A Tough English Challenge

Welcome to a tricky English quiz, one that will have you doubting your own knowledge of this great language. What? You're still determined to ace this quiz? Ok then, let's see if you have the requisite mastery of the secrets of English. Be sure to check out our answer section to see additional explanations.
 
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Hint
What are the most common consonants in English?
M, followed by R
S, followed by M
R, followed by T
T, followed by R
 
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Hint
What does the word "Triskaidekaphobia" mean?
Fear of the number 13
Fear of skiing
Fear of ducks
Fear of parachuting
 
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Hint
Which letter starts more words in English than any other?
S
A
C
M
 
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Hint
Which of these is an example of a "Pangram"?
"I have a big test tomorrow; I can't go to the movies tonight."
"The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog."
Bottle
"Was it a rat I saw?"
 
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Hint
Which of these words is an example of a word "blend"?
Website
Motel
Alphabet
Darkroom
 
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What is the dot over the letters i and j called?
Smudge dot
Superscript dot
Scribe dot
Gentle dot
 
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Which of these is an example of a "serial comma", also known as an "Oxford comma"?
"If war comes before tomorrow, you should wake me up."
"Come with me, and I will show you the best shops in town."
"I only eat bread, chocolate, and sweets."
"The rain finally ended, so she was free to go outside."
 
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Hint
Which of these is an example of a "crutch word"?
OMG
So
Like
Maybe
 
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True or False: The word "I" is relatively new, only been invented 600 years ago
True
False
 
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Complete below the longest English word without a true vowel
R
y
m
 
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Hint
Can you tell us which is the real word?
Supercalifragilisticexponusdraconisviscsonious
Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis
Pseudotresabelexcinihilipilificationdocious
Hippopotopseudohinihilipiltramicroscopics
 
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Hint
What is a "ghost word"?
A word that has fallen out of use for over 1000 years
A word that has no meaning; a printing error
A word of a dead language like Latin that still shapes living languages
A word that is in the language but was never written down
 
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