1. "Mother Nature" is a poem by
Answer: A. Emily Dickinson
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1. "Mother Nature" is a poem by
Answer: A. Emily Dickinson
2. In the poem, Nature is described as
Answer: C. the gentlest mother
3. In the poem Nature is "impatient of no child", which means she
Answer: B. is patient with all her children
4. In the poem, Nature restrains the rampant squirrel and the
Answer: D. impetuous bird
5. The "minutest cricket" and the "unworthy flower" offer
Answer: D. a timid prayer
6. Nature wills silence everywhere with her
Answer: A. golden finger on her lip
7. The "golden finger on her lip" suggests Nature's role as one who
Answer: B. gently calls for silence and peace
8. The mood of the poem is
Answer: C. gentle, warm and peaceful
9. "Admonition" means
Answer: C. gentle reproof or warning
10. "Aisles" are
Answer: B. passages between rows of seats
11. "Minutest" means
Answer: A. extremely small or insignificant
12. "Assembly" means
Answer: D. a gathering of people for a particular purpose
13. "Silence" means
Answer: B. absence of sound; stillness
14. A metaphor is
Answer: D. an implied comparison between two unlike things
15. "The apple of my eye" refers to someone
Answer: A. greatly admired or loved
16. Which sentence contains a metaphor?
Answer: C. Time is a thief stealing moments from our lives.
17. "Her voice was music to his ears" is a
Answer: C. metaphor
18. Personification is
Answer: D. giving human qualities to non-human things
19. Which sentence has personification?
Answer: B. The wind whispered secrets through the trees.
20. Which phrase is an example of alliteration?
Answer: A. Fishing fleet
21. "Sally sells seashells by the seashore" repeats the ______ sound.
Answer: D. s
22. Which is alliteration?
Answer: A. The busy bees buzzed around the blooming flowers.
23. A transitive verb
Answer: B. needs an object to complete its meaning
24. In "The dog chased the cat", the verb "chased" is
Answer: C. transitive
25. In "The river flowed swiftly", the verb "flowed" is
Answer: B. intransitive
26. In "He wrote a letter", the object is
Answer: D. a letter
27. Which sentence pattern does a transitive verb follow?
Answer: A. Subject + Verb + Object
28. Fill in: "The cat jumped ______ the table."
Answer: C. onto
29. Fill in: "The train travels ______ the tunnel."
Answer: B. through
30. Fill in: "The kids ran ______ the school bus."
Answer: A. after
31. In active voice, the subject
Answer: D. performs the action
32. The passive voice is formed with
Answer: C. auxiliary verb + past participle (+ by + agent)
33. The passive of "The cat chased the mouse" is
Answer: C. The mouse was chased by the cat.
34. The passive of "She will complete the assignment" is
Answer: B. The assignment will be completed by her.
35. The passive of "They have cancelled the event" is
Answer: A. The event has been cancelled by them.
36. The active of "The door was opened by John" is
Answer: D. John opened the door.
37. "The teacher explained the lesson" is in the
Answer: B. active voice
38. To ask politely for directions, one could say
Answer: A. Excuse me, could you please help me?
39. A poem summary should identify the poem's theme, tone and
Answer: D. key literary devices
40. In "The Road Not Taken", the speaker chooses the road
Answer: C. less traveled by
These 40 English MCQs cover Class 10 Unit 5: Mother Nature (Poem by Emily Dickinson) of the Federal Board (FBISE) SSC-II (Class 10) syllabus. They are SLO-based MCQs as per the new pattern for FBISE exams. Each question has four options and the correct answer is shown, so you can practise for the annual examination and find the topics you still need to revise. Download the Mother Nature (Poem by Emily Dickinson) MCQs as a PDF using the button at the top of this page.