Are you the kind of person who has to be word perfect?
Or, are you sloppy with spelling and grammar?
This quiz will put the grammar nerds to the test and help those who need to brush up. Take this test to see how you fare!
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How Good Is Your Grammar? Quiz Questions
The man beat me ___ and took away all my money.
out
down
up
in
The princess ___ down and slept for twenty years.
lay
lain
lied
laid
They love cold weather, __________
are they?
isn't it?
aren't they?
don't they?
The barking dog scared ___ the burglar.
out
off
on
up
I often ___ money from my parents.
borrow
lend
loan
save
Timothy can drink ___ a gallon of chilled soda in one sitting.
mostly
so much that
their
as much as
Can you put me ___ for the weekend?
away
down
up
in
Sorry, I can't repay you this week. I'm completely __________ .
broken
broke
destroyed
dead
According to the information on this page, items bought before 1940 ___ more than items made after that year.
cost
costs
Come to my party ___ Saturday night.
at
on
in
upon
I can sell you bananas, but only _________.
few
a few
a little
little
Please speak ___. I can't hear you very well.
out
on
up
off
Adam will often spend his evenings ___ upside-down from the ceiling in his room.
that are
hanging
which hanging
hang
I really regretted my mistake. It was one that I ____________ .
had not to make
ought not to have made
ought not to be making
mustn't make
It has been five years since I last __________ French.
was speaking
spoke
have spoken
have been speaking
Members of Parliament are _______ by the people.
voted
represented
vote
elected
Nobody can fool me. I'm never ___ in.
giving
given
taken
taking
His job was so tiring that he felt absolutely ___________ .
scrabbled
shattered
sharpened
scattered
He was sure he would ___ the race because his shoelaces had become ___.
lose, loose
lose, lose
loose, lose
"No, ___ true!" exclaimed the girls sadly. "The teddy bear has had ___ arm amputated."
its, it's
it's, its
its, its
2 Comments
Wasn’t born yesterday, I scored 13/20
You got 17 out of 20!
You are a Grammar Master!
From spelling, to apostrophes, to conjugations – you are a Grammar Master! You were probably the envy of your English class as you swerved and dodged your way through the complications of grammar and the weird, wild English language. Most people really struggle with these words and phrases, but you were unfazed! You are probably the one in your social group that politely corrects everyone as they destroy proper grammar andspelling, and we respect that! (We know you are probably correcting our grammar right now.) Someone has to maintain order, right? You are a Grammar Hero!