ESL Basic 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which article is correct? '__ apple is on the table.'
- A
- An (Correct answer)
- The
- Some
Correct answer: An
Use 'an' before words that begin with a vowel sound, such as 'apple'.
Question 2: What is the plural of 'child'?
- Childs
- Childes
- Children (Correct answer)
- Childrens
Correct answer: Children
'Child' has an irregular plural form: 'children'.
Question 3: Choose the correct preposition: 'The book is __ the shelf.'
- in
- on (Correct answer)
- at
- by
Correct answer: on
'On' is used for surfaces, so a book resting on a shelf uses 'on'.
Question 4: Which sentence uses 'there is' correctly?
- There is many chairs.
- There is a dog in the yard. (Correct answer)
- There is some apples.
- There is peoples here.
Correct answer: There is a dog in the yard.
'There is' is used with singular or uncountable nouns; 'a dog' is singular.
Question 5: What does 'I am hungry' mean?
- I want to sleep.
- I feel tired.
- I want food. (Correct answer)
- I am bored.
Correct answer: I want food.
'Hungry' describes the feeling of needing or wanting to eat food.
Question 6: Choose the correct word: 'She __ to school every day.'
- go
- goes (Correct answer)
- going
- gone
Correct answer: goes
With third-person singular subjects (she/he/it), the verb needs an -s: 'goes'.
Question 7: Which word is the opposite of 'cold'?
- Wet
- Dark
- Hot (Correct answer)
- Slow
Correct answer: Hot
'Hot' is the direct antonym of 'cold' on the temperature scale.
ESL Basic 2
Which article is correct? '__ apple is on the table.'