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A Line Can Change the Tone

3 questions. Choose the meaning or usage that best fits each situation. Try answering before reopening the passage.

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1Why is moving like a clock with a weak battery a simile?A. It accidentally exchanges two opening sounds.B. It explicitly compares the host's movement with something else using like.C. It names an object without making a comparison.D. It consists only of an exclamation of frustration.

2Accidentally swapping the initial sounds in light rain to produce right lane is a _____.A. spoonerismB. comparisonC. quotationD. summary

3Which event best fits expletive in the intended sense?A. A carefully phrased neutral instruction about moving a chair.B. A suddenly shouted swear word expressing frustration.C. An explicit comparison introduced by like.D. A silent gesture asking an actor to pause.

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