English Language Quiz

The principal parts of a regular verb are

• Begin, began, begun

• Work, worked, worked

• Choose, chose, chosen

The indicative past participle form of the verb is

• Begins

• begin

• began

• begun

A fictional character that works against the main character is

• eccentric

• protagonist

• antagonist

A speech made by an actor himself is called

• pathos

• soliloquy

• poetic license

An implied comparison between two unlike things is called

• simile

• metaphor

• idiom

The speaker has maximum attention at the ____ of his speech.

• Beginning

• middle

• end

A bibliography is a

• life story of a person written by another person

• story of a person's life written by himself

• list of references

Humor is a necessary ingredient of all good speeches.

• True

• False

A good conversationalist should not

• Criticize actions of others

• Be enthusiastic

• Be interested in what others have to say

All reliable dictionaries should include

• Historical information

• Maps

• Etymology

• Foreign words