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100

What is the plural of information?

Information

100

What Verb goes with Photo in English? (z.B. "ein Foto machen")

To take

100

What preposition goes with night?

I go to sleep ___ night.

At! 

I go to sleep at night or I watch TV at night.

Watch out because most other times are in the (I wake up in the morning. I go to work in the afternoon.)

100

What is the difference between bored and boring?

Bored describes how you feel. Boring describes something else. I was bored watching the movie vs. the movie was boring.

100

What state is Sarah from?

Pennsylvania

200
What is "bekommen" in English?

To get or to receive.

To become is "werden" 

200

What verb goes with homework in English?

I ___ my homework every night.

to do! 

I do my homework every night.

200

What preposition goes with arrive?

In the morning I arrive ___ the school?

She will arrive ___ 5pm?

At.

In the morning I arrive at the school.

She will arrive at 5pm.

200

When do you use funny?

Only for something relating to humor! If you enjoy something a lot it is just fun. Only when it makes you laugh is it funny.

200

What is the national bird of the U.S.?

The Bald Eagle

300
What is the name of the person who oversees you at work or is in charge of you?

The Boss. Not Chef!

300

When do you use drive in English?

(when talking about transportation)

Only when you are the one physically driving! You don't say "I drive by train" you take the train or you go by train.

300

What preposition goes in this sentence:

For Christmas, I will celebrate ___ my grandma.

With!

If or "For Christmas, I will celebrate at my grandma's house" if you are referencing the place.

300

How do you say this in English:

Es ist in der Nähe von Berlin?

It is near Berlin.

300

What did the British Empire want to use Australia for? 

As a penal colony or prison! 

400

How do you say "Wir sehen uns" in English

See you later/ See you/ See ya

We don't use "we see each other or we see us later"

400

Which is correct?

Please remind me to make an appointment. 

Please remember me to make an appointment. 

Remind. 

"remember" is something you can do alone, whereas "remind" is an action performed by another person or thing that causes you to remember something.

400

Prepositions and dates! Fill in the blanks :

My birthday is __ December 9th.

Christmas is __ Winter.

My birthday is ON December 9th.

Christmas is IN Winter.

Can you tell the difference?

400

Does this sentence need to be corrected:

I need the teacher to explain me what is wrong.

Yes - I need the teacher to explain TO me what is wrong.

400

Name a province or territory in Canada. 

  • Alberta
  • British Columbia
  • Manitoba
  • New Brunswick
  • Newfoundland and Labrador
  • Northwest Territories
  • Nova Scotia
  • Nunavut
  • Ontario
  • Prince Edward Island
  • Quebec
  • Saskatchewan
  • Yukon
500

The plurals of these words:

goose / moose / mouse / house

geese / moose / mice / houses

500

What is the difference between effect and affect?

Effect is a noun.

Affect is a verb.

Look at the effects of the news vs. the news did not affect me.

500

What preposition do you use to describe who your employer is or where you work?

Either At or For! I work at Billa. I work for Amazon. 

500

When do you use many? When do you use much?

Many is used for nouns that can be counted. Much is used for nouns that are "uncountable". I.e.,  "How much milk do we need" vs. "How many sticks of butter do we need"

500

What is the official language of the U.S.?

There isn't one!