Idioms
Grammar
Correct or Not?
UK or America
100

What does 'piece of cake' mean?

Something that is easy.

100

What is the adjective in the following sentence? 'The airplane was carrying many heavy packages.'

heavy

100

'The boy were swimming yesterday.'

Not correct

100

'sweets'

UK (in the US, we say candy)

200

What does 'be all ears' mean?

It means that someone is listening.
200

What part of speech is 'well'?

An adverb
200

'Mr. Smith went to the store last week to by a new suit.'

No

200

'petrol'

UK (in the US, we say gas/gasoline)

300

What does 'over the moon' mean?

It means to be very happy about something.

300

What verb tense is used in the following sentence? 'The baseball team was playing from 9:00 am until 3:00 pm.'

Past continuous

300

'Tomorow we will have a birthday party for my mother.'

No. Tomorrow is spelled incorrectly.

300

'rubbish bin'

UK (in the US, we say garbage can)

400

What does 'raining cats and dogs' mean?

It means that it is raining very heavily.

400

What is the superlative form of the adjective 'far'?

farthest/furthest

400

'The Amazon river is longer than the Nile river.'

Yes

400

'elevator'

US (in the UK, they say lift)

500

What does 'bite the bullet' mean?

It means to just do something unavoidable or unpleasant.

500

Words like 'can', 'should' and 'must' are known as what?

Modals

500

'Do you enjoyed your spring vacation?'

No

500

'apartment'

US (in the UK, they say flat)