A) It rained a lot yesterday.
b) She washed the bathroom this morning.
c) My father dropped me at school this morning.
d) Those boys played soccer an hour ago.
e) He studied English last weekend.
Simple past tense is merely adding -ed to the verbs in order to convey the past
Answer:
overstatement --> E. hyperbole
pleasant-sounding --> C. euphony
understatement --> A. litotes
simile --> B. cool as a cucumber
cacophony --> D. opposite of euphony
Explanation:
An overstatement or hyperbole is a figure of speech that uses exaggeration to express an idea, a feeling, an action etc.
Euphony refers to a harmonious combination of words or sounds, being pleasant to the ear.
An understatement is the description or presentation of something as being less important than what it really is. Litotes is an ironic understatement.
A simile is a figure of speech which makes a comparison - stating a similarity - between two different things. It uses words such as "as" or "like".
Cacophony is a discordance of sounds, unpleasant to the ear.
Answer:
1. The door is opened by him
2.The table has been set by us
3. A lot of money has been paid by her
4. A picture was drawn by me
5. Blue shoes are wore by them
6. You are not helped by them
7. The book is not opened by him
8. The letter is not written by you
9. Are you picked up by your mom?
10.Is the theif caught by the police officer?
