The Moon

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'moon' as a verb?

• The moon is bright tonight.

• He mooned over his lost love.

• The moon is Earth's satellite.

• She saw the moon rise.

Identify the correct sentence:

• The moon, which is Earth's satellite, is visible at night.

• The moon which is Earth's satellite is visible at night.

• The moon, which is Earth's satellite is visible at night.

• The moon which, is Earth's satellite, is visible at night.

What is the meaning of the phrase 'once in a blue moon'?

• Very frequently

• Rarely

• Every month

• Every week

Choose the sentence with correct subject-verb agreement:

• The phases of the moon is fascinating.

• The phases of the moon are fascinating.

• The phases of the moon was fascinating.

• The phases of the moon has been fascinating.

Which word best completes the sentence: 'The moonlight ______ the path through the forest.'

• illuminates

• illuminate

• illuminated

• illuminating

Select the sentence that uses a metaphor:

• The moon was a ghostly galleon tossed upon cloudy seas.

• The moon shone brightly in the night sky.

• The moon is Earth's only natural satellite.

• The moon rises in the east and sets in the west.

What is the literary device used in the sentence: 'The moon smiled down on us'?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Hyperbole

Which sentence uses the correct form of 'there', 'their', or 'they're'?

• Their going to watch the moon tonight.

• There going to watch the moon tonight.

• They're going to watch the moon tonight.

• Their going to watch the moon tonight.

Choose the correct synonym for 'lunar':

• Solar

• Celestial

• Stellar

• Planetary

Which sentence is an example of alliteration?

• The moon moves mysteriously through the midnight sky.

• The moon is bright tonight.

• The moon is Earth's satellite.

• The moon rises in the east.