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Whether you're a grammar guru or a literary enthusiast, this quiz is designed to test your knowledge across a range of topics including grammar rules, literary terms, and vocabulary accuracy. With 12 carefully crafted questions, challenge yourself to identify correct spellings, understand complex grammatical structures, and decipher the nuances of English usage.
 
1 of 12
What does the term "onomatopoeia" refer to in language?
Words that rhyme with each other
Words that have multiple meanings
Words that describe emotions
Words that imitate natural sounds
 
2 of 12
Identify the correctly conjugated verb:
She has seen that movie three times.
She have seen that movie three times.
We was at the store yesterday.
They goes to the gym every day.
 
3 of 12
What is the function of a gerund in a sentence?
It functions as an adjective
It serves as an adverb
It acts as a noun
It replaces a verb
 
4 of 12
Which sentence contains a conditional clause?
The cat sat lazily on the windowsill.
She enjoys reading novels by famous authors.
Running marathons requires discipline and training.
I will go to the beach if it's sunny tomorrow.
 
5 of 12
What is the purpose of using a semicolon in a sentence?
To separate a subject from its predicate
To join two independent clauses
To introduce a list
To emphasize a point
 
6 of 12
Identify the sentence with a dangling modifier:
After reading the entire course syllabus, the first assignment seemed easy.
While running, the tree branch hit my head.
Walking in the park, I spotted a squirrel with my dog.
By studying hard, good grades are achieved.
 
7 of 12
Identify the sentence with correct comma usage:
After school, we went to the library, and we studied.
Before dinner, I like to go for a walk.
I like apples, oranges and, bananas.
She likes cooking her family, and her pets.
 
8 of 12
Identify the sentence with a dangling participle:
After cooking dinner, the dishes were washed.
Swimming in the pool, the sun felt warm.
Walking down the street, the shops looked inviting.
Biking through the park, birds chirped overhead.
 
9 of 12
Identify the correct plural form:
Datum
Criterions
Bureaus
Phenomenons
 
10 of 12
What is the passive voice of the sentence: "The committee approved the new guidelines"?
The new guidelines were being approved by the committee
The committee was approved the new guidelines
The new guidelines were approved by the committee
The new guidelines approved by the committee
 
11 of 12
Identify the sentence with correct subject-verb agreement:
The list of items are on the desk.
Neither of the men like to dance.
Each of the players has a doctor.
There is a number of options available.
 
12 of 12
Which term refers to the repetition of consonant sounds in close proximity?
Assonance
Alliteration
Euphemism
Ellipsis
 
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