English Grammar Questions

23.Which sentence uses the word bewilder correctly? 

Answer Choice Options:

A.My mom told me not to bewilder after school. 
B.Angela and Chase are not to bewilder at the park. 
C.Steve can bewilder his wallet on his way home from work. 
D.My brother can bewilder anyone with his array of strange conversation topics. 



24.What is ironic about the story, "The Gift of the Magi"? 

Answer Choices Options:

A.Jim and Della both sacrificed their prize possessions for the other and yet their gifts are now useless. 
B.Della and Jim were rich in the beginning of the story but now they are poor. 
C.Jim bought Della a ring that did not have real diamonds on it. 
D.Della had bought Jim a Christmas present but Jim did not buy Della one. 


25.What is ironic about "The Necklace"? 

Answer Choice Options:

A.Mathile decided to keep the necklace that she borrowed from Madame Forestier and buy her an imitation necklace to replace the original. 
B.The necklace that Mathilde lost, was found 10 years later in her jacket pocket. 
C.Mathilde got everything that she always wanted at the end of the story but was still not happy. 
D.The necklace Mathilde lost, replace, and worked all those years to pay for was actually not authentic. The 10 years of misery were all in vain. 

26.Which sentence contains a misplaced modifier? 

Question 26 options:

A.I am studying for the test that I will take tomorrow. 
B.The sunset that she saw yesterday was full of reds and yellows. 
C.The granola bar had a shiny wrapper that she ate. 
D.It was the thunder that scared the dog. 


27.What is the relationship between wary and trusting? 

Answer Choice Options:

A.They are homophones 
B.They are antonyms 
C.They are synonyms
D.They are analogous