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UK English Basics Test (Upwork)
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UK English Basics Test (Upwork)
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25 Questions

1. An adjective is:
2. There was blood everywhere: it was a _____ scene.
3. 'The citizen became vexed ___ the electoral process.'
4. Choose the correct spelling:
5. Excellent point
6. True or false? It is never necessary to write 'the reason why is
7. Choose the sentence with correct capitalisation:
8. _____ going to see ______ boyfriend tonight.
9. All of the following are prepositions EXCEPT:
10. Choose the correct spelling:
11. The ______ colours _____ your eyes.
12. Which is an example of the passive voice?
13. What is incorrect about the following sentence? 'The place was a mess; we decided to seek other accomodations.'
14. 'Is it ___ early for a pause?'
15. If the archers don't _____ their volley soon
16. Which is the past participle?
17. An example of a pronoun is:
18. When referring to divine figures in ancient Greece or Rome
19. What is [...] called?
20. 'The project at work is going ____
21. London is the _____ of the UK
22. A true gentleman
23. What kind of punctuation is missing in the following sentence: 'He prepared for his wifes return.'
24. Which is correct?
25. Choose the sentence with correct capitalisation: