Which sentence contains an example of verbal irony? (1 point)
Responses
"Would you give me a hand moving these boxes upstairs?" Dad asked politely.
"Would you give me a hand moving these boxes upstairs?" Dad asked politely.
When I stepped outside, the cold air hit me like a ton of bricks—I quickly jumped back inside.
When I stepped outside, the cold air hit me like a ton of bricks—I quickly jumped back inside.
"I guess this is going to be a group effort," Han said, looking at the full sign-up sheet.
"I guess this is going to be a group effort," Han said, looking at the full sign-up sheet.
Seeing the untouched bowls of chili, the chef laughed. "One of my biggest hits!"
Seeing the untouched bowls of chili, the chef laughed. "One of my biggest hits!"
Which sentence contains a pun?(1 point)
Responses
Would a cardboard belt be a waist of paper?
Would a cardboard belt be a waist of paper?
But that shirt is missing sleeves!
But that shirt is missing sleeves!
I blinked at the bright light outside.
I blinked at the bright light outside.
Can we get together on this tomorrow?
Would a cardboard belt be a waist of paper?
Use the sentences to answer the question.
As Lucia left home on her birthday, a bus splashed her with mud and ruined her new sweater. “Happy birthday to me,” she muttered.
What figure of speech is shown in the paragraph?
(1 point)
Responses
pun
pun
item category
item category
verbal irony
verbal irony
personification
verbal irony
Use the pun to answer the question.
I have been to the dentist many times, so I know the drill.
Which word is being utilized for its multiple meanings in the pun?
(1 point)
Responses
drill
drill
times
times
been
been
dentist
drill
Which word is an antonym for interested?(1 point)
Responses
focused
focused
concerned
concerned
curious
curious
bored
bored
Use the paragraph to answer the question.
Susie, an excellent baker, brought homemade treats for her classmates every Friday. Every Friday, during English class, she would distribute brownies, cupcakes, or cookies to everyone, including her teacher! It was a special treat that everyone looked forward to at the end of the week.
Which word is a synonym for the underlined word in the paragraph?
(1 point)
Responses
inferior
inferior
accomplished
accomplished
ordinary
ordinary
terrible