Grammar Gurus
The subject in the sentence: "The cat chased the mouse"
What is "The cat"?
This variety of English, spoken in Singapore, incorporates local slang and phrases, creating a unique blend of languages.
What is Singlish?
a phrase for "starting a conversation in a social setting"
What is "breaking the ice"?
This genre focuses on imagined future societies and technological advancements, often dealing with dystopian or utopian themes.
What is "science fiction"?
Fruit known as the "king of fruits" in Southeast Asia.
What is "Durian"?
This grammatical term refers to the form of a verb used to express time, such as past, present, or future.
What is "tense"?
This term refers to the influence of native languages on the way non-native speakers pronounce English.
What is "an accent"?
a phrase for "revealing a secret"
What is "spill the beans"?
“To be, or not to be: that is the question” is from this famous Shakespearean play.
What is "Hamlet"?
The first country to host the Olympic Games.
What is "Greece"?
The past tense of the verb "to swim"
What is "swam"?
This Asian country, a former British colony, uses English widely in education, government, and business, alongside Cantonese.
What is "Hong Kong"?
a phrase for "working late into the night"
What is "burning the midnight oil"?
The central idea or underlying message of a story.
What is "The theme"?
The most popular drink in the world, after water.
What is "Tea"?
The part of speech connects words, phrases, or clauses and includes words like "and," "but," and "because."
What is a "conjunction"?
The country with the largest number of English speakers in the world, despite it not being the native language for most of its population.
What is India?
a phrase "To say or do something exactly right"
What is "hit the nail on the head"?
The word "pyjamas," commonly used in British English, comes from this language.
What is "Hindi"?
The largest organ in the human body.
What is "the skin"?
The type of clause marked in italics. "She stayed home because it was raining".
What is "A subordinate (or dependent) clause"?
Non-native English-speaking country in Europe, nr. 1 on the ranking of English proficiency in the world.
What is "the Netherlands"?
a phrase for "Something that seems bad at first but turns out to be good"
What is "a blessing in disguise"?
This narrative device hints at future events in a story, creating suspense or anticipation.
What is "foreshadowing"?
The speed of light in a vacuum (in meters per second).
What is "approximately 300,000,000 m/s"?