Riddles/Trivial knowledge
Brighton
Vocabulary
Spot the mistake
Tenses/Grammar
100
I have no life, but I can die. What am I?
A battery.
100
Where in Britain is Brighton located?
On the south coast of England.
100
What is the opposite of ''beautiful''?
ugly
100
"She has two childs." What's the mistake?
"Childs" should be "children."
100
What is the past particle (3rd form) of "sleep"?
slept -> e.g. "I haven't slept yet."
200
Who's the mayor of Hamburg?
Peter Tschentscher
200
What is this building called?
The Royal Pavilion.
200
sich auf etwas konzentrieren
"to focus (on sth."
200
"I need to by some bread." What's the mistake?
I need to buy some bread.
200
Name three signal words for the simple past.
yesterday, last week, last year, two weeks ago, On Saturday,...
300
What is the largest planet in our solar system?
Jupiter.
300
What type of beach does Brighton have?
A pebble (not sandy) beach.
300
"Sie fühlte sich krank."
"She felt sick."
-> Nach Verben wie "see, sound, smell, taste, look" stehen Adjektive, denn es geht nicht darum, wie jemand etwas tut, sondern darum wie jemand/etwas ist.
300
"We will meet at 5 o'clock in the park." What's the mistake?
It should be "We will meet in the park at 5 o'clock."
-> place before time
300
Add the correct question tag:
"He can swim, ______?"
"He can swim, can't he?"
400
What country belongs to this flag?
Estonia
400
Name two sights that you can visit in or near Brighton. Also say what you know about the sights.
- The Brighton Palace Pier
- The Royal Pavilion
- Seven Sisters
400
When someone gets on a tree fast then he or she can .... good.
climb
400
"There are many informations in the report." What's the mistake?
It should be "There is much information in the report."
-> The noun "information" cannot be used in a plural form!
400
Fill in the correct tense. "Look at the sky! It ______ soon."
"Look at the sky! It is going to rain soon."
➡️ Begründung: klare Vorhersage basierend auf Sichtbarem → "going to"
500
I’m tall when I’m young, and I’m short when I’m old. What am I?
A candle.
500
What is the river that flows through London called?
Themse/Thames
500
Spell the simple past of ''fangen'' in English.
c-a-u-g-h-t
500
"She runs more fastly than her brother." What's the mistake?
It should be "She runs faster than her brother."
500
Which sentence uses the present perfect correctly? Explain why.
A) I have lost my keys yesterday.
B) I have never eaten sushi before.
C) He has gone to school last week.
B) I have never eaten sushi before.
➡️ „yesterday“ & „last week“ → konkrete Zeitpunkte in der Vergangenheit → nur Simple Past erlaubt