This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Figures Of Speech > Metonymy – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Metonymy Quiz 1 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. "The crown of England decided to give a bonus" Who is the crown? A) The principal of a school. B) James Bond. C) The Queen of England. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Queen of England. 2. The following sentence involves metonymy of the ..... type. Paris and Washington are having a spat. A) Place for event. B) Place for institution. C) Whole for part. D) Author for work. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Place for institution. 3. Which country is the origin of metonymy? A) China. B) Egypt. C) Canada. D) Greek. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Greek. 4. The expression To bite one's tongue means ..... A) "to be very angry" . B) "to make noise while eating" . C) "to hold back from speaking" . D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) "to hold back from speaking" . 5. I wanna go to Hollywood. A) American Film Industry. B) Cinema. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) American Film Industry. 6. What part of "The pen is mightier than the sword" is metonymic? A) The pen and the sword. B) Only the pen. C) Only the sword. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The pen and the sword. 7. They are serving a beautiful dish at the restaurant. A) A one of a kind meal. B) Serving aesthetic foods. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A one of a kind meal. 8. How do synecdoche and metonymy difference? A) Synecdoche depends on a thing standing in for something else it's closely associated with, but neither is a part of the other. B) Metonymy depends on a thing standing in for something else it's closely associated with, but neither is a part of the other. C) In metonymy, the whole stands for the part, while in synecdoche, the part stands for the whole. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Metonymy depends on a thing standing in for something else it's closely associated with, but neither is a part of the other. 9. Which is an example of a metonymy? A) Could you give me a hand?. B) Can you help me?. C) Can you pass the grey poupon?. D) Could you assist me?. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Could you give me a hand?. 10. Can you please give me a hand carrying this box up the stairs? A) Metonymy. B) Synecdoche. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Synecdoche. 11. There are a lot of strong bodies in the team. A) People with a lot of courage. B) A collection of strong people. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A collection of strong people. 12. What is metonymy? A) Comparing two things without like or as. B) Using a slightly related word to refer to an idea, person or object. C) Using a word that is an aspect of an idea to refer to the whole idea, person or object. D) Figurative speech where a nonhuman thing has human qualities. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Using a slightly related word to refer to an idea, person or object. 13. Metonymy: A) Autonomy. B) Connectoche. C) The Samely. D) Commonly. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Autonomy. 14. What's the head count? A) Metonymy. B) Synecdoche. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Synecdoche. 15. 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 A) B. B) C. C) A. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) B. 16. In the saying 'The pen is mightier than the sword, ' the pen is an example of metonymy that stands in for what big idea? A) Writing utensils. B) Other pens. C) The written word. D) Pencils. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The written word. 17. The prince asked for her hand. A) Metonymy. B) Synecdoche. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Synecdoche. 18. Identify the metonymy in the sentence:'The press has reported the breaking news.' A) Reported. B) News. C) Press. D) Breaking. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Press. 19. Is this example synecdoche or metonymy:"Yo check out my new wheels man" A) Synecdoche. B) Metonymy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Synecdoche. 20. England lost by three wickets in the last match. A) Metonymy. B) Synecdoche. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Metonymy. 21. The brains helped with my homework. A) Metonymy. B) Synecdoche. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Synecdoche. 22. Which of the following is an example of synecdoche? A) All ears on deck. B) All eyes on deck. C) All feet on deck. D) All hands on deck. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All hands on deck. 23. 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 A) B. B) C. C) D. D) A. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A. 24. True or false: "She's been behind bars for years, " is an example of metonymy A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 25. Would you like a piece of my Danish? A) Denmark Person. B) Food item in Danish pantry. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Food item in Danish pantry. 26. Hurry up, gray beard! A) Metonymy. B) Synecdoche. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Synecdoche. 27. Which of the following expressions involves the part for whole metonymy? A) Prague (for 'the Czech govt'). B) Vietnam (for 'the 1955-75 war'). C) Blue hair (for 'old woman'). D) Go under the knife. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Blue hair (for 'old woman'). 28. What is the main difference between metonymy and synecdoche? A) The main difference between metonymy and synecdoche is the type of substitution used. B) The main difference between metonymy and synecdoche is the historical context. C) The main difference between metonymy and synecdoche is the geographical origin. D) The main difference between metonymy and synecdoche is the level of abstraction used. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The main difference between metonymy and synecdoche is the type of substitution used. 29. Which of the following is NOT an example of metonymy?A) 'The pen is mightier than the sword.'B) 'The kettle is boiling.'C) 'The press has reported the news.'D) 'The stars twinkled in the night sky.' A) A. B) D. C) B. D) C. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) D. 30. The concrete, like an organ of the human body, substitutes for the ..... such as love, hatred, sincerity, a mental ability, a natural talent A) Sign. B) Abstract. C) Concrete. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Abstract. Next →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesMetonymy Quiz 2Metonymy Quiz 3Similes And Metaphors QuizSynecdoche Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books