English FAL Comprehension Flashcards

Choose the correct word: 'The learners _____ writing their final examination next week.'

Answer: are

'Learners' is plural, so it takes the plural verb 'are'.

Which word is a synonym for 'difficult'?

Answer: Challenging

'Challenging' has a similar meaning to 'difficult'. The others are opposite or unrelated in meaning.

Identify the figure of speech: 'The wind whispered through the trees.'

Answer: Personification

Giving the wind the human ability to 'whisper' is personification.

Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.

Answer: Where are you going?

A direct question must end with a question mark and begin with a capital letter.

What is the past tense of the verb 'to bring'?

Answer: Brought

'Bring' is an irregular verb; its past tense is 'brought'.

Choose the antonym (opposite) of 'expand'.

Answer: Contract

'Contract' means to become smaller, the opposite of 'expand'.

In the sentence 'She read the article quickly', which word is the adverb?

Answer: quickly

'Quickly' describes how she read, modifying the verb, so it is an adverb.

Change to reported speech: He said, 'I am tired.' becomes: He said that he _____ tired.

Answer: was

In reported speech the present tense 'am' shifts back to the past tense 'was'.