General Knowledge Quiz 17Raghu UnnamMarch 7, 2025General knowledge, General Knowledge Test Welcome to your General Knowledge Quiz 17 What is the subject in the sentence: "The cat sat on the mat"? The cat Sat On the mat The mat None Which of the following is a verb phrase? Running fast The book Under the table Very beautiful None Which sentence follows SVO (Subject-Verb-Object) structure? She sings a song. A song she sings. Singing she a song. A song is sung by her. None What type of clause is "because he was late"? Independent clause Relative clause Dependent clause Prepositional phrase None Identify the prepositional phrase in: "She sat beside the window." She sat Beside the window The window Beside None Which sentence contains a complex sentence structure? I like coffee and tea. She left because it was raining. The cat sleeps. He runs every day. None What is the main verb in the sentence: "She has been reading a novel." Has Been Reading Has been None What is an example of a transitive verb? Sleep Arrive Eat Exist None Identify the coordinating conjunction in: "She wanted to go, but it was raining." She Wanted But Was None Which of the following is a compound sentence? I was tired, but I kept working. She left early because she was sick. The dog barked. He enjoys running. None In the sentence, "She gave him a book," what is the indirect object? She Gave Him A book None What is the head noun in "The old wooden chair is broken"? Old Wooden Chair Broken None Which of the following is an example of a passive voice sentence? She is reading a book. The book was read by her. He enjoys movies. The baby cries. None Which of these is a subordinate conjunction? And But Although Or None What is the direct object in "He kicked the ball"? He Kicked The ball The None What does semantics study? Sentence structure Word meaning Speech sounds Writing systems None Which of these words are synonyms? Happy – Joyful Large – Small Fast – Slow Bright – Dark None The phrase "kick the bucket" is an example of: Simile Metaphor Idiom Hyperbole None Which sentence demonstrates polysemy (a word with multiple meanings)? He can run fast. / She bought a can of soda. The dog is barking. / The tree has bark. She broke her leg. / He plays the lead role in the play. All of the above None What is the antonym of "Generous"? Kind Mean Giving Happy None The words "buy" and "by" are examples of: Homonyms Synonyms Antonyms Acronyms None In "The doctor gave her a shot," what is the ambiguity in the word "shot"? A medical injection or an attempt A place or a person A verb or an adjective A noun or a conjunction None The meaning of a sentence based on its structure rather than individual words is called: Pragmatics Compositional semantics Phonetics Syntax None What is the semantic role of "John" in "John opened the door"? Agent Theme Experiencer Instrument None Every student passed the test" implies: Some students failed All students passed No students took the test The test was canceled None Which of the following is an example of presupposition? She stopped smoking. He likes music. The sun is hot. It is raining outside. None I drank a glass of water" contains what type of metaphorical extension? Conceptual metaphor Metonymy Hyperbole Simile None The phrase "old friend" suggests: Age of the friend Long-term friendship New friendship A family member None What is the opposite of entailment in semantics? Contradiction Synonymy Homonymy Pragmatics None The phrase "cold fire" is an example of: Oxymoron Hyperbole Simile Metaphor None 1 out of 6 Time's upTime is Up! Post Views: 93
