Cycle 6 Language Exercises

Exercise 1 - Subordinate clauses

Read the sentences and underline the subordinate clause.

1. People who pay their debts are trusted.

2. We cannot go while it is snowing.
3. Raj thinks that I have made a mistake.
4. Tina bought some chocolates which she wanted to give her brother.
5. After I reached home, it started raining.
6. Mani was asked to come to the office though he was not keeping well.
7. All that glitters is not gold.
8. Tim is the nicest person I’ve ever met.
9. She did not go to school as she was sick.
10. This is the boy who got suspended last week.
11. Although I was not in the mood for a movie, I watched ‘Miracle in Cell No. 7’ with
my friend.
12. Olena likes stories that have fairies in them.
13. Riya was sure that Tia would come today.
14. Nobody knew who had come first in the race.
15. The teacher gave the students another worksheet as soon as they completed the
first one.
[Taken from: https://byjus.com/english/clauses-exercises/]

Exercise 2 - Synecdoche
Identify whether the following sentences are synecdoche or metonymy.

1. Friends, Romans, Countrymen - lend me your ears.

2. I see you're wearing some new threads.
3. Hey, dad - can I borrow the wheels tonight?
4. The TV news is nothing but a bunch of talking heads.
5. I ain't talkin' until my mouthpiece gets here.
6. The White House issued a press release today.
7. Could you please lend me a hand?
8. The debater lost his head during the argument.
 9. When she entered the room, all eyes were on her.
10. Sweden today reports a dire shortage of lutefisk.
11. When I am done with this article, I plan to hit the bottle.
12. Bow to my flourishing, dubious crown.
13. There are over fifty head of cattle in that strange and wild herd.
14. Immediately after the robbery, the law arrived at the scene of the crime.
15. The pen is mightier than the sword.
16. Kiara ended up getting a fancy set of wheels for her birthday.
17. The hired hands roped two mustangs on our ranch yesterday.
18. If you liked it then you should have put a ring on it.
19. When the bell rings, you’d better get your rear end to Mrs. Dennington’s.

[Taken from: https://www.guthrieps.net/vimages/shared/vnews/stories/57624aaa48c10/Synecdoche%20and%20Metonymy.docx]

Exercise 3 - Malapropism
Identify and correct the following malapropisms.

1. The man is an idiom.

2. He wears shoes made of stimulated alligator.
3. I resemble that remark!
4. We had a 15 inch erotic house plant in our living room.
5. I need the afternoon off to attend my brother’s consummation.
6. That’s a mute point.
[Adapted from: https://writerscrampblog.wordpress.com/2010/08/24/homework-malaprops/]
Language Exercises Answers
Exercise 1 - Subordinate clauses
1. People who pay their debts are trusted.
2. We cannot go while it is snowing.
3. Raj thinks that I have made a mistake.
4. Tina bought some chocolates which she wanted to give her brother.
5. After I reached home, it started raining.
6. Mani was asked to come to the office though he was not keeping well.
7. All that glitters is not gold.
8. Tim is the nicest person I’ve ever met.
9. She did not go to school as she was sick.
10. This is the boy who got suspended last week.
11. Although I was not in the mood for a movie, I watched ‘Miracle in Cell No. 7’ with
my friend.
12. Olena likes stories that have fairies in them.
13. Riya was sure that Tia would come today.
14. Nobody knew who had come first in the race.
15. The teacher gave the students another worksheet as soon as they completed the
first one.

Exercise 2 - Synecdoche
1. Friends, Romans, Countrymen - lend me your ears. Metonymy
2. I see you're wearing some new threads. Synecdoche
3. Hey, dad - can I borrow the wheels tonight? Metonymy
4. The TV news is nothing but a bunch of talking heads. Synecdoche
5. I ain't talkin' until my mouthpiece gets here. Metonymy
6. The White House issued a press release today. Metonymy
7. Could you please lend me a hand? Synecdoche
8. The debater lost his head during the argument. Metonymy
9. When she entered the room, all eyes were on her. Synecdoche
10. Sweden today reports a dire shortage of lutefisk. Metonymy
11. When I am done with this article, I plan to hit the bottle. Metonymy
12. Bow to my flourishing, dubious crown. Metonymy
13. There are over fifty head of cattle in that strange and wild herd. Synecdoche
14. Immediately after the robbery, the law arrived at the scene of the crime. Metonymy
15. The pen is mightier than the sword. Metonymy
16. Kiara ended up getting a fancy set of wheels for her birthday. Synecdoche
 17. The hired hands roped two mustangs on our ranch yesterday. Synecdoche
18. If you liked it then you should have put a ring on it. Metonymy
19. When the bell rings, you’d better get your rear end to Mrs. Dennington’s. Synecdoche

Exercise 3 - Malapropism
1. The man is an idiom. - idiot
2. He wears shoes made of stimulated alligator. - simulated
3. I resemble that remark! - resent
4. We had a 15 inch erotic house plant in our living room. - exotic
5. I need the afternoon off to attend my brother’s consummation. - confirmation
6. That’s a mute point. - moot