English Idioms
What does it mean if someone "hits the nail on the head"?
They said something exactly correct.
What does it mean to "put up with" something or someone?
To be patient with something or someone.
Who was William Shakespeare?
An English poet and playwright.
What is another word for a baby cat?
Kitten
What is the term for a statement or sentence that is written at the start of a paragraph.
Thesis statement
Topic Sentence
If someone "spills the beans," what have they done?
They have revealed a secret.
If you "run out of" something, what has happened?
You have no more left.
Who is the author of the "Harry Potter" series?
J. K. Rowling
What is the term for a group of fish?
A school of fish.
What punctuation mark is used to indicate a pause within a sentence or to separate items in a list?
a comma ( , )
What does the idiom "It's raining cats and dogs" mean?
It's raining very heavily.
When you "come across" something, what are you doing?
You find something in front of you.
In "The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe," what is the name of the magical land that the Pevensie siblings discover?
Narnia
What is an antonym for sad?
Happy
What is the term for the practice of using someone else's work or ideas without giving proper credit in academic writing?
Plagiarism
When someone says "actions speak louder than words," what are they emphasising?
It's not what you say, it's what you do.
What does it mean to "go through" something?
To experience something.
Who wrote the novel "Pride and Prejudice"?
Jane Austen
What part of speech is 'thinking' as in:
Mary was thinking of what gift to buy for her friend's birthday.
Verb
What is the term for a word or phrase that has the same or nearly the same meaning as another word or phrase?
Synonym
If you "burn the midnight oil," what are you doing?
To work late at night.
If you "bring up" a topic, what are you doing?
You introduce a topic. You begin talking about a topic.
What is the name of the famous detective created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle?
Sherlock Holmes
What does "conundrum" mean?
"Conundrum" describes a confusing or difficult problem or question.
What is the difference between a simile and a metaphor?
A metaphor directly compares two unlike things by stating one thing is another, while a simile compares two unlike things using "like" or "as."