Grammar is the set of rules each language needs in order to exist. Without it, we wouldn't HAVE a language at all. Do you know your grammar well enough to pass this test? Only time, and your grammar skills, will tell.
Homophones are words that are pronounced the same as other words but have a different spelling and meaning.
Silent and Listen
Trash and Garbage
Blue and Blew
Childhood and Adulthood
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Answer the question.
Rainbows can be seen, which makes them concrete nouns.
Love
Fear
Rainbow
Democracy
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Which word in the sentence above is the preposition?
: Prepositions begin a prepositional phrase and express time or spatial correlations. In the question referenced here, the preposition "in" tells us that the "preposition" is found "in this question," the prepositional phrase.
In
Can
The
This
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What part of speech is the word "quite"?
Adverb
Article
Verb
Adjective
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What part of speech is the word "but"?
Conjunctions link two clauses together. One clause was "Joanne wanted to go on the ride." The other clause was "She was just too scared." The word "but" linked the two phrases together to make one fluid sentence.
Verb
Contraction
Adverb
Conjunction
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Complete the sentence correctly.
it rains soon.
it would rain soon.
it will rain soon.
it rained soon.
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Fill in: "I" or "Me"
A lot of people have problems with this rule, but it's really pretty simple. "I" is a subject pronoun, which means that it's the subject of the sentence and comes at the beginning. "Me" is an object pronoun, which means that it's the object of the sentence and comes at the end.
Me
I
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Fill in the blank with "I" or "me."
I
Me
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Which word is the action (otherwise known as dynamic) verb in the sentences above?
Is
Bothersome
At
Pours
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Which word is a preposition?
Prepositions are mainly used to show the relationship between a noun or pronoun and the rest of the sentence. Without them, it would be pretty hard to understand most sentences.
For
Would
Her
Difficult
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Which word is used incorrectly in the above sentence?
The word "who's" is incorrect, because it's a contraction. It means "who is." The proper word to use would be "whose."
Who's
Don't
Even
Supposed
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Which word is used incorrectly in the above sentence?
The word "nephews" is incorrect in this sentence because it needs an apostrophe to show ownership.
Nephews
Haven't
Jack's
Away
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Unfortunately your grammar is not up to scratch. You need to review your grammar basics, review the mistakes you made... READ MOREUnfortunately your grammar is not up to scratch. You need to review your grammar basics, review the mistakes you made here by looking below, and take some of our other grammar quizzes to prove to yourself you've improved. Grammar is the cornerstone of good English, so if you want to write and speak well, knowing your grammar is a must.
You grammar is pretty good if not totally up to code. You have a good and strong grasp of basic grammar, but you've... READ MOREYou grammar is pretty good if not totally up to code. You have a good and strong grasp of basic grammar, but you've made quite a few mistakes. You still have time to try and retake the quiz, before looking at the answers below, so you can try again. Once you look at the results below and see the answers, you can also try one of our other grammar quizzes.
Your grammar is close to perfect! Even if you made a mistake or two, your basics are incredibly strong, you have a... READ MOREYour grammar is close to perfect! Even if you made a mistake or two, your basics are incredibly strong, you have a great eye for what's right and wrong in a line of English, and have probably read a lot in life. Congratulations, you ACED this quiz!
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