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Multiple choice noun and gender noun english

Choose the feminine form of the given masculine noun.

George

  1. Geogiss

  2. Georgianne

  3. Georgia

  4. Georgina
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Georgina is the female name derived from the male name George. Hence, option D is the correct answer. 

Options B, Georgianne, though a female name is not derived from the male name George. Hence, it is not the correct answer. 
Options A is a misspelt word Hence, it is incorrect.
Option C,Georgia,is also a female name derived from the male name George.
Thus, it is also correct.
Hence, options C and D are both correct answers.

Multiple choice noun and gender noun english

Choose the feminine form of the given masculine noun.

Henry

  1. Henrietta

  2. Henrie

  3. Henerette

  4. She- Henry
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Henrietta is a name for females. It is derived from the male name Henry. Thus option A is the correct answer.

Option B,C and D are incorrect words. Hence these options can be eliminated as incorrect answers.

Multiple choice noun and gender noun english

Pick out the feminine form of the given masculine noun.

Patriliny

  1. Patriliness

  2. Fraternity

  3. Matronliny

  4. Matriliny
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Options A and C are incorrect words. Hence,these two options can be eliminated as incorrect answers. 

Option B,fraternity is a noun which means a group of people sharing a common profession or interests. Hence,option B is not correct. 
Option D,matriliny, is the feminine form of patriliny. Hence,it is the correct answer.

Multiple choice noun and gender noun english

Identify the feminine form of the noun: comedian

  1. comedienne

  2. comedianna

  3. comedianess

  4. comediatrix
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Correct answer is option A. The feminine form of comedian is comedienne; 

Options B, C and D are incorrect as there is no word such as comedianna or comedianess or comediatrix in the English language.

Multiple choice report writing english

Select the most suitable option to fill in the blank:
A _____________ is a brief account of an event that has already taken place. 

  1. article

  2. report

  3. autobiography

  4. diary entry
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Option B: A report is 'a spoken or written account of something that one has observed or investigated'.

The given sentence mentions 'a brief account of an event that has already taken place'.
Hence the answer is 'report' and option B is correct.

Option A: An article is 'a piece of writing written for a large audience. The main motive behind writing one is to publish in newspapers and magazines so as to educate the readers.' It can be as short as one page or several pages long.
Option C: An autobiography is 'an account of the life story of the author'.
Option D: A diary entry is 'a personal journal that one writes on a daily basis, to express their thoughts, feelings and experiences.
These are not the correct options as they serve other purposes of writing.

Hence options A, C and D are wrong.

Multiple choice report writing english

A report should not include which of the following?
Select the best option. 

  1. the report's title

  2. the character's opinion

  3. the main events that took place

  4. a definite structure
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation
The correct answer is the one that should NOT be included in a report.
Option B: A report is the detailed description of what happened, or it is about someone.
When describing past events or traits of a person, the opinion does not get included. The purpose of the report is to convey news and not tell the reader what the character thinks. Hence option B is correct.

Option A: The report's title is essential to a report. Hence it shall be included in a report.
Option C: The report should include the main events that take place, because they form the crux of that report. They hold a purpose for that report.
Option D: A report contains a definite structure, with introduction, body and conclusion being the basic structure.
Hence options A, C and D are not the right answers.
Multiple choice report writing english

Select the best option to fill in the blank:
Beneath the title of a report, the _____________ is written. 

  1. main character's name

  2. reporter's name

  3. protagonist's name

  4. poet's name
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

A report is written in this order: title, name of the writer, date, followed by content.

Hence option B is correct.
The other options do not state the writer's name. It is the writer of the report whose name comes under the title. The main character, protagonist and poet do not write reports. Reports are descriptions of events or people, they do not have something like a main character or protagonist. Hence options A, C and D are wrong.

Multiple choice report writing english

Which option is the best order of the elements in a report?

  1. title, name of writer, date, content

  2. name of writer, title, date, content

  3. title, date, name of writer, content

  4. title, date, content, name of writer
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Multiple choice report writing english

Which of the following is true of a report?
Choose the best option:

  1. You should use persuasive elements

  2. You should use direct speech

  3. You should base your report on facts

  4. The facts in your report may not be accurate
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Option C: A report's main function is to convey information. That information must be factual and accurate. Hence, the report must be based on facts and option C is correct.

Option A: A report is of many kinds and serves various purposes. It can't be persuasive in nature,. An essay is designed to convince the reader of a research or theory, and not a report.
Hence it can not use persuasive elements.
Option B: A report should not be written in direct speech. It is designed to lay out information, including someone else's speech. It is not written in first person point of view, hence it won't use direct speech.
Option D: The facts in a report must be accurate. Reports are written to inform others about something or someone. Hence it must be true.
So, option s A, B and D are wrong.

Multiple choice report writing english

Select the best option to fill in the blank:
The information in a report is usually written in order of ____________ . 

  1. dates

  2. place

  3. detail

  4. importance
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Information is usually arranged in order of importance, with the most importance information coming first. Hence option D is correct.

Options A, B and C: Report writing does not consider the order of dates, place or detail.
Hence options A, B and C are wrong.