Professor Korten's Speaking Club Quiz

Which term refers to the name given to a person at birth?

• first name

• initials

• nickname

What does the term ‘to be named after someone’ mean?

• to have a nickname

• to change your name legally

• to have been given a name in honor of another person

Which word describes a name used by an author instead of

his / her real name?

• first name

• pseudonym

• initials

 ‘Lupita’ is ___ for Guadalupe.

• brief

• small

• short

What does the term ‘maiden name’ refer to?

• a woman's married name

• a woman's family name before she is married

• a pseudonym used by a female author

George’s ___ on Instagram is Mighty_G.

• family name

• nickname

• patronymic

What does ‘recyclable’ mean?

• the ability of a material to be reused

• a disposable material

• a safe material

Polly wants to visit ___ grandmother more often.

• his

• she

• her

 ‘Me’ is an example of a(n):

• subject pronoun

• possessive adjective

• object pronoun

Paul is going to lend his car to ___.

• she

• her

• hers