Quiz: General English

Test your knowledge with 10 random questions from this subject.


Question 1:

After the assassination, what does Brutus instruct the Romans to do?

Question 2:

Why does the poet state, "I cannot love the moon with all its brilliance"?

Question 3:

At the end of "A Talk on Advertising," what does the author hope his speech has caused the audience to do?

Question 4:

In an utterance or "tone group," the single most important stressed syllable is called the:

Question 5:

A "report" is a form of writing that gives information about an event, situation, or what?

Question 6:

Which sentence is correct?

Question 7:

Which preposition is correct: "I prefer going for a walk ___ seeing a film"?

Question 8:

A key feature of Donne's poetry, involving intellectual and far-fetched comparisons, is the use of:

Question 9:

Which sentence uses the "bare infinitive" correctly?

Question 10:

Which two critics are mentioned as having classified John Donne as a "metaphysical poet"?