Oct
21
Poetry Test
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There’s lots of poets and lots of different styles in which they write. Can you tell a metaphor from a simile? Most children and adults have a difficult time with grammar and identifying grammatic terminology even when they’re excellent readers.
This poetry terminology quiz is designed to help students recognize metonyms and recognize power of style when it comes to vocabulary and syntax. So, take the quiz!
Oct
20
Poetry Terminology Quiz
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Oct
19
Linguistics and Poetry Test
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Many people don’t know how language is constructed. The different tenses in themselves can be elusive, but actually knowing about rhythm, vocabulary, etc. is something that every good writer should know. It’s also something that every good poet should know about as well.
It’s important as a poet to get a good idea of the history that came before you, this includes examining various grammatical structures. Take this test and see if you’re up to the task!
Oct
13
Poetry Terminology Quiz
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There’s lots of poets and lots of different styles in which they write. Can you tell a metaphor from a simile? Most children and adults have a difficult time with grammar and identifying grammatic terminology even when they’re excellent readers.
This poetry terminology quiz is designed to help students recognize metonyms and recognize power of style when it comes to vocabulary and syntax. So, take the quiz!
Aug
25
There are several different dialects of American English spoken in the United States aside from “standard” American English.
This test will examine your dialect based on a few questions concerning usage. This test is not perfect (several dialects are missing), but it is still a pretty interesting tool and is fairly accurate.
Don’t take it too seriously. Just try to have a good time and don’t stress yourself out.
Aug
13
New Test: Prepositions Test
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When learning a new language, prepositions are often the most difficult element to master. They never seem to have any clear rules, and the difference between one and the other is most often idiomatic.
Hence, if you want to speak English like a native speaker of the “standard” dialect, you will simply have to memorize all of the minute rules governing the use of each of the prepositions.
This is a long and arduous process, but you can get started by taking this test.
May
4
Some nous in English are “count nouns,” and others are not.
Some examples of count nouns include:
Dog,
Bottle,
Airplane,
Computer,
Book.
All of these nouns can be counted. You could have “one book” or “two books” etc.
Some “non-count” nouns include:
Milk,
Water,
Peace,
Air
You can’t have “a milk” or “one milk” or “two milks,” although you could just have “milk” or “some milk” or “a glass of milk.” Non-count nouns are expressed only in amounts, not in numbers, because they don’t exist as discrete units.
Take this test to see how well you can identify both count and non-count nouns.
Apr
27
New Test: Common ‘Get’ Usage
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This is a grammar test on the verb “get.” Mainly, this test will examine your ability to predict the correct preposition to be used in several grammatical constructions involving “get.”
For example, when is it correct to say “get off” and when is it correct to say “get out”?
This is the type of subtle grammatical nuance that native speakers understand automatically but that non-native speakers sometimes have trouble with. Even people who’ve been studying the language for several years may benefit from taking this quick test.
Apr
23
New Test: Tenses in English
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One of the most difficult parts of learning to speak and write in English is learning the proper uses of the many tenses of English verbs, especially because the more complex tenses are formed using multiple helping verbs.
This is a timed test that will examine your mastery of this aspect of the English language. If you are a native speaker of “standard” American English, chances are that you will answer 14-15 of these questions correctly.
If you have trouble, you may want to spend a little time brushing up on your English grammar.
Apr
12
New Test: Verb Tenses in English
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As in most languages, English has verb “tenses” which designate the temporal frame in which an action is taking place. Verbs can also be inflected according to “aspects” and “moods” but this is far more than I have time to explain in this blog post.
What you should know however, is that knowing the tenses in English is an essential part of being able to write cohesive and idiomatic English. You should never underestimate the extent to which your command of the English language can determine your success or lack thereof.
Take this test and see where you stand.
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