
Usage of 'Recently' and 'Lately'
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English
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9th - 10th Grade
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Hard
Richard Gonzalez
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was Mohammed Farouk's main concern regarding the words 'lately' and 'recently'?
Their origin
Their appropriate usage
Their spelling
Their pronunciation
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What tool does the speaker use to analyze word trends?
Oxford Dictionary
Merriam-Webster Dictionary
Google Ngram Viewer
Cambridge Dictionary
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
According to the Ngram Viewer, how has the usage of 'lately' changed over the past 200 years?
It has increased
It has remained the same
It has fluctuated
It has declined
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does the Oxford English Dictionary define 'lately'?
At a recent date
Not long since
In the near future
In the distant past
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a key difference in the usage of 'recently' compared to 'lately'?
'Recently' can be used with past participles
'Lately' is more informal
'Recently' is used in future contexts
'Lately' is used with adjectives
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following sentences correctly uses 'recently'?
I have lately finished my homework.
The book was lately published.
He lately bought a new car.
She has recently moved to a new city.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In the example 'I bandaged his recently injured hand', what role does 'recently' play?
It indicates the location of the injury
It describes the quality of the injury
It suggests the cause of the injury
It describes the time of the action
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