D.A.V. Calderys Public School English Teacher Interview Questions and Answers

Passive voice is used to emphasize the action rather than the doer of the action.

• To focus on the object or action rather than the subject

• To avoid assigning blame or responsibility

• To create a more formal tone

• When the doer of the action is unknown or unimportant

• Example: The cake was baked by Mary (passive) vs Mary baked the cake (active)

Figures of speech are language tools used to enhance the meaning and impact of words.

• Simile - comparison using 'like' or 'as' (e.g. She sings like an angel)

• Metaphor - implied comparison (e.g. He is a shining star)

• Personification - giving human qualities to non-human things (e.g. The wind whispered in my ear)

• Hyperbole - exaggeration for emphasis (e.g. I've told you a million times)

• Alliteration - repetition of initial so...read more

Parts of speech refer to the different categories of words in a language.

• There are eight parts of speech: noun, verb, adjective, adverb, pronoun, preposition, conjunction, and interjection.

• Nouns are words that name people, places, things, or ideas. Example: dog, city, love.

• Verbs are words that express action or state of being. Example: run, think, is.

• Adjectives are words that describe or modify nouns. Example: happy, b...read more