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What is the main idea of a passage?

• The central point or message the author wants to convey

• A detailed description of a character

• The setting of the story

• The author's writing style

Which of the following is a synonym for 'elated'?

• Sad

• Joyful

• Angry

• Confused

Identify the correct sentence structure:

• She enjoys reading, and she goes to the library often.

• She enjoys reading and goes to the library often.

• She enjoys reading; and she goes to the library often.

• She enjoys reading, she goes to the library often.

What is the purpose of a metaphor in literature?

• To provide a literal description

• To compare two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'

• To give human traits to non-human things

• To create a rhyme scheme

Which word is an antonym of 'abundant'?

• Plentiful

• Scarce

• Ample

• Bountiful

In the sentence 'The cat, which was hungry, meowed loudly,' what is the function of the phrase 'which was hungry'?

• Main clause

• Subordinate clause

• Adjective clause

• Noun clause