English (General Knowledge Quiz)

What is the adjective form of benefit?

• benefit

• beneficiary

• beneficially

• beneficial

Answer explanation

The adjective form of benefit is beneficial.

For example, "Regular exercise has many beneficial health effects."

Rearrange the letter to form a correct word!

kmnmaser

Hint!

"a person skilled in shooting"

Answer explanation

marksmen

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2D

CCSS.L.5.2E

CCSS.L.6.2B

CCSS.L.7.2B

CCSS.L.8.2C

Choose the correct possessive noun in the sentence!

_______ father is bringing lunch.

• Wales'

• Wales's

Answer explanation

Note!

If the noun already ends in -s, such as a plural or proper name, then add the apostrophe after the -s.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D

What type of clause cannot stand alone?

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What is English?

• Language

• Subject

• Both

Answer explanation

English is a language.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

English is not spoken as a native language in these countries.

• Canada, USA and UK

• New Zealand, Australia and USA

• Mexico, Guatemala and Colombia

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

80% of websites are in English.

• True

• False

• I give up!

Answer explanation

No exact percentage could be tell, however, it is safe to say that English ranked the first place on overall content language of the websites around the world.

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Relative clauses start with:

• Who, Whom, That, Which

• What, Where, When, Why

Answer explanation

A relative clause always begins with a “relative pronoun,” which substitutes for a noun, a noun phrase, or a pronoun when sentences are combined.

Here are some examples of Relative Pronouns: who, whom, whose, that, which

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which of these are William Shakespeare's plays?

• Romeo and Juliet

• Julius Caesar

• Pride and Prejudice

• Macbeth

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

Who is Helen Keller's teacher?

• Anne Hathaway

• Anne Bronte

• Anne Frank

• Anne Sullivan

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9