English Language Quiz

What is a fable?

• A story that has animals as their main characters.

• A story that is based on real events.

• A story that teaches a moral lesson.

• A story that is told in verse.

What happened to the monkey's banana tree?

• It died because it had no roots.

• It grew very tall.

• It bore a lot of fruit.

• It was cut down by the turtle.

What did the turtle do to get even with the monkey?

• He nailed thorns on the trunk of the banana tree.

• He stole the monkey's food.

• He climbed the tree first.

• He told the monkey a secret.

What is the climax of the story?

• The monkey throws the turtle into the river.

• The turtle bites the monkey's tail.

• The monkey climbs the banana tree.

• The turtle plants his banana tree.

What are root words?

• Basic form of a word.

• Words that have prefixes.

• Words that have suffixes.

• Words that are synonyms.

What is the difference between mass and count nouns?

• Mass nouns cannot be counted individually.

• Count nouns are always plural.

• Mass nouns are always singular.

• Count nouns cannot be used with numbers.

What does the simple present tense express?

• Repeated actions or something done habitually.

• Actions that happened in the past.

• Actions that are yet to happen.

• Actions that are uncertain.

What is a dependent clause?

What is an independent clause?

What is the primary function of a parable?

• To entertain the audience.

• To provide a moral lesson.

• To describe historical events.

• To present scientific facts.