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7. Use a ruler to underline the prepositions in this passage.

During the day, we did not need lights. At night, we huddled around a dim candle

and we read our books near the warm fire. In the meantime, people were outside

digging away the snow. In accordance with the local tradition these people were

paid for their work weekly.

8. Put hyphens in these words.

motherinlaw _______________________ Italianspeaking_____________________

easygoing ________________________ daytime ____________________________

9. Write a sentence to show how dashes are used?
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10. Write six different prefixes. ___________________________________________________

11. Write ‘M’ for metaphor and ‘S’ for simile.

a) He had feet like bronze. ___________
b) His face was egg-shaped. ___________
c) The man is a loose cannon. ___________

d) His hair was like shining gold. ___________

12. Write three proverbs. ___________________________________________________________

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13. What do these old-fashioned words mean?
saith yonder hither whence thou

14. Name four different kinds of poem. _______________________________________________

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