The fist answer choice is correct, "<span>I want to look for my watch, but I can never seem to find the time." This is because it fits the definition of a pun. Hope this helps :)</span>
She gave assurance that she would look into my case personally.
he, being adamant, was persistent that I should be in the meeting as well.
I'm up to my ears in work so I'm afraid I can't come out tonight.
Most of the students are in favour of change to the current system and voted accordingly.
Most of his problems stemmed from the fact he had not done enough work.
share prices have taken a free fall since the beginning of the week.
hope this helps you!
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Story : A Dog’s Tale by Mark Twain
1. Using a dog as narrator gives the passage a tone of —
• objectivity
• formality
• bitterness
• humor
2. What literary device is used in the sentence “She had one word which she always kept on hand, and ready, like a life-preserver”?
• Simile
• Metaphor
• Hyperbole
• Onomatopoeia
3. Based on the second paragraph, the word mastiff most likely means —
• a large dog
• a male dog
• a man’s shirt
• a part of a ship
4. According to the author, what would bring such happiness to the dogs as he describes at the end of the story?
• They helped the author’s mother find the words she used, so they especially enjoyed watching her use them.
• They knew the meaning of “supererogation” and realized they were listening to a funny joke.
• Watching and laughing as others were embarrassed vindicated their own previous embarrassment.
• They were generally happy dogs who often expressed a great deal of joy.
5. “A Dog’s Tale” uses the topic of animal communication in order to —
• show how dogs really communicate
• explain how animals learn from humans
• demonstrate that dogs are smarter than most people
• poke fun at human behavior
6. The amount of time that passes during this story is most likely —
• 10 hours
• 10 days
• 10 months
• 10 years
7. An underlying theme in this story is that —
•many people use words without knowing their meanings
• dogs know more than people realize
• family loyalty takes top priority
• strangers are almost always suspicious
8. Since the author used first person, readers are left to wonder —
• how the author felt about his mother
• how strangers reacted to his mother’s word knowledge
• what the author’s mother was thinking
• whether or not the author’s mother knew the meanings of all the words she used
