Linguistic | MCQs

Explanation

She said that she could speak French fluently.

"Can" changes to "could" in reported speech.

The rest of the sentence stays the same.

Explanation

The sentence is in past tense ("acquired"), so the correct passive form uses "was acquired."

Past Indefinite Tense

Active voice: Subject + V2 + Object

Passive Voice: Object + was/were + V3 + by + Subject

Explanation

The correct option is B Baldness : Hair

As Silence is opposite to noise, similarly Baldness is opposite to Hair.

Explanation

"The" is used for a specific person or thing known to the speaker and listener.

"Boy in red shirt" is a specific boy, so "The" is appropriate.

Explanation

The suffix "-er" added to a verb forms a noun that means a person who performs the action (e.g., "teach" → "teacher").

It is commonly used to indicate agent nouns, identifying the doer of the verb.

Explanation

"Cloud" begins with the consonant sound "C", not a vowel sound.

The Ostrich, Apricot, Octopus — start with vowel sounds.

Explanation

Ball has a long vowel sound (/ɔː/) as in "ball."

Dog has a short vowel sound (/ɒ/ or /ɔː/ depending on dialect, but generally short).

Hat has a short vowel sound (/æ/).

Big has a short vowel sound (/ɪ/).

Explanation

"Book" has a short vowel sound /ʊ/ as in "good" or "foot."

"Ball" has a long /ɔː/ sound and "Read" (present tense) has a long /iː/ sound.

Explanation

A digraph is when two letters are used together to represent one sound (e.g., sh, ch, th).

It's common in English spelling patterns and phonics.

Explanation

"Umbrella" begins with a vowel sound /ʌ/ (uh).

"Unit" and "University" start with a consonant 'y' sound (/j/).