HBS HBS English Comprehension 3

Question 1

What does 'chronological order' mean in a text?

Accepted Answer

arranged in time order

Answer

Chronological order arranges events in the order they occurred in time.

Question 2

Which literary device is used in: 'The thunder roared angrily'?

Accepted Answer

personification

Answer

Personification gives human qualities (roaring angrily) to non-human things like thunder.

Question 3

The word 'predecessor' means:

Accepted Answer

something that comes before

Answer

'Predecessor' refers to a person or thing that came before another in a role or sequence.

Question 4

In English comprehension, 'explicit information' means:

Accepted Answer

information directly stated in the text

Answer

Explicit information is clearly stated in the text without needing interpretation.

Question 5

Which sentence contains a subordinate clause?

Accepted Answer

Although it was cold, he went outside.

Answer

'Although it was cold' is a subordinate clause that cannot stand alone as a sentence.

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