The brave potter comprehension

Brave potter comprehension passages Take a quiz on ‘Brave potter’ lesson. Passage 1 Before he could nod off, however, he heard something heavy being dragged inside the hut. This was followed by the voice of a woman. 1. Who is ‘he’ here? ‘He’ is the tiger. 2. What does the phrasal verb ‘nod off’ mean? …

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The dear departed 2 comprehension

The dear departed-2-Comprehension passages Passage 1 “What’s the matter with little Vicky?” 1. Who asked this question? Abel Merryweather asked this question. 2. Who is Vicky? Vicky is Abel’s granddaughter. 3. Why did he say, “What’s the matter with little Vicky?” He said so because he saw Vicky run from his room upstairs. Passage 2 …

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Using Relative Pronouns Exercise

Relative pronouns [WpProQuiz_toplist 10] Relative pronouns are words like who, which, that, whom, whose. [WpProQuiz 10] Read Defining and non-defining relative clauses before trying this quiz. To learn how to use Relative Pronouns, check out this page from Cambridge Online Dictionary.  

Question tags-exercise

Question tags Before you attempt the exercise, here’s a list of all short negative forms (contractions) used in question tags : isn’t, aren’t, wasn’t, weren’t, don’t, doesn’t, didn’t, haven’t, hasn’t, hadn’t, won’t, wouldn’t, shan’t, shouldn’t, can’t, couldn’t, mayn’t, mightn’t, mustn’t, needn’t Question Tags – How to form them? Question tags are short questions that we …

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One word substitutes from Unit-1

Use the following words: spendthrift, autobiography, unintelligible, fatalist, indelible, monogamy, atheist, teetotaler, illegible, incorrigible, intellectual, snob, linguist, inimitable, grammarian, theist, misogynist, mercenary, bilingual, polyglot, ambiguous, versatile, omnipresent, omniscient, polygamy, prodigy, biography, epitome, epistle, epitaph, centenarian, epilogue, honorary Choose the one word substitutes for the following explanations. Name of the test :  One-word substitutes Test Type …

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The dear departed 1 Comprehension quiz

Check your understanding. Answer all the questions. Start Quiz! Your full name  0% 1. Elizabeth’s father is (Hint: Two words)  Loading… 2. Henry is the of Abel Merryweather.  (Hint: Use hyphens and all lowercase letters.)  Loading…3. ‘I thought I would fetch this down as well.’ Who said this?A.ElizabethB.VictoriaC.AmeliaD.Henry  Loading…4. What things did Amelia steal?A.clock and …

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The dear departed-1-comprehension

The dear departed-1-Comprehension passages Passage 1 “I’m amazed at you, Victoria. I really am. Be off now, and change your dress before your Aunt Elizabeth and uncle Ben come.“ 1. Who is the speaker of these lines? Mrs. Henry Slater/Amelia is the speaker. 2. Who is Victoria? Victoria is the speaker’s daughter. 3. Why should …

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Tips on writing a news report / news article

TIPS ON WRITING A NEWS REPORT The following picture with illustration can help you understand how to write a news report. Look at it and try to understand. There is an example news reports with analysis of the key elements in it. HOW TO WRITE A NEWS REPORT Key elements: 1. The headline Grabs the reader’s …

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