Practice act

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What is a simile?

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A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using the words 'like' or 'as'. For example, 'Her cheeks were like roses'.

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What is a colon used for in writing?

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A colon is used to introduce a list, a quote, or to separate two independent clauses when the second clause explains or illustrates the first.

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What is the difference between 'its' and 'it's'?

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'Its' is a possessive pronoun meaning 'belonging to it', while 'it's' is a contraction for 'it is' or 'it has'.

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What does 'mind him' mean in the context of a conversation?

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In the context of the sentence, 'mind him' means to take him seriously or pay attention to him.

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What is personification?

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Personification is a figure of speech where human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts. For example, 'The wind whispered through the trees'.

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'. For example, 'Time is a thief'.

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What is onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia is a word that phonetically imitates, resembles, or suggests the sound it describes, such as 'buzz', 'hiss', or 'clang'.

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What is the purpose of a comma in a sentence?

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A comma is used to indicate a pause between parts of a sentence, to separate items in a list, or to set off clauses.

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What is the correct way to use a comma before 'and' in a list?

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A comma is used before 'and' in a list of three or more items, known as the Oxford comma. For example, 'I bought apples, oranges, and bananas'.

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What does it mean to 'fix' something that isn't broken?

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To 'fix' something that isn't broken means to unnecessarily change or interfere with something that is already functioning well.