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.
down
up
in
out
The princess ___ down and slept for twenty years.
lied
laid
lay
lain
They love cold weather, __________
are they?
aren't they?
don't they?
isn't it?
The barking dog scared ___ the burglar.
off
up
out
on
I often ___ money from my parents.
loan
save
borrow
lend
Timothy can drink ___ a gallon of chilled soda in one sitting.
as much as
so much that
their
mostly
Can you put me ___ for the weekend?
in
down
away
up
Sorry, I can't repay you this week. I'm completely __________ .
destroyed
dead
broke
broken
According to the information on this page, items bought before 1940 ___ more than items made after that year.
costs
cost
Come to my party ___ Saturday night.
in
on
upon
at
I can sell you bananas, but only _________.
few
a few
a little
little
Please speak ___. I can't hear you very well.
up
out
off
on
Adam will often spend his evenings ___ upside-down from the ceiling in his room.
which hanging
hanging
hang
that are
I really regretted my mistake. It was one that I ____________ .
ought not to have made
had not to make
mustn't make
ought not to be making
It has been five years since I last __________ French.
have spoken
have been speaking
spoke
was speaking
Members of Parliament are _______ by the people.
elected
voted
vote
represented
Nobody can fool me. I'm never ___ in.
taking
giving
taken
given
His job was so tiring that he felt absolutely ___________ .
sharpened
shattered
scrabbled
scattered
He was sure he would ___ the race because his shoelaces had become ___.
lose, lose
loose, lose
lose, loose
"No, ___ true!" exclaimed the girls sadly. "The teddy bear has had ___ arm amputated."
its, it's
it's, its
its, its
2 Comments
Wasnโt born yesterday, I scored 13/20
You got 17 out of 20!
You are a Grammar Master!
From spelling, to apostrophes, to conjugations โ 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!