Language Skills Challenge

Which of the following words is spelled correctly? A) Neccessary B) Necesary C) Necessary D) Necesssary

• Necesary

• Necesarry

• Necessary

• Neccesary

Answer explanation

The correct spelling is 'Necessary'. Option C is the only correctly spelled word among the choices provided.

Choose the sentence with correct punctuation: A) The cat is brown B) The cat is brown. C) The cat is brown, D) The cat is brown;

• The cat is brown;

• B) The cat is brown.

• The cat is brown

• The cat is brown,

Answer explanation

The correct sentence with proper punctuation is B) The cat is brown.

Identify the sentence with correct capitalization: A) i like to read books B) I like to read books C) i like to read Books D) i like to read books.

• A) i like to read book

• C) i like to read Book

• B) I like to read books

• D) i like to read books

Answer explanation

The correct sentence with proper capitalization is 'B) I like to read books' as the pronoun 'I' should always be capitalized.

Select the sentence with proper subject-verb agreement: A) The dogs barks loudly B) The dog bark loudly C) The dog barks loudly D) The dog barks loud

• C) The dog barks loudly

• A) The dog barks loudly

• B) The dogs bark loudly

• C) The dog bark loudly

Answer explanation

The correct sentence with proper subject-verb agreement is C) The dog barks loudly.

Which sentence shows the correct use of commas in a series? A) I need to buy eggs milk and bread B) I need to buy eggs, milk, and bread C) I need to buy eggs milk, and bread D) I need to buy eggs milk and, bread

• I need to buy eggs, milk, and bread

• I need to buy eggs milk and bread

• I need to buy eggs milk, and bread

• I need to buy eggs, milk, and, bread

Answer explanation

The correct sentence showing the proper use of commas in a series is 'I need to buy eggs, milk, and bread.' Commas are used to separate items in a list of three or more.

Choose the sentence with the correct apostrophe for contraction: A) Dont forget your umbrella B) Don't forget your umbrella C) Dont' forget your umbrella D) Don't' forget your umbrella

• C) Don't forget your umbrella

• A) Dont' forget your umbrella

• D) Dont forget your umbrella

• B) Don't forget your umbrella

Answer explanation

The correct sentence with the proper apostrophe for contraction is 'Don't forget your umbrella', making option B the correct choice.

Which of the following words is spelled correctly? A) Recieve B) Receive C) Recive D) Receeve

• Receive

• Recieve

• Recive

• Receeve

Answer explanation

The correct spelling is 'Receive'. The word 'Recieve', 'Recive', and 'Receeve' are all misspelled. Therefore, the correct choice is 'Receive'.

Choose the sentence with correct punctuation: A) Where are you going B) Where are you going? C) Where are you going, D) Where are you going;

• B) Where are you going?

• C) Where are you going,

• D) Where are you going;

• A) Where are you going

Answer explanation

The correct sentence should end with a question mark to indicate a question. Therefore, the correct choice is B) Where are you going?

Identify the sentence with correct capitalization: A) my favorite color is blue B) My favorite color is blue C) my favorite color is Blue D) my favorite color is blue.

• D) my favorite color is blue

• A) my favorite color is blue

• C) my favorite color is Blue

• B) My favorite color is blue

Answer explanation

The correct sentence should start with a capital letter. Therefore, the correct choice is B) My favorite color is blue.

Select the sentence with proper subject-verb agreement: A) The bird sings sweetly B) The birds sing sweetly C) The bird sing sweetly D) The birds sings sweetly

• The bird sing sweetly

• The birds sings sweetly

• The bird sings sweetly

• The birds sing sweetly

Answer explanation

The correct sentence with proper subject-verb agreement is 'The birds sing sweetly' where the plural subject 'birds' matches with the plural verb 'sing'.