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1. |
For which newspaper
does |
do
the comic-book hero, Superman, work?
For which newspaper does the comic-book hero, Superman, work? Make your choice: Daily Globe | Daily Planet Sorry! Third person singular: use 'does,' not 'do.' Now click here to get your trivia question. |
2. |
Which river
runs |
run
through the Grand Canyon?
Which river runs through the Grand Canyon? Make your choice: Rio Bravo | Colorado Sorry! Subject is 'Which river' and it's third person singular. We do not use 'does' because the question word is the subject. Now click here to get your trivia question. |
3. |
The U.S. state of Vermont has a French name. What does it
means |
mean
exactly?
The U.S. state of Vermont has a French name. What does it mean exactly? Make your choice: Great mountain | Green mountain Sorry! After the auxiliary 'do' or 'does' you must use the base form of the verb (infinive without 'to'). Now click here to get your trivia question. |
4. |
What does a silviculturist
do |
does
exactly?
What does a silviculturist do exactly? Make your choice: He digs for gold and silver. | He takes care of trees. Sorry! After the auxiliary 'do' or 'does' you must use the base form of the verb (infinive without 'to'). Now click here to get your trivia question. |
5. |
In the famous song from the musical Evita, what word
follows |
follow
'Don't cry for me.........'?
In the famous song from the musical Evita, what word follows 'Don't cry for me.........'? Make your choice: Argentina | my dear lover Sorry! Third person singular ends in 's.' Here we do not use the auxiliary 'does' because the question word 'Which word...' is the subject of the sentence. Now click here to get your trivia question. |
6. |
Who does the fictional detective Sherlock Holmes
fears |
fear the most?
Who does the fictional detective Sherlock Holmes fear the most? Make your choice: Professor Moriarty | Lex Luthor Sorry! After the auxiliary 'do' or 'does' you must use the base form of the verb (infinive without 'to'). Now click here to get your trivia question. |
7. |
In which direction
does |
do
a north wind blow?
In which direction does a north wind blow? Make your choice: north, of course | south, of course Sorry! Third person singular: use 'does,' not 'do.' Now click here to get your trivia question. |
8. |
In which story by Charles Dickens
does
|
do
three different ghosts appear one after another?
In which story by Charles Dickens do three different ghosts appear one after another? Make your choice: A Christmas Carol | Oliver Twist Sorry! Third person plural: use 'does,' not 'does.' Now click here to get your trivia question. |
9. |
What
does |
do
the Beaufort scale measure?
What does the Beaufort scale measure? Make your choice: Which one? severity of earthquakes | wind speed Sorry! Third person singular: use 'does,' not 'do. Now click here to get your trivia question. |
10. |
What vehicle
does |
do
we associate with the Oregon Trail and the exploration of the American west?
What vehicle do we associate with the Oregon Trail and the exploration of the American west? Make your choice: train | horse-drawn covered wagon Sorry! First person plural: use 'do,' not 'does.' Now click here to get your trivia question. |
11. |
Which country
has |
have
no army?
Which country has no army? Make your choice: Malaysia | Costa Rica Sorry! Subject is 'Which country' and it's third person singular. We do not use 'does' because the question word is the subject. Now click here to get your trivia question. |
12. |
Which fast-food item
advertizes |
advertize itself as 'finger-licking good,' or words to that effect?
Which fast-food item has itself as 'finger-licking good,' or words to that effect? Make your choice: Bic Macs | Kentucky Fried Chicken Sorry! Subject is 'Which fast-food item' and it's third person singular. We do not use 'does' because the question word is the subject. Now click here to get your trivia question. |
13. |
Where
does |
do
one normally find penguins?
Where does one normally find penguins? Make your choice: in the Arctic | in the Antarctic Sorry! Third person singular: use 'does,' not 'do.' Now click here to get your trivia question. |
14. |
How
does |
do the Spanish serve the soup they call 'gazpacho'?
No one is immortal. How do the Spanish serve the soup they call 'gazpacho?' Make your choice: hot | cold Sorry! Third person plural: use 'do,' not 'does.' Compare: The British are coming. Now click here to get your trivia question. |
15. |
Which country
does |
do
people refer to as 'The Emerald Isle?'
Which country do people refer to as 'The Emerald Isle?'. Make your choice: Ireland | Iceland Sorry! Third person plural: use 'do,' not 'does.' 'People' is plural. Now click here to get your trivia question. |
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