Adjectives and adverbs
UK pub quiz
Lines, directions and maps
British games
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Adverbs are used to describe ______.

verbs (actions)

10

How many wives did King Henry the Eight have?

Six wives

10

← This arrow is pointing ____.

Left

10

On Wednesday, our class did an _________ race.

Egg-and-spoon race

20

Adjectives are used to describe _________.

nouns (people/ things)

20

True or false: Sherlock Holmes lives on Baker Road.

False! He lives on Baker Street.

20

/ \ These lines are __________.

Diagonal

20

In this game, you are tied to your partner so it looks like you have three legs. What is it called?

Three legged race 

30

Most adverbs are formed by adding ____ to adjectives.

-ly

30

Tennis is played at what famous location in the UK?

Wimbledon

30

⌒︵︶ These lines are _______.

Curved

30

In this game, two teams pull on a rope. What is it called?

Tug-of-war

40

Which is correct?

A) I walked fast.

B) I walked fastly.

A) I walked fast.

40

What is the Beatles' hometown?

Liverpool

40

True or false: Ireland is to the left of England.

True

40

British schools play games like this on _______ Day.

Sports Day

50

"I speak English well." In this sentence, is "well" an adjective or an adverb?

Adverb

50

What is a trifle?

A British dessert made from sponge cake, jelly, custard and fruit

50

True or false: The UK is made up of two islands.

False - Great Britain (England, Scotland, and Wales) and Northern Ireland are the biggest islands in the UK, but there are also 123 small islands!

50

Which of these is NOT a real British sports day game?

a) Wheelbarrow race

b) Spinning race

c) Sack race

b) Spinning race