How To Speak Pig Latin Quiz
Do you know how to speak Pig Latin? It's easy and fun. Once you know it you can speak secretly in front of everyone without thinking twice. Play this quiz to know more.
Questions and Answers
- 1.
In order to form Pig latin words, you need to start with a consonant
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. FalseExplanation
To form Pig Latin words, you do not necessarily need to start with a consonant. In Pig Latin, the general rule is to move the first consonant or consonant cluster of a word to the end, and then add "ay". However, if a word starts with a vowel, you simply add "way" to the end instead. Therefore, words can start with both consonants and vowels in Pig Latin.Rate this question:
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- 2.
Choose the Pig latin word for the word "duck"
- A.
Duck
- B.
Uck
- C.
Uck - ay
- D.
Uck - day
Correct Answer
D. Uck - dayExplanation
The correct answer is "Uck - day" because in Pig Latin, the rule is to move the first consonant or consonant cluster of a word to the end and add "ay" or "day" depending on the preference. In this case, "duck" becomes "uck-day" following this rule.Rate this question:
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- 3.
For words beginning with consonants, you need to add the following suffix
- A.
-yay
- B.
-ay
- C.
-day
- D.
-ya
Correct Answer
B. -ayExplanation
The given suffix "-ay" is added to words beginning with consonants. This means that when a word starts with a consonant, the suffix "-ay" is added to the end of the word.Rate this question:
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- 4.
Choose the pig latin version of the word "ultimate"
- A.
Ultimate
- B.
Yay-ultimate
- C.
Ultimate-yay
- D.
Timate-ay
Correct Answer
C. Ultimate-yayExplanation
The correct answer is "ultimate-yay" because in Pig Latin, the rule is to move the first consonant or consonant cluster of a word to the end, and add "ay" to it. In this case, the word "ultimate" starts with a consonant cluster "ult", so it is moved to the end and "ay" is added, resulting in "ultimate-yay".Rate this question:
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- 5.
The suffix that needs to be added for words beginning with vowels is:
- A.
-ay
- B.
-yay
- C.
-iay
- D.
-yai
Correct Answer
B. -yayExplanation
The correct answer is "-yay" because when adding a suffix to words that begin with a vowel, the suffix "-yay" is used. This is a common rule in English where the letter "y" is added after the initial vowel sound to create a new word. Examples of words that follow this rule include "okay" and "essay."Rate this question:
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- 6.
Choose the pig latin word for the word "my"
- A.
My
- B.
My-yay
- C.
Y-may
- D.
My-ya
Correct Answer
C. Y-mayExplanation
The correct answer is "y-may" because in Pig Latin, the word "my" is translated by moving the first consonant sound to the end of the word and adding "ay" afterwards. In this case, the first consonant sound in "my" is "m", so it is moved to the end of the word and "ay" is added, resulting in "y-may".Rate this question:
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- 7.
Choose the pig latin word for the word rythm
- A.
Rhythm-yay
- B.
Hythm-ay
- C.
Rythm
- D.
Ythm-rhay
Correct Answer
D. Ythm-rhayExplanation
The correct answer is "ythm-rhay." In Pig Latin, the rule is to move the first consonant or consonant cluster of a word to the end, followed by "ay." In the word "rhythm," the first consonant cluster is "r" and "ythm" is the remaining part. Therefore, when converted to Pig Latin, it becomes "ythm-rhay."Rate this question:
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- 8.
In case of using pig latin on compound words, you need to break it first.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. TrueExplanation
Eg, bedroom becomes ed-bay oom-rayRate this question:
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