Irregular Plurals
What is the plural form of "child"?
children
What is the name of the verb aspect used to describe actions that are ongoing or in progress?
progressive aspect
What is the term for the voice of the verb that emphasizes the subject performing the action?
active voice
What is the superlative form of the adjective "good"?
best
Which type of adverb is used to indicate the location or direction of an action?
adverbs of place (e.g., here, there, everywhere)
Give the plural form of "tooth."
teeth
Which verb aspect is used to describe actions that happened at a specific point in the past?
simple past aspect
In the sentence "The book was read by Sarah," which voice is being used for the verb "was read"?
passive voice
Which type of adjective describes a quantity or number?
quantitative adjectives (e.g., "few," "many," "several")
In the phrase "very slowly," what type of adverb is "very"?
adverb of degree
What is the plural form of "thief"?
thieves
What is the name of the verb aspect used to describe actions that are habitual or repeated?
simple present aspect
Which voice of the verb is often used when the doer of the action is not important or is unknown?
passive voice
Which adjective is used to describe a noun that cannot be counted, like "water" or "love"?
uncountable adjective
What is the adverbial form of the adjective "frequent"?
frequently
What is the plural form of "ox"?
oxen
In the sentence "I have been studying all night," which verb aspect is being used?
perfect progressive aspect
In the sentence "The cake was eaten by the kids," what is the subject in the passive voice?
"the cake"
What is the adjective in the sentence "The weather today is quite unpredictable"?
unpredictable
What type of adverb is used to describe the frequency of an action?
frequency adverbs (e.g., always, often, rarely)
Give the irregular plural for "cactus."
cacti
In the sentence "I had just finished dinner when the phone rang," which verb aspect is being used?
past perfect aspect
In the sentence "The letter was written by John," who or what is the agent performing the action?
"John"
Which type of adjective is formed from a proper noun and begins with a capital letter?
proper adjective (e.g., American, Italian)
What type of adverb is used to connect ideas and show the relationship between clauses or sentences?
conjunctive adverbs (e.g., however, therefore, furthermore)