always doing things for other people without being asked?
(1 point)
Responses
motivating
motivating
friendly
friendly
lighthearted
lighthearted
charitable
The best word to replace "nice" to show that Theo is always doing things for other people without being asked is charitable.
What is the definition of simile?(1 point)
Responses
A comparison between two unlike things, without using the words “like” or “as”.
A comparison between two unlike things, without using the words “like” or “as”.
A comparison between two unlike things, using the words “like” or “as”.
A comparison between two unlike things, using the words “like” or “as”.
A common expression whose meaning is different from the literal meaning of its words.
A common expression whose meaning is different from the literal meaning of its words.
The use of exaggeration for emphasis or humorous effect.
Responses
A comparison between two unlike things, without using the words “like” or “as”.
A comparison between two unlike things, without using the words “like” or “as”.
A comparison between two unlike things, using the words “like” or “as”.
A comparison between two unlike things, using the words “like” or “as”.
A common expression whose meaning is different from the literal meaning of its words.
A common expression whose meaning is different from the literal meaning of its words.
The use of exaggeration for emphasis or humorous effect.
The correct definition of a simile is A comparison between two unlike things, using the words “like” or “as.”
Which sentence uses personification?(1 point)
Responses
Jealousy’s rigid grasp gripped her insides, squeezing until she became helpless and haughty.
Jealousy’s rigid grasp gripped her insides, squeezing until she became helpless and haughty.
“I didn’t realize at the start of this vacation that I would be an old man by the end of it,” he sighed.
“I didn’t realize at the start of this vacation that I would be an old man by the end of it,” he sighed.
She softly padded across the living room, like a plump house cat stalking an invisible mouse.
She softly padded across the living room, like a plump house cat stalking an invisible mouse.
“We’re all just players, dancing furiously on a stage that’s part playground, part prison,” she grumbled.
Responses
Jealousy’s rigid grasp gripped her insides, squeezing until she became helpless and haughty.
Jealousy’s rigid grasp gripped her insides, squeezing until she became helpless and haughty.
“I didn’t realize at the start of this vacation that I would be an old man by the end of it,” he sighed.
“I didn’t realize at the start of this vacation that I would be an old man by the end of it,” he sighed.
She softly padded across the living room, like a plump house cat stalking an invisible mouse.
She softly padded across the living room, like a plump house cat stalking an invisible mouse.
“We’re all just players, dancing furiously on a stage that’s part playground, part prison,” she grumbled.
The sentence that uses personification is:
Jealousy’s rigid grasp gripped her insides, squeezing until she became helpless and haughty.
This sentence attributes human-like qualities to "jealousy."