Beside vs Besides Quiz | Beginner Level | 10 Questions & Answers with Explanations

The sentence means "in addition to Hindi, she also speaks other languages," which is the core meaning of besides, not beside.

Correct sentence: "Besides Hindi, she speaks Tamil and English."

Memory hook: besides has an s, meaning it adds something more — think of the s as standing for "some more."

This describes the temple's physical location, next to the river, a simple place relationship that fits beside.

Correct sentence: "There is a small temple beside the river."

Memory hook: replace the blank with "next to" — if it makes sense, the answer is beside.

The sentence means "sit next to me," a simple place relationship, which is exactly what beside means.

Correct sentence: "Come and sit beside me."

Memory hook: beside has no s at the end, and it means a simple single position — next to.

"Also hardworking" confirms the sentence is adding an extra quality on top of intelligence, matching the "in addition to" meaning of besides.

Correct sentence: "Besides being intelligent, Rahul is also hardworking."

Memory hook: if the sentence has the word "also" later on, it's a strong clue that besides is needed at the start.

The word "also" confirms this sentence is listing additional activities beyond cricket, matching the "in addition to" meaning of besides, not the "next to" meaning of beside.

Correct sentence: "Besides cricket, Rahul also plays badminton and chess."

Memory hook: whenever a sentence lists multiple things with "also," expect besides at the start.

This directly tests the meaning definitions — only beside means "next to"; besides means "in addition to," a completely different meaning.

Correct sentence: "Beside means 'next to' in this sentence."

Memory hook: keep the definitions separate in your memory — beside = next to (place), besides = in addition to (extra information).

"Also unhappy" signals an additional complaint beyond the noise, matching the "in addition to" or "apart from" meaning of besides.

Correct sentence: "Besides the noise, the neighbours were also unhappy about the parking."

Memory hook: try substituting "apart from" into the blank — if it fits, the answer is besides.

This describes her physical position, next to her sister, for the photograph, a simple place relationship fitting beside.

Correct sentence: "She stood beside her sister for the family photograph."

Memory hook: physical positioning for a photo, a queue, or a seat is almost always a beside (place) situation, not a besides (addition) one.

"Has also completed" confirms this sentence is adding an extra achievement on top of his years of work, matching the "in addition to" meaning of besides.

Correct sentence: "Besides working here for five years, he has also completed a professional certification."

Memory hook: whenever the second half of a sentence contains "also," check the beginning for besides, not beside.

This describes where the car is physically located, next to the gate, a straightforward place relationship that fits beside.

Correct sentence: "He parked his car beside the gate."

Memory hook: vehicles, furniture, and buildings described by their physical location almost always use beside, since it's a place word.