Let's test your knowledge of English as a second language!
- What is the correct order of adjectives in a sentence?
- What is the difference between "affect" and "effect"?
- What is the past participle form of the verb "sing"?
- What is the difference between "fewer" and "less"?
- What is a phrasal verb?
Answers:
- Adjectives should be listed in the order of opinion, size, age, shape, color, origin, and material. For example, "She has a beautiful large red Chinese silk scarf."
- "Affect" is a verb that means to influence or impact something. "Effect" is a noun that refers to the result of something. Example: "The rain affected the flowers' growth, which had a positive effect on the garden."
- The past participle of "sing" is "sung".
- "Fewer" is used when referring to a number of countable objects, while "less" is used when referring to a quantity of something that cannot be counted. For example, "I have fewer books than she does" versus "I have less time than I thought."
- A phrasal verb is a verb + a particle (usually a preposition or adverb) that creates a new meaning. Example: "turn off" means to stop the flow of something, like water or electricity.