Standard English With Grammar
This quiz provides questions which are used to analyze the level of your English. This quiz is based on questions related to standard English(British English) and correct grammar.
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The sentence 'These are girls dresses.' is incomplete. It requires an apostrophe which is missing. You have to tell where the apostrophe would be placed. Choose one of the following:
- A.
The'se are girls dresses.
- B.
These are girls' dresses.
- C.
These are girls dresse's.
- D.
These are girl's dresses.
Correct Answer
B. These are girls' dresses.Explanation
Girls is being used as plural and for possession. It is also a common noun. So, the apostrophe would come after 's' in girls.Rate this question:
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- 2.
Fill in the blanks using the article(s), a, an or the. She has got two children; a boy and a girl. _______ boy's fourteen and ________ girl's eighteen.
Correct Answer
theExplanation
We have mentioned the boy and the girl before so the reader knows which boy and girl we are talking about. That is why we would use 'the' before them ,the second time.Rate this question:
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Fill in the blanks using the article, a, an or the.An apple a day keeps ________ doctor away.
Correct Answer
theExplanation
This sentence comes in a rule. It is fixed. There is no explanation for it. It is a saying and it is fixed.Rate this question:
- 4.
Correct the following sentence.'Childrens likes playing alot.'NOTE:There can be more than one mistake as well.
- A.
Children's likes playing alot.
- B.
Childrens like playing a lot.
- C.
Childrens like playing alot.
- D.
Children like playing a lot.
- E.
Children like playing alot.
Correct Answer
D. Children like playing a lot.Explanation
The plural of child is children (not childrens). Children is plural so there would not be any 's' in like. Third mistake is that a lot are two words not one.Rate this question:
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- 5.
Change the following sentence's vocabulary into British/standard English.'You look cool man!'
- A.
You are looking cool, man!
- B.
You are looking cool, dude!
- C.
You are looking good, sir.
- D.
You look good, sir.
- E.
You are looking cool, sir!
Correct Answer
C. You are looking good, sir.Explanation
It is a rule and for puctuation the comma is necessary before 'sir'.Rate this question:
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Jun 25, 2009Quiz Created by
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