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Identify the figure of speech used in the following sentence.

A very fine friend you are to forsake me in my trouble.

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Important Questions on Vocabulary

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In the question given below, a sentence has been given in direct/indirect form. Out of the alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in indirect/direct form.

The wolf cried out to the hound, "A thought has just come into my head."

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In the following question, some parts of the sentence have errors and some are correct. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and choose corresponding to the appropriate option.

As I prefer coffee than tea my friends always take the trouble to get me a cup of coffee.

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'O my love is red, red, rose'
The above line is an example of:

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Cotyledons are also called-
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Which of the following is an example of Oxymoron?
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Directions: In the following question, a sentence is divided into some parts. Choose the part which is grammatically or contextually incorrect. In case there is no error, choose 'No error' as your answer.

I always had a (a)/ fancy (b)/ towards big luxurious cars. (c) No error (d)

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The quality of mercy is not strained. It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven.

Point out the figure of speech in the above lines:

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Improve the bracketed part of each sentence.

Shashank appealed to the judge (for his release) from jail.

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Directions: From the options given below, choose the correctly spelt word.
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"I loved Ophelia: forty thousand brothers could not, with all their quantity of love make up my sum."

The phrase 'forty thousand brothers' illustrates a figure of speech called:

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Which figure of speech is present in the following statement? 

Rahul has become a grey hair.

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Directions: Choose the correct figure of speech in the following sentence:

Death lays his icy hand on kings.

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Directions: From the options given below, choose the correctly spelt word.
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Which of the following is an example of simile?
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Directions: In the following question, a part of the sentence is underlined. Alternatives to the underlined part are given in the options, which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, select 'No improvement' as your answer.

The red and the white rose looks beautiful.

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Which of the following means an exaggerated expression?
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In the following question, four words are given in each question, out of which only one word is correctly spelt. Find the correctly spelt word.

The laboratories are _____ with high-tech electronic gadgets.

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Four words are given below, out of which only one word is correctly spelt. Find the correctly spelt word as your answer.
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Directions: In the question given below, a sentence with a blank is given. Choose the alternative that completes the sentence grammatically and contextually.

Losing a child is most people's worst _____.

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In the following question, some parts of the sentence have errors and some are correct. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and choose corresponding to the appropriate option.

Nowhere is the resulting confusion more evident except in campaign speeches made by different campaigners of the same party.