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English Grammar

English grammar is the structure of expressions in the English language. This includes the structure of words, phrases, clauses and sentences. There are certain differences in grammar between the standard forms of British English, American English and Australian English, although these are inconspicuous compared with the lexical and pronunciation differences.

Quizzes in English Grammar

Idioms & Phrases

Pick the correct interpretation of Call off.

to cancel something
to have a friendly relationship with someone
disorganized or scattered everywhere
the hidden or implied meaning

Correct answer(s):

to cancel something

Idioms & Phrases

Choose the meaning that fits Call on.

to mean or suggest indirectly
someone who criticizes without practical experience
to ask someone to speak, answer, visit, or act
impossible to obtain or too difficult to achieve

Correct answer(s):

to ask someone to speak, answer, visit, or act

Idioms & Phrases

The idiom Carry out is closest in meaning to which option?

to start doing something seriously
to perform or complete a task
a very difficult job or challenge
to boast about one’s own achievements

Correct answer(s):

to perform or complete a task

Idioms & Phrases

Which choice defines Catch sight of most accurately?

to contact someone
very healthy and strong
to see something briefly
to have something as the main point or result

Correct answer(s):

to see something briefly

Idioms & Phrases

Which option best explains the idiom Come about?

to become involved in difficulty or punishment
by chance, either fortunately or unfortunately
to happen
born into a rich or privileged family

Correct answer(s):

to happen

Idioms & Phrases

What is the figurative meaning of Come forward?

to remove or throw away something unwanted
to offer help or information
at a point where an important choice must be made
to stop working or fail to function

Correct answer(s):

to offer help or information

Idioms & Phrases

Choose the correct meaning of Break out.

to fail to reach a standard or amount
a way to ask what someone is thinking
to withdraw from a promise or agreement
to start suddenly

Correct answer(s):

to start suddenly

Idioms & Phrases

What does the phrase Come off usually suggest?

to defeat or overpower someone or something
very slowly
to enter a place by force
to succeed or happen as planned

Correct answer(s):

to succeed or happen as planned

Idioms & Phrases

How should a reader understand Break through?

to feel sad
a good person with an unpolished manner
to support someone or confirm what they say
to overcome a barrier or make important progress

Correct answer(s):

to overcome a barrier or make important progress

Idioms & Phrases

What does the expression Come out mean?

an easy and pleasant situation
as something appears, without deeper questioning
to start suddenly
to be published, revealed, or become known

Correct answer(s):

to be published, revealed, or become known

Idioms & Phrases

What is the correct sense of Bring about?

to fight or try very hard
to cause something to happen
a guess made with little information
to listen with full attention

Correct answer(s):

to cause something to happen

Idioms & Phrases

Which meaning correctly matches Come round?

a sudden and unexpected event
in strong disagreement
to overcome a barrier or make important progress
to change one’s opinion or agree after some time

Correct answer(s):

to change one's opinion or agree after some time

Idioms & Phrases

In English usage, what is meant by Bring down?

to become confident in a new situation
an accidental mistake in speaking
to be overwhelmed by strong emotion
to reduce or cause something to fall

Correct answer(s):

to reduce or cause something to fall

Idioms & Phrases

Which option has the same meaning as Come up against?

a welcome and refreshing change
easily available or ready to use
to face a difficulty or opposition
to cause something to happen

Correct answer(s):

to face a difficulty or opposition

Idioms & Phrases

What does Be on the alert mean in common English?

to show or treat something as well as it deserves
to be watchful and ready for danger or action
to start doing something seriously
disorganized or scattered everywhere

Correct answer(s):

to be watchful and ready for danger or action

Idioms & Phrases

Select the best meaning for the phrase Bear fruit.

to solve the problem or work successfully
to produce good results
to contact someone
someone who criticizes without practical experience

Correct answer(s):

to produce good results

Idioms & Phrases

Pick the correct interpretation of Bear the brunt.

sad or unhappy
to become involved in difficulty or punishment
to suffer the worst part of something
a very difficult job or challenge

Correct answer(s):

to suffer the worst part of something

Idioms & Phrases

Choose the meaning that fits Beat the clock.

to prepare a written document, plan, or list
to remove or throw away something unwanted
to finish something before a deadline
very healthy and strong

Correct answer(s):

to finish something before a deadline

Idioms & Phrases

What does the phrase At a crossroads usually suggest?

to see something briefly
to fail to reach a standard or amount
at a point where an important choice must be made
a person cannot easily change their true character

Correct answer(s):

at a point where an important choice must be made

Idioms & Phrases

The idiom Better half is closest in meaning to which option?

to annoy someone very much
to defeat or overpower someone or something
by chance, either fortunately or unfortunately
one’s husband, wife, or life partner

Correct answer(s):

one's husband, wife, or life partner