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Test your English grammar skills
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How well do you know your English grammar? Find out with this 10-question quiz.
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Question 1
Question
Which of the words in the following sentence is an adjective? "There was a smell of food drifting from the open window."
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Answer
Food
Smell
Drifting
Open
Question 2
Question
Apostrophe use: Which of the following sentences is CORRECT?
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Answer
Susan's dog licked it's lips.
Susans' dog licked it's lips.
Susan's dog licked its lips.
Question 3
Question
Which one of the following sentences is CORRECT?
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Answer
David responded with an angry email, saying: "There's nothing wrong with my grammer!"
David responded with an angry email, saying: "There's nothing wrong with my grammar!"
David responded with an angry email, saying: "Their's nothing wrong with my grammar!"
David responded with an angry email, saying: "Theres nothing wrong with my grammer!"
Question 4
Question
Which of these sentences is CORRECT?
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Answer
I saw something weird in the sky last night.
I seen something weird in the sky last night.
I seen something wierd in the sky last night.
I saw something wierd in the sky last night.
Question 5
Question
Now for a slightly trickier one: which of the following is a SUBJECTIVE PRONOUN?
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Answer
I
Us
Him/Her
Them
Question 6
Question
Which of the following sentences is CORRECT?
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Answer
There were less than 5,000 people at the concert on Saturday night.
There were fewer than 5,000 people at the concert on Saturday night.
Question 7
Question
Henry was in such a hurry to get to English lessons that he [blank_start]literally[blank_end] flew down the school corridor and into the classroom.
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Answer
literally
figuratively
Question 8
Question
Which of the following sentences is CORRECT?
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Answer
Joan wanted to ensure that the data on her computer was protected.
Joan wanted to ensure that the data on her computer were protected.
Joan wanted to insure that the data on her computer was protected.
Joan wanted to insure that the data on her computer were protected.
Question 9
Question
The chef began to cook the food [blank_start]that[blank_end] the diners had ordered.
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Answer
that
which
Question 10
Question
The storm had a huge [blank_start]effect[blank_end] on the community as some 5,000 people were left without power.
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Answer
effect
affect
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