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General Knowledge Quiz

Answer these questions with a partner.

  1. Which famous author penned the words, "To be or not to be..."? - William Shakespeare
  2. More people speak English than any other language in the world, don't they? No, Chinese is the most common language
  3. Where was President John F. Kennedy assassinated? - Dallas
  4. I wonder if you know when your teacher was born. - ?
  5. Which famous actor became the president of the United States? - Ronald Reagan
  6. Why do birds migrate? - To reach food and breeding grounds
  7. Learning English isn't difficult for most students, is it? - Yes for some, no for others
  8. Which language has the most words? - English
  9. Have you any idea when the Berlin wall came down? - 1989
  10. Who fought the British during the American Revolution? - The colonists - or - the future Americans

Put the number of the question in the general knowledge quiz that has a similar structure under each of the following question forms. There are two example questions for each form.

Object Question Subject Question Indirect Question Question Tag
When did you get up this morning?
How often do you eat in a restaurant?
Who loves Jane?
Which type of car goes 250 m.p.h.?
I wonder when he is going to come.
Could you please tell me where the museum is?
You like Chinese food, don't you?
London is in England, isn't it?
3, 6 1, 5, 8, 10 2, 7 4, 9

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