English Grammar
What is the plural form of "phenomenon"?
Children.
Happy
Joyful, content, delighted, cheerful, merry, gay, jovial
Piece of cake
Refers to something that is very easy to do or accomplish.
Category: Chemistry Question: What is the chemical symbol for sulphuric acid?
H2S04
What comes once in a minute, twice in a moment, but never in a thousand years?
m
Explain the difference in meaning between "I used to play soccer" and "I am used to playing soccer."
"I used to play soccer" refers to a past habit or action that the speaker no longer does. "I am used to playing soccer" indicates familiarity or adaptation to an activity.
Big
Large, huge, massive, enormous, mammoth, giant
Break the ice
To initiate a conversation or social interaction in a friendly manner.
What is the Pythagorean theorem used to calculate?
The length of the sides of a right triangle.
What word is pronounced incorrectly by everyone in the world?
incorrectly
What is the difference between "its" and "it's" in terms of usage?
Its a possessive pronoun, and it's is a contraction of "it is".
Angry
Furious, enraged, irate, cross, vexed, irritated, indignant
Bite the bullet
To endure a painful or difficult situation with courage and determination.
What is the capital city of Canada?
Ottawa.
What belongs to you but is used more by others?
Identify the type of clause in the following sentence: "After the rain stopped, the sun came out."
Prepositional clause (and independent clause).
Determined
Tenacious, persistent, relentless, resolved, intent on, dead set on, bent on, fixed on
Cost an arm and a leg
To be very expensive.
Category: Biology: What is the powerhouse of the cell?
Mitochondria
What word becomes shorter when you add two letters to it?
Short
State two main differences (time frame & formation) between the present perfect and the past simple tense in English, and when is each tense typically used?
Present Perfect: Used to describe experiences, actions with relevance to the present, or actions that started in the past and continue into the present. Past Simple: Used to describe completed actions or events that occurred at a specific time in the past.
Stingy
Parsimonious, thrifty, miserly, frugal, penny-pinching, close-fisted, ungenerous
The straw that broke the camel's back
The final small burden or problem that causes a situation to become unbearable, leading to a sudden collapse or breakdown.
Category: Literature: In the novel, "Piecing Me Together" name one of Jade's close friends.
Lee Lee or Sam.
What English word retains the same pronunciation, even after you take away four of its five letters?
Queue