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English Flashcards
These flashcards will help you develop your English skills and help you into set
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| When do you use “its” and when do you use “it’s”? | “It’s” is a contraction meaning “it is” or “it has” (the apostrophe stands for the missing letter). “Its” is a possessive pronoun meaning something belongs to it, with no apostrophe. Example: “It’s raining” but “The dog wagged its tail.” |
| When do you use “there”, “their”, and “they’re”? | “There” refers to a place or existence (“The book is over there”). “Their” shows possession (“Their house is big”). “They’re” is a contraction meaning “they are” (“They’re coming later”). |
| When do you use “to”, “too”, and “two”? | “To” is a preposition or part of a verb (“going to school”, “to run”). “Too” means “also” or “excessively” (“me too”, “too hot”). “Two” is the number 2 (“two apples”). |
| What is a comma splice and how do you fix it? | A comma splice joins two full sentences with only a comma (“I was tired, I went to bed”). Fix it by using a full stop, a semicolon, or a conjunction (“I was tired, so I went to bed”). |
| What is subject-verb agreement? | The verb must match its subject in number. Singular subjects take singular verbs, plural subjects take plural verbs: “She runs” but “They run”. Watch out for tricky cases like “The group of students is…” (singular). |
| What are the two main uses of an apostrophe? | (1) To show possession (“Sarah’s book”, “the dogs’ toys”) and (2) to show missing letters in contractions (“don’t”, “it’s”). Don’t use an apostrophe for simple plurals (“apples” not “apple’s”). |
| How do you learn a new word so it sticks? | Learn it in context, not in a list. Write the sentence you met it in, plus a new sentence of your own using it. Then use it three times that day — spoken, written, and in your head. |
| What is the difference between a synonym and an antonym? | A synonym is a word with a similar meaning (“happy” / “joyful”). An antonym is a word with an opposite meaning (“happy” / “sad”). |
| What is a word family? | A group of words built from the same root, e.g. “beauty”, “beautiful”, “beautify”. Learning the family helps you recognise and use related forms correctly. |
| What are prefixes and suffixes? | A prefix goes before a root word to change its meaning (“unhappy”, “rewrite”). A suffix goes after it (“happiness”, “quickly”). Knowing them helps you decode new words. |
| What is the difference between formal and informal language? | Formal language is used in essays, letters, and official writing — precise, no slang, no contractions. Informal language is casual and used with friends (“gonna”, “cool”, contractions). |
| Which word completes “The cat licked ___ paw” — its or it’s? | its |
| Which word completes “___ going to the park” — there, their, or they’re? | They’re |
| Which word completes “I want ___ go home” — to, too, or two? | to |
| Which is correct: “She run fast” or “She runs fast”? Why? | “She runs fast” — singular subject takes singular verb. |
| Where does the apostrophe go in “the dogs toys” (one dog)? | The dog’s toys. |
| Give a synonym and an antonym for “happy”. | Synonym: joyful. Antonym: sad. |
| What word family does “beauty” belong to? Name one related word. | beautiful / beautify. |
| Add a prefix to “happy” and a suffix to “quick”. | unhappy; quickly. |
| Would you use formal or informal language in a job application letter? | Formal. |
| What does the word “home” suggest beyond its literal meaning? | Warmth, safety, belonging. |
| Fix the comma splice: “It was late, we left”. | “It was late, so we left.” |
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