Language | MCQs

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 To "grind your teeth in disgust" usually indicates a strong feeling of loathing or intense dislike,

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An oxymoron is a figure of speech that juxtaposes concepts with opposite meanings within a word or in a phrase that is a self-contradiction.

As a rhetorical device, an oxymoron illustrates a point to communicate and reveal a paradox.

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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.

Additional Information:

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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 I am here for you.

Correct and natural — This is the standard, meaningful phrase that means “I am present and available to support you.”

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T.S. Eliot is widely regarded as a key figure and pioneer in modern poetry.

His works, especially The Waste Land, played a significant role in shaping modernist poetry

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Universal grammar was introduced by linguistics professor Noam Chomsky in the 1960s.

His theory states that all humans are naturally born with the ability to acquire, develop, and understand language.

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He is enjoying his latest job.

وہ اپنی تازہ ترین ملازمت سے لطف اندوز ہو رہا ہے۔

This implies that he is currently enjoying the most recent job he has taken.

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The essential difference between these two words is that bring implies movement toward someone or something:

        Bring your instrument with you when you come over.

Whereas take implies movement away from someone or something:

        Take your belongings with you when you're leaving.

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Explanation:

1. The comparative form of the adjective "fast" is "faster" when comparing two things.

2. In this case, we are comparing the speed of a tiger and an elephant, so the correct form to use is "faster" instead of "fast."

3. The conjunction "than" is used to show the comparison between the speed of the tiger and the elephant.

4. Additionally, "an" is used before both "tiger" and "elephant" as they are singular nouns.