Language Analysis | MCQs

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بدنامی سے بچنا

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Abstract nouns are nouns that you cannot see, smell, hear, touch, or taste.

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Past perfect continuous tense.

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 "Only" modifies the verb "read", so it is an adverb.

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The idiom "fall between two stools" means to come between two alternatives, and so fail to fulfill either of them.

It describes a situation where someone fails to achieve success because they cannot decide between two options or do not commit fully to either.

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• The idiomatic phrase "not turn a hair" means to remain completely calm and unflappable, even in the face of danger or adversity.
• It describes someone who is fearless, courageous, and unafraid to take risks.

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The figure of speech that involves the use of exaggeration for emphasis or effect is hyperbole. 

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"Creeping like snail" compares a person's slow movement to a snail using "like", which is a simile.

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Simile – A comparison using like or as.

Example: “Brave as a lion.”

Metaphor – A direct comparison without using like or as.

Example: “Time is a thief.”

Imagery – Descriptive language that appeals to the senses.

Example: “The golden sun dipped below the horizon.”

Personification – Giving human qualities to non-human things.

Example: “The wind whispered.”

Alliteration – Repetition of consonant sounds.

Example: “She sells sea shells.”

Hyperbole – Exaggeration for effect.

Example: “I’ve told you a million times.”

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 The cook wanted to know whether the fish was fresh and was the meat tender

This sentence is grammatically incorrect because it mixes indirect and direct speech structures incorrectly.

Correct indirect speech would be:

"The cook wanted to know whether the fish was fresh and whether the meat was tender."

The phrase "was the meat tender" should be "whether the meat was tender" to maintain proper indirect speech structure