English Competition Challenge

Define the following words: ubiquitous, plethora, juxtapose, elucidate, exacerbate.

• Omnipresent, Scarcity, Isolate, Confuse, Alleviate

• Rare, Shortage, Separate, Complicate, Mitigate

• Ubiquitous, Plethora, Juxtapose, Elucidate, Exacerbate

• Limited, Abundance, Merge, Clarify, Relieve

Identify the grammatical error in the following sentence: 'The team are playing well.'

• The use of 'are' instead of 'is'

• The use of 'well' instead of 'good'

• The use of 'playing' instead of 'play'

• The use of 'team' instead of 'teams'

Explain the difference between a simile and a metaphor, and provide an example of each.

• Simile: Her eyes sparkled like diamonds. Metaphor: The world is a stage.

• Simile: His smile is as bright as a potato. Metaphor: The sun is a potato.

• Simile: The wind whispers like a screaming banshee. Metaphor: The moon is a whisper.

• Simile: Her hair is as smooth as sandpaper. Metaphor: The ocean is a smooth hair.

Rewrite the following sentence using the active voice: 'The cake was eaten by the dog.'

• The dog was eating the cake.

• The dog ate the cake.

• The cake was being eaten by the dog.

• The cake ate the dog.

In the given passage, identify and correct any spelling or punctuation errors: 'The students werent sure weather they should go to the library or the park.'

• whether

• wether

• weathr

• whethr

Analyze the following poem and discuss the use of imagery and symbolism: 'The Road Not Taken' by Robert Frost.

• Start analyzing the poem by identifying the imagery and symbolism used by the poet to convey deeper meanings and emotions.

• Discuss the rhyme scheme and meter of the poem

• Summarize the life of Robert Frost

• Examine the historical context of the poem

Choose the most appropriate word to complete the sentence: 'She was ________ to find out the truth.' a) eager b) anxious c) excited d) thrilled

• b) anxious

• c) excited

• d) thrilled

• a) eager

Identify the type of sentence: 'I cannot believe you did that!'

• Interrogative

• Exclamatory

• Imperative

• Declarative

Explain the meaning of the idiom 'barking up the wrong tree' and provide a real-life example of its usage.

• To be barking up the right tree means to be pursuing the right course of action

• Barking up the wrong tree means to be looking for a cat in a dog park

• To be barking up the wrong tree means to be pursuing the wrong course of action or looking in the wrong place for something.

• Barking up the wrong tree refers to being lost in a forest

In the given passage, identify and correct any grammatical errors: 'Their is many reasons why I cannot attend the event.'

• There is many reasons why I cannot attend the event.

• Their is many reasons why I cannot attend the event.

• Their are many reasons why I cannot attend the event.

• There are many reasons why I cannot attend the event.