Interesting facts about English

Which is the most common letter in English?

• e

• a

• r

• l

Which is the second most common vowel in English?

• e

• a

• u

• i

Which is the most common consonant in English?

• f

• b

• r

• t

Which part is indispensable in each English syllable?

• consonant

• vowel

• stress

• suffix

What does the word “triskaidekaphobia” mean?

• fear of the number thirteen

• fear of the 13th day

• fear of Friday

• fear of Friday the 13th

Which word is the only unhyphenated English word with 3 consecutive

repeated letters?

(a)  

Which is the most common beginning letter of English words?

• s

• r

• t

• c

Fill in the blank:

A preposition is always followed by a _____.

• gerund

• proper noun

• noun

• pronoun

What do we call a word formed by joining together parts of existing words (eg: brunch, motel)?

• a superscript dot

• a blend

• a pangram

• a harsh

What do we call a word formed by joining together parts of existing words (eg: brunch, motel)?

(a)