Spot the main verb in: John doesn't want to go to London with me. Is it:
- does
- want
- go
- doesn't
Spot the proper noun in: John doesn't want to go to the shops with his wife. Is it:
- shops
- John
- wife
- his
Spot the adverb in: Mary hugely enjoyed the amazing classical concert. Is it:
- amazing
- hugely
- classical
- enjoyed
Spot the preposition in: The house stood in front of me. Is it:
- in
- in front of
- front
- of
Spot the adjective in: The red-brick house stood on the corner. Is it:
- brick
- red-brick
- red
- on
What tense is the verb in this sentence? The red-brick house had stood for a hundred years. Is it:
- past simple
- past perfect simple
- perfect
- simple past
What tense is the verb in this sentence? She has lived there for over 40 years. Is it:
- past simple
- present perfect simple
- perfect
- past perfect
What does the word if do in this sentence? I will buy you a drink if you help me with this. Is it:
- joining two equal parts to make a longer sentence
- making the first part depend on the second part happening
- making the second part depend on the first part happening
- expressing cause and effect
What is the word park doing in this sentence? Park opposite the park gate, please. Is it:
- acting as a verb and a noun
- acting as a verb and a classifier adjective
- acting as two different verbs
- acting as a verb and a preposition
Spot the conjunction in: Mary went to the concert although she was very tired. Is it:
- very
- although
- concert
- went
What is the word building doing in this sentence? The bank is an imposing building. Is it:
- acting as a synonym for bank
- including the meaning of bank
- explaining what a bank is
- acting as a verb
What is the word must doing in this sentence? She must be here soon, she left hours ago. Is it:
- expressing an obligation
- expressing certainty
- expressing the inevitable
- expressing possibility
What is the word am doing in this sentence? I am cooking this evening. Is it:
- expressing the future
- making part of the progressive tense
- expressing certainty
- expressing possibility
What is -ment doing in this word? discernment. Is it:
- making a verb from a noun
- making a noun from a verb
- making an adjective from a verb
- making an adverb from a noun
What is -wards doing in this word? homewards. Is it:
- making a verb from a noun
- making an adverb from a noun
- making an adjective from a noun
- making an adverb from a verb
What is will doing in this sentence? Will you marry me? Is it:
- asking about the future
- making a request
- making a demand
- making a suggestion
What is the word frequently doing in this sentence? They frequently argue loudly in the pub. Is it:
- talking about where something happens
- talking about when something happens
- talking about why something happens
- talking about the way something happens
What is the word him doing in this sentence? John wasn't at home so she left a note for him there. Is it:
- replacing home
- replacing John
- acting as a preposition
- telling us what she did
What is the word which doing in this sentence? That's the car which Mary has just bought. She loves it. Is it:
- replacing Mary
- referring to the car
- replacing the car
- telling us what she did
What is the subject of the verb dislike in this sentence? Most people I know dislike waiting in queues. Is it:
- people
- Most people I know
- Most
- I
This sentence If you went to the party, you would see her. refers to:
- the past
- an unlikely future
- a certain future
- a prediction
What is the object of the verb dislike in this sentence? Most people I know dislike waiting in queues. Is it:
- waiting
- waiting in queues
- in queues
- Most people
What is the word were doing in this sentence? The children were found behind the bicycle sheds. Is it:
- making the action continuous
- making the verb passive
- making the action progressive
- Making the verb active
What is the word should doing in this sentence? You should not have been so rude to him. Is it:
- expressing advice
- expressing a reprimand
- expressing an obligation
- expressing anger
How would you describe a piece of cake in this sentence? Anyone can do that. It's a piece of cake. Is it:
- an obvious meaning of cake
- an idiom
- a proverb
- an adjective