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Rules of the English language

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  • Q1
    Which of the following is a rule for using capital letters in English writing?
    Lowercasing the first word of a sentence
    Capitalizing all words in a sentence for emphasis
    Capitalizing proper nouns such as names of people, places, and brands
    Capitalizing common nouns for distinction
    30s
  • Q2
    Which of the following is a rule for using quotation marks in English grammar?
    Using quotation marks to emphasize key words in a sentence
    Not using any quotation marks in written dialogues
    Using single quotation marks to indicate direct speech or a quotation
    Using double quotation marks to indicate direct speech or a quotation
    30s
  • Q3
    Which of the following is a rule for using commas in English writing?
    Not using commas to set off nonrestrictive clauses
    Using a comma before a coordinating conjunction in a compound sentence
    Using a comma to separate items in a list
    Using a comma after every word in a sentence
    30s
  • Q4
    Which of the following is a rule for using apostrophes in English grammar?
    Using an apostrophe to pluralize any word
    Using an apostrophe to indicate possession or contraction
    Using an apostrophe before every letter s in a plural noun
    Not using an apostrophe in contractions
    30s
  • Q5
    Which of the following is a rule for capitalization in English writing?
    Capitalizing all words in a title
    Capitalizing common nouns
    Not capitalizing proper nouns
    Capitalizing the first word of a sentence
    30s
  • Q6
    Which of the following is a rule for punctuation in English grammar?
    Using an exclamation mark at the end of a declarative sentence
    Using a semicolon to separate independent clauses without a coordinating conjunction
    Using a hyphen to join two words to form a compound word
    Using a comma to separate items in a list
    30s
  • Q7
    Which of the following is a rule for subject-verb agreement in English grammar?
    The verb must always be in the present tense
    The verb must agree with the object in number
    The verb must agree with the subject in number
    The verb must have the same gender as the subject
    30s
  • Q8
    Which of the following is a commonly accepted rule in English language usage?
    Using 'effect' as a verb and 'affect' as a noun
    Placing a comma before a coordinating conjunction in a compound sentence
    Using 'an' before words beginning with consonant sounds and 'a' before words beginning with vowel sounds
    Using 'a' before words beginning with consonant sounds and 'an' before words beginning with vowel sounds
    30s
  • Q9
    Which of the following is not a rule of the English language?
    Using 'there' instead of 'their' to indicate ownership
    Using 'your' instead of 'you're' to indicate possession
    Using 'whose' instead of 'who's' to indicate ownership
    Using 'its' instead of 'it's' to indicate possession
    30s
  • Q10
    Which of the following is a common rule in English language regarding subject-verb agreement?
    The verb must disagree with the subject
    The verb must agree with the subject in number
    The verb must have the same tense as the subject
    The subject must always be singular
    30s
  • Q11
    Which of the following punctuation marks is used to separate items in a list in English language?
    Comma
    Colon
    Full stop
    Exclamation point
    30s
  • Q12
    What is the purpose of using apostrophes in English language?
    To emphasize a point
    To indicate past tense
    To separate independent clauses
    To show possession or indicate contractions
    30s
  • Q13
    Which of the following is a common rule in English language regarding the use of articles?
    Articles are always placed after the noun
    Articles are optional and can be omitted
    Articles must agree in number and gender with the noun they modify
    Articles must be capitalized in writing
    30s
  • Q14
    What is the importance of using proper capitalization in English language?
    Proper capitalization helps distinguish proper nouns, sentences, and titles
    Capitalization is only used for emphasis
    Capitalization is used to increase word count in writing
    Capitalization is irrelevant in English language
    30s
  • Q15
    Which of the following is a common rule in English language regarding the use of verb tenses in reported speech?
    Reported speech must always use future tense
    In reported speech, the verb tense often changes to reflect the new context
    Reported speech always uses present perfect tense
    The verb tense remains the same in reported speech
    30s

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