Grammar
Word play
Spoken English
Genres
Riddle me this
100

Identify the grammatical error: 

“Neither of the boys have finished their homework.”

“Have” should be “has.”

100

What is a synonym of “meticulous”?

Careful / thorough / precise

100

Words like Maybe, Sort of, I think ... are used for what while speaking?

To soften the statement i.e. 'Hedging'

100

A story featuring imaginary creatures and magic.

Fantasy

100

I speak without a mouth and hear without ears. I have no body, but I come alive with wind. What am I?

An echo

200

Combine correctly: 

“He’s a great athlete. He rarely practices.”

“He’s a great athlete even though he rarely practices.”

200

Choose the correct word: 

“The politician’s speech was full of empty ___.” (rhetoric / logic)

Rhetoric

200

Share a polite way to disagree with someone in conversation.

“I see your point, but I’m not sure I completely agree.”

200

A newspaper piece reporting factual events.

Journalism or News article

200

The more you take, the more you leave behind. What are they?

Footsteps

300

Combine correctly: 

“She studied hard, she aced the exam.”

Since / Because / As

300

Define “ephemeral” 

“The sunset’s beauty was ephemeral.”

Short lived

300

What’s the difference between formal and informal tone?

Formal = structured, impersonal

Informal = relaxed, conversational

300

What features distinguish a tribute from an autobiography?

A Tribute is usually given by someone else

Autobiographies are self written

300

You see a boat filled with people, yet there isn’t a single person on board. How?

They're all married. 

400

Explain the difference between “who” and “whom.” 

Who was is addressed to?

It was addressed to whom?

Who = Subject

Whom = Object

400

What is the meaning of benevolence and agency?

The elite should shift from benevolence to creating more agency for marginalised communities.  

benevolence = charity

agency = self sufficiency

400

Replace this informal phrase with a formal one: 

“Can you give me a hand with this?”

“Could you please assist me with this?”

400

What is it?

A concise narrative expressing deep emotion, but not in prose.

Poetry

400

What 8-letter word can have a letter removed each time and still form a valid word, until one letter remains? 

(Hint: It starts with the letter S)

Starting → Staring → String → Sting → Sing → Sin → In → I

500

Rewrite correctly and explain the error: 

“She likes dancing, to sing, and cooking.”

She likes dancing, singing, and cooking.

(same Tense should be maintained)

500

Distinguish between “imply” and “infer.”

Speaker implies

Listener infers

500

What changes while speaking depending on the audience or context?

Tone, Language, Speech style

500

Which genres uses phrases like:

I implore you...

Together we can.

Sir, this is madness!

Persuasive / Argumentative

500

A man pushes his car to a hotel and tells the owner, “I’m bankrupt.” Which game? 

Monopoly

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