Grammar & Spelling Challenge

In this English test, we're going to focus on two fundamentals of language - grammar and spelling! So, prepare your memories, your English skills and let's see how well you do on our latest English challenge!
 
1 of 14
What type of word is the underlined word above?
Noun
Verb
Adverb
Conjunction
Pronoun
 
2 of 14
Which of the following is correct?
Neither of the players in the last game was injured
Neither of the players in the last game were injured
 
3 of 14
Which is the correct spelling of the word?
Courtesy
Corteasy
Courtasy
Courtisy
Corteousy
 
4 of 14
Pick the sentence with the correct order of adjectives
She was carrying a new beautiful purse
She was carrying a beautiful new purse
 
5 of 14
The suspects were interviewed right after the crime was committed by the detectives - Is this sentence correct?
No, it has a misplaced modifier
No, it needs a different form of the verb
Yes, it is correct
 
6 of 14
Complete the sentence: You ______ the cleaning. I would have done it tonight
Couldn't have done
Can't have done
Wouldn't have done
Needn't have done
 
7 of 14
Complete the sentence: ______ the better team, we lost the match
Although
Despite being
Despite us
Despite of being
 
8 of 14
"To see well, the lights in this room need to be adjusted." Is this sentence correct?
No, this sentence has a dangling modifier
Yes, this sentence is correct
No, this sentence has a comma splice
 
9 of 14
Which is the correct spelling of the word?
Mishievous
Mischievous
Mischevous
Mischevos
 
10 of 14
What type of word is the underlined word in the sentence above?
Verb
Conjunction
Noun
Pronoun
Adverb
 
11 of 14
Identify the problem with the following paragraph: Scott Bakker was born in a school and thereafter felt destined to be a teacher. His mother was a teacher and trains her sons at her side. The academic life seems to suit Scott, who thrived on the rigorous curriculum.
It lacks subject - verb agreement in some sentences
Punctuation is wrong in this paragraph
here are inconsistent shifts in verb tenses
 
12 of 14
Hint
Which is the correct spelling of the word?
Facetiousley
Fasetiousley
Fasetiously
Facetiousely
Facetiously
 
13 of 14
Which is the correct spelling of the word?
Beneifitted
Beniffited
Benafited
Benefited
Benifited
 
14 of 14
The teacher asked Roberto and myself to do a peer review of each other's writing - Is this sentence correct?
"Each other's" should be replaced with "one another's."
Yes, it is correct
Pronoun "myself" should be replaced with "me."
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