1) What does the idiom “to hit the nail on the head” mean? a) To hurt yourself accidentally b) To do physical work c) To describe something exactly d) To start an argument 2) If someone says “I’m on the fence about it”, what do they mean? a) They are angry b) They are undecided c) They agree completely d) They are scared 3) Choose the correct meaning of “spill the beans”. a) Cook badly b) Choose the correct meaning of “spill the beans”. c) Waste time d) Reveal a secret 4) Which situation best fits the idiom “once in a blue moon”? a) Something that happens very often b) Something that happens every month c) Something that happens rarely d) Something that never happens 5) What does “cost an arm and a leg” mean? a) Be extremely expensive b) Cause an injury c) Take a long time d) Be very dangerous 6) What does “to take something with a grain of salt” mean? a) Believe something completely b) Be skeptical about something c) Be offended by something d) Ignore something 7) Which idiom means to start something new and difficult? a) Burn bridges b) Break the ice c) See eye to eye d) Cut corners 8) Which sentence uses commas correctly? a) However I decided to stay at home. b) However I, decided to stay at home. c) However, I decided to stay at home. d) However, I decided, to stay at home. 9) Which sentence uses an apostrophe correctly? a) The student’s books are new. b) The students book is on the desk. c) The students’ book’s are new. d) The students books’ are new. 10) Which sentence uses quotation marks correctly? a) She said “that she was tired”. b) She said, “that she was tired.” c) She said “I am tired”. d) She said, “I am tired. 11) Which sentence uses commas correctly? a) After finishing the exam the students left. b) After finishing the exam, the students left. c) After, finishing the exam the students left. d) After finishing, the exam the students left. 12) Which sentence is punctuated correctly with an adverbial phrase? a) In my opinion this movie is overrated. b) In my, opinion this movie is overrated. c) In my opinion this, movie is overrated. d) In my opinion, this movie is overrated.

Idioms and Punctuation

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