Grammar & Punctuation
Find the error:
There is many students in the classroom.
There are many students in the classroom.
She shines bright like a diamond.
Simile
Who was the first President of the United States?
George Washington
How many continents are there on Earth?
Seven
You see a boat filled with people, yet there isn’t a single person on board. How is that possible?
All the people are married
He has went to the market already.
He has gone to the market already.
The clouds were weeping on the loss of a beloved man.
Personification
Who wrote Harry Potter?
J. K. Rowling
What is the largest ocean on Earth?
The Pacific Ocean
I speak without a mouth and hear without ears. I have nobody, but I come alive with the wind. What am I?
An echo
Hardly had she arrived than the meeting started.
Hardly had she arrived when the meeting started.
I walked a thousand miles before I realized I was on the wrong side of the road.
hyperbole
Who was known as the leader of the Indian independence movement through non-violence?
Mahatma Gandhi
How many sides does a hexagon have?
Six
What comes once in a minute, twice in a moment, but never in a thousand years?
The letter “M”
Not only the teacher but also the students was confused.
Not only the teacher but also the students were confused.
The smell of fresh baked bread filled the street. it was the kind of days you felt nostalgic to the old happy days.
alliteration
imagery
Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize?
Marie Curie
Which language has the most native speakers in the world?
Mandarin Chinese
I have keys but no locks. I have space but no room. You can enter, but you can’t go outside. What am I?
A keyboard
She explained me the rules very clearly.
She explained the rules to me very clearly.
She was fair and pure as a lily that had bloomed in paradise. All those around her looked pale, demeaned and ashamed. They carried a shameful pride as they stood before her.
simile (as a lily)
triple structure (pale, demeaned and ashamed)
oxymoron (shameful pride)
Who was the civil rights leader famous for the “I Have a Dream” speech?
Martin Luther King Jr.
What is the name of the process by which plants lose water through their leaves?
Transpiration
A man leaves home and makes three left turns, then returns home. He sees a bear outside. What color is the bear?
White