English grammar is one of those things that will never cease to be confusing. For example, there are different words that sound the same but are spelled differently, or spelled the same but mean different things. These are called homophones. For example, think of to, too, and two (sound the same, different spelling), or quail and quail (pronounced the same, spelled the same, but two different meanings). Don’t get me started on homographs and homonyms either. Like many languages, English can be difficult, especially if learning it as a second language. So, the best of luck if you encounter a notorious “Grammar Police” on one of your social media posts.
To that effect, today we bring you a grammar quiz that will help you know just how good you know the rules of English. Be careful though it is one of the toughest grammar tests out there, and has many of its viewers scrambling to lookup English language rules. It can catch you by surprise too if you are not careful.
But don’t let that keep you from having fun with this quiz. So are you ready to test out how well you know the grammar of the most spoken language in the world?
The Grammar Quiz:
1. If something is important, it is _________.
| Options: |
|---|
| Principle |
| Principal |
2. If a garment is not fitting tightly, it is __________.
| Options: |
|---|
| Loose |
| Lose |
3. If I ________ you, I would definitely skip town tomorrow night.
| Options: |
|---|
| Were |
| Was |
4. Her last words were: “________ words and more action.”
| Options: |
|---|
| Fewer |
| Less |
5. Once she saw the escape _______, she was gone.
| Options: |
|---|
| Route |
| Root |
6. What is the correct plural form of “Oasis”?
| Options: |
|---|
| Oasises |
| Oases |
7. What is the correct plural form of “Elf”?
Options:
| Elves |
| Elfs |
8. What is the correct plural form of “Runner-up”?
Options:
| Runner-ups |
| Runners-up |
9. What is the correct plural form of “Crisis”?
Options:
| Crisses |
| Crises |
10. What is the correct plural form of “Syllabus”?
Options:
| Syllabi |
| Syllabuses |
11. Sustained exhaustion is not a _______ of passage. It’s a mark of stupidity.
Options:
| Wright |
| Rite |
12. Walks on the beach are the _________ grail of a romantic evening
Options:
| Holy |
| Holly |
13. Everyone at work _______ getting sick
Options:
| Are |
| Is |
14. Recently wages _______ gone up dramatically.
Options:
| Have |
| Has |
15. Tessa was the girl who left him standing at the ________.
Options:
| Alter |
| Altar |
16. Linda struck the first _______ of the prelude.
Options:
| Chord |
| Cord |
17. To violate is to _______.
Options:
| Breech |
| Breach |
18. Make sure not to block the _________ with your shopping cart.
Options:
| Isle |
| Aisle |
19. I think that’s my _______ to go clean up.
Options:
| Cue |
| Queue |
20. Consisting of two parts is _______.
Options:
| Dual |
| Duel |
21. What is the correct plural form of “Calf”?
Options:
| Calfs |
| Calves |
22. What is the correct plural form of “Tooth”?
Options:
| Teeth |
| Tooths |
23. What is the correct plural form of “Curriculum”?
Options:
| Curricula |
| Curriculums |
24. The swimmers were aged _______ 18 and 21.
Options:
| Between |
| Among |
25. Let’s keep this _______ you and me.
Options:
| Among |
| Between |
26. The Louvre is _______ the architectural wonders of the world.
Options:
| Between |
| Among |
27. Divide ten by half and add ten. What do you get?
Options:
| 10 |
| 30 |
| 20 |
| 40 |
28. Which is the correct spelling?
Options:
| Tommorow |
| Tomorrow |
29. Which is the correct spelling?
Options:
| Separate |
| Seperate |
30. Which is the correct spelling?
Options:
| Maintanance |
| Maintenance |
The Answers:
Take your time! Some of them, especially the spelling ones, can be confusing.
If you have your answers ready, then here they are:
| 1. Principle |
| 2. Loose |
| 3. Were |
| 4. Less |
| 5. Route |
| 6. Oases |
| 7. Elves |
| 8. Runners-Up |
| 9. Crises |
| 10. Syllabuses |
| 11. Rite |
| 12. Holy |
| 13. Is |
| 14. Have |
| 15. Altar |
| 16. Chord |
| 17. Breach |
| 18. Aisle |
| 19. Cue |
| 20. Dual |
| 21. Calves |
| 22. Teeth |
| 23. Curricula |
| 24. Between |
| 25. Between |
| 26. Among |
| 27. 30 [10÷1/2 + 10 = 30] |
| 28. Tomorrow |
| 29. Separate |
| 30. Maintenance |
So how many of them did you answer correctly? Do let us know in the comments below! And don’t forget to test out your friends’ and family’s grammar knowledge as well with the quiz.
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