Shakespeare
Grammar
100
In which century did Shakespeare compose his plays?
the sixteenth or seventeenth centuries (1546-1616)
100
Name four parts of speech
[answers vary]
200
Which two countries are waging war against one another in the opening of Macbeth?
Norway and Scotland
200
Identify the subject of the following sentence: "In many parts of the world, dancing is an important social custom."
"dancing" (an abstract noun formed formed by a gerund)
300
What are the names of Duncan's two sons?
Malcolm and Donalbain
300
Find and correct the error in the following sentence: Running home, my backpack was really heavy.
[answers vary: misplaced modifier]
400
Read the following excerpt. Then answer the question below: "For brave Macbeth—well he deserves that name— Disdaining fortune, with his brandished steel, Which smoked with bloody execution, Like VALOR'S MINION carved out his passage Till he faced the slave" Which of the choices below is the best paraphrase of "VALOR'S MINION"? a) The devil's messenger b) God's angel c) A great warrior d) A servant to courage e) An enslaved magician
d)
400
Identify the part of speech of the capitalized word: "Some trees are just ABSOLUTELY beautiful"
Adverb
500
Arrange the following second-person pronouns with the correct first-person equivalents: - Thou - Thee - Thy - Thine + I + Me + Mine + My
Thou = I Thee = Me Thy = My Thine = Mine
500
Identify the verb tense of the capitalized word in the following sentence: "You HAD STUDIED English before moving to the US." a) Future b) Past perfect c) Present d) Infinitive e) Simple past C
Past perfect
M
e
n
u