BKSB Literacy Skills

Question 1

What is the main purpose of a topic sentence in a paragraph?

Accepted Answer

To introduce the paragraph's main idea.

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To summarize the entire essay.

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To provide evidence for the thesis statement.

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To present a counterargument.

Question 2

Which of the following is an example of a homophone?

Accepted Answer

There and Their.

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Read and Read.

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Dog and Cat.

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Fast and Quick.

Question 3

Which punctuation mark is used to indicate a list within a sentence?

Accepted Answer

Colon.

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Comma.

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Semicolon.

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Hyphen.

Question 4

What does the term 'synonym' mean?

Accepted Answer

A word with the same meaning.

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A word with the opposite meaning.

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A word that sounds similar.

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A word that describes a sound.

Question 5

Which of the following sentences is an example of a metaphor?

Accepted Answer

The world is a stage.

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He runs like a cheetah.

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Her smile was as bright as the sun.

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He is taller than a mountain.

Question 6

What is the primary role of conjunctions in a sentence?

Accepted Answer

To connect words or phrases.

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To end a sentence.

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To add emphasis to a sentence.

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To modify the subject of a sentence.