Kazakh Athletes and Verb Suffixes Quiz

Which sport did Kazhymukhan Munaitpasov primarily participate in?

What age did Denis Ten start ice skating?

In which year did Zarina Diyas win the Japan Women's Open tournament?

How many gold medals did Kazhymukhan Munaitpasov win during his career?

What unfortunate event occurred in 2018 regarding Denis Ten?

What injury did Zarina Diyas recover from before winning a title?

Where was Kazhymukhan Munaitpasov born?

Which notable achievement did Denis Ten accomplish in the 2014 Winter Olympics?

Kazhymukhan Munaitpasov

Born in 1871
Learned Kazakh wrestling from his grandfather
Worked at a circus, looking after horses
Became a world champion wrestler in 1910
Competed in over 50 countries, winning 48 gold medals

Denis Ten

Born in 1993
Started ice skating at five years old
Trained on open-air rinks in winter, and indoor rinks in summer
Won several international competitions before 2007
Won a bronze medal at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia
Passed away in 2018

Zarina Diyas

Born in 1993
Started playing tennis at six years old
Won her first title in 2008
Won the Japan Women's Open tournament in 2017
Suffered a wrist injury in 2016

Verb Suffixes

Adding ‘-er’ to verbs creates nouns such as ‘wrestle’ to ‘wrestler’
Adding ‘-ance’ or ‘-ence’ to verbs creates nouns such as ‘perform’ to ‘performance’

Ability in the Past

Could, was/were able to, and managed to can be used to talk about ability in the past.
Could and was/were able to are used in positive statements about single events in the past.

Test your knowledge on notable Kazakh athletes like Kazhymukhan Munaitpasov, Denis Ten, and Zarina Diyas. Additionally, explore the use of verb suffixes and how they form nouns. This quiz combines sports history with grammar skills.