Grammar
Every sentence starts with this.
False: 'spelling' was spelt incorrectly
What is the capital in Canada?
The letter 'C'
What is wrong with this sentence: The box she held was a bright read colour.
Spelling mistake, 'red'.
Every sentence ends with this.
Full-stop
The word "expound" means to explain in detail.
True.
I am not alive, but I grow; I don’t have lungs, but I need air; I don’t have a mouth, but water kills me. What am I?
Fire
If you get injured in the workplace, you...
a) look for someone to blame and write them a long email
b) fill in an Incident Report form
c) ask co-workers for donations to cover your hospital fee
b) Incident Report form.
person, place, animal, or thing
noun
The word 'adamant' means able to dance.
False: Adamant means "very stubborn and inflexible".
What has a neck but no head?
A bottle.
an action/doing word
verb
Ned Kelly was a convict.
False: He was a bushranger.
How much dirt is in a hole that measures 2 feet by 3 feet by 4 feet?
None. A hole is empty.
Your boss wants to know what you did today. Which do you do?
a) give him/her a recount of your day
b) give him/her an explanation of why you did what you did
a) you give a recount because your boss just asked for a summary, NOT for you to explain why you did what you did that day.
term for a word which describes a noun
adjective
Toowoomba is the second capital of QLD.
False: There is no such thing as a 'second capital'!
What is always in front of you but can never be seen?
The future.
What is a 'wise fool'?
Someone who deliberately acts like a fool in order to get what they need, showing that they are actually very wise.