Question 1

Which English playwright's name has had over 80 different spellings during his lifetime?

Accepted Answer

William Shakespeare

Answer

Christopher Marlowe

Answer

John Donne

Answer

Ben Jonson

Question 2

In which English sentence can the combination '-ough' be pronounced in nine different ways?

Accepted Answer

A rough-coated, dough-faced, thoughtful ploughman strode through the streets of Scarborough; after falling into a slough, he coughed and hiccoughed.

Answer

Thoughtful people should never plough their own fields.

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She thought the cough was caused by drought.

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The dog barked loudly at the rough thief.

Question 3

According to Global Language Monitor, how often is a new word created in the English language?

Accepted Answer

every 98 minutes

Answer

every hour

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every week

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every day

Question 4

When did the word 'she' first appear in the English language?

Accepted Answer

12th century

Answer

11th century

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9th century

Answer

10th century

Question 5

What is considered the hardest tongue twister by the Guinness Book of Records?

Accepted Answer

The sixth sick sheik’s sixth sheep’s sick

Answer

Sally sells seashells by the seashore

Answer

Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers

Answer

How much wood would a woodchuck chuck

Question 6

In how many different grammatical forms can the word 'like' be used in the English language?

Accepted Answer

10

Answer

12

Answer

8

Answer

5

Question 7

According to research at Cambridge University, what is the most important factor for reading a word correctly?

Accepted Answer

the first and last letters be at the right place

Answer

the length of the word

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the number of syllables in the word

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the vowels in the word

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