Test your basic English skills with 15 easy questions and answers on grammar, spelling and everyday usage.
1. How many vowels are in the English alphabet?
💡 There are 5 vowels in English: A, E, I, O, and U.
2. What is a word that names a person, place, or thing?
💡 A 'noun' is a word that names a person, place, thing, or idea.
3. How many letters are in the English alphabet?
💡 The English alphabet has 26 letters, from A to Z.
4. Which word means 'many'?
💡 'Several' means more than two but not a huge number, indicating 'many'.
5. Which of these is a vowel?
💡 'E' is one of the five vowels in the English alphabet.
6. Which word describes an action?
💡 'Run' is a verb, describing an action.
7. Which of these words is spelled correctly?
💡 'Friend' is the correctly spelled word.
8. Which sentence type asks something?
💡 A 'question' sentence is used to ask for information.
9. Which word is a question word?
💡 'Why' is used to ask a question about a reason.
10. What is the correct plural of 'book'?
💡 'Books' is the correct plural form, formed by simply adding 's'.
11. What is the correct way to start a sentence?
💡 Sentences should always begin with a capital letter.
12. What is the correct way to end a statement?
💡 A statement typically ends with a period.
13. What is the correct contraction for 'do not'?
💡 'Don't' is the correct contraction, with the apostrophe replacing the missing 'o'.
14. Which word comes first alphabetically?
💡 'Apple' begins with 'A', which comes before the other words' starting letters.
15. What is the opposite of 'yes'?
💡 'No' is the direct opposite of 'yes'.