EXERCISE

SCHOOL OF ENGLISH Synecdoche and metonymy

nn Match the examples of synecdoche/metonymy shown

in sentences 1 to 5 below with answers A-E.

Q1. Wall Street A. Businessmen

Q2. Hired muscle B. Bodyguard

Q3. Suits C. American financial power base

Q4. Cut-throat D. Livelihood (i.e. money needed to live on)

Q5. Bread and butter E. Assassin

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 EXERCISE
SCHOOL OF ENGLISH Synecdoche and metonymy

ANSWERS
A1. C. American financial power base

A2. B. Bodyguard

A3. A. Businessmen

A4. E. Assassin

A5. D. Livelihood (i.e. money needed to live on)

© Callan School of English S.L. - 2017

Oficines Centrals Seu 1 Seu 2 Tel1. 934 155 452 www.callanschool.info info@callanschool.info
Avda. Diagonal 472-476, Via Augusta 6 Bxs. Sèneca 33 Bxs. Tel2. 933 686 148
1r 1a 08006 Barcelona (Cant. Avda. Diagonal) (Cant. Via Augusta)
SCHOOL OF ENGLISH Edifici Windsor, 08006 Barcelona 08006 Barcelona
entre Via Augusta
i Rambla Catalunya