Verbal Reasoning Practice Quiz

Choose the two words from the options below that will join together to make a compound word. ​ (a)   ​ (b)  

• wood
• work
• stare
• large
• throw
• snow

Choose the two words from the options below that will join together to make a compound word. ​ ​ (a)   (b)  

• ever
• green
• mellow
• grass
• grape
• tree

Choose the two words from the options below that will join together to make a compound word. ​ ​ (a)   ​ (b)  

• films
• strip
• bird
• reed
• foil
• cup
• trip

Answer explanation

If you look carefully then films and trip will make filmstrip when added together. This was a tricky one!

Give the correct plural of the word in brackets.

The ------- (tomb) hadn't been disturbed for centuries.

Give the correct plural of the word in brackets.

My favourite animals at the zoo were the ----- (giraffe)

Answer explanation

This is different to most words ending in 'fe' because only 's' is added.

Give the correct plural of the word in brackets.

The entrepreneur started a chain of successful ----- (bakery)

Answer explanation

When the letter before the 'y' is a consonant 'ies' is added.

Give the correct plural of the word in brackets.

Lots of ---- (person) saw strange lights in the sky that night.

Answer explanation

Remember to watch out for irregular plurals!

Select the correct homophone to fill in the gap.

Karim and Dana visited ​ (a)   grandmother.

• their
• there

Answer explanation

Their means belonging to them

There refers to a place e.g. over there.

Select the correct homophone to fill in the gap.

Edward signed up for a ​ (a)   arranging class.

• flower
• flour

Answer explanation

Flour is what you would use to bake a cake.

Select the correct homophone to fill in the gap.

I prefer ​ (a)   and quiet when I am reading.

• peace
• piece

Answer explanation

piece is part of something e.g. a piece of a jigsaw