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1. "The crown of England decided to give a bonus" Who is the crown?
2. The following sentence involves metonymy of the _____ type. Paris and Washington are having a spat.
3. Which country is the origin of metonymy?
4. The expression To bite one's tongue means _____
5. I wanna go to Hollywood.
6. What part of "The pen is mightier than the sword" is metonymic?
7. They are serving a beautiful dish at the restaurant.
8. How do synecdoche and metonymy difference?
9. Which is an example of a metonymy?
10. Can you please give me a hand carrying this box up the stairs?
11. There are a lot of strong bodies in the team.
12. What is metonymy?
13. What's the head count?
14. Choose the correct metonymy in the sentence:'The pen is a powerful tool.'A) Pen represents writingB) Pen represents a writing instrumentC) Pen represents a featherD) Pen represents a container
15. In the saying 'The pen is mightier than the sword, ' the pen is an example of metonymy that stands in for what big idea?
16. The prince asked for her hand.
17. Identify the metonymy in the sentence:'The press has reported the breaking news.'
18. England lost by three wickets in the last match.
19. The brains helped with my homework.
20. Which of the following is an example of synecdoche?
21. Choose the correct metonymy in the sentence:'The pen is mightier than the sword.'A) Pen represents writingB) Pen represents a writing instrumentC) Pen represents a featherD) Pen represents a container
22. Which of the following is an example of metonymy?
23. True or false: "She's been behind bars for years, " is an example of metonymy
24. Would you like a piece of my Danish?
25. Hurry up, gray beard!
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