Warm-up 2-2

Choose the correct intensive pronoun for the sentence: "The children made dinner (themselves/theirselves)."

• themselves

• theirselves

• themself

• theirself

Choose the correct intensive pronoun for the sentence: "The children made dinner (themselves/theirselves)."

• themselves

• theirselves

• themself

• theirself

What is the meaning of the root "-ject," as in "eject" or "interjection"?

• to speak

• to throw

• to write

• to read

What is the meaning of the root "-ject," as in "eject" or "interjection"?

• to speak

• to throw

• to write

• to read

Which reference source could be used to find an antonym of a word?

• dictionary

• thesaurus

• atlas

• encyclopedia

Which reference source could be used to find an antonym of a word?

• dictionary

• thesaurus

• atlas

• encyclopedia

Identify the type of figurative language in the sentence: "Chris is a walking encyclopedia."

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

• Personification

Identify the type of figurative language in the sentence: "Chris is a walking encyclopedia."

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

• Personification

Rewrite the sentence below by using an adverb to start the sentence: "A storm was quickly approaching."

• Quickly, the storm approached.

• The storm approached quickly.

• The storm was approaching quickly.

• Approaching quickly, the storm was.

Rewrite the sentence below by using an adverb to start the sentence: "A storm was quickly approaching."

• Quickly, the storm approached.

• The storm approached quickly.

• The storm was approaching quickly.

• Approaching quickly, the storm was.