Trivia: Hardest English Grammar And Vocabulary Quiz

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1. Choose the correct sentence.

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A board is a piece of wood.

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Welcome to this hardest English grammar and vocabulary quiz. There are different ways that you can use to ensure that you have a good understanding of grammar and this includes knowing different types of words, how they are used in a sentence and correct punctuation and vocabulary too. With that... see morein mind, do take up the quiz below and get to see if you can pick out the correct sentence.
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2. Choose the correct sentence.

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Use further because in this sentence it refers to degree, not physical distance.

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3. Choose the correct sentence.

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Do not use 'of' when you mean 'have.'

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4. Choose the correct sentence.

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Plain means “not fancy” or “evident”; a plane is a flat or level surface or is short for airplane.

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5. Choose the correct sentence.

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Use 'than' to show comparisons; use 'then' to answer the question 'when?'

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6. Choose the correct sentence.

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'You’re' is a contraction for 'you are.' 'Your' is a possessive pronoun.

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7. Choose the correct sentence.

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If sense words such as smell, feel, taste, look are used actively, that is, smelling with a nose, feeling with fingers, tasting with a tongue, or looking with eyes, then follow with an adverb. In this sentence, “angry” is an adjective describing “they.”

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8. Choose the correct sentence.

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"Coach” is the subject so the singular verb “has been” is correct.

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9. Choose the correct sentence.

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It’s is a contraction for it is or it has. Its is a possessive pronoun.

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10. Choose the correct sentence.

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Laid is the past tense of lay.

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11. Choose the correct sentence.

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Do not confuse brake with break.

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12. Choose the correct sentence.

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In this sentence besides is a preposition meaning “other than.” Beside is a preposition that means “next to” or “near.”

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13. Choose the correct sentence.

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If sense words such as smell, feel, taste, look are used actively, that is, smelling with a nose, feeling with fingers, tasting with a tongue, or looking with eyes, then follow with an adverb. In this sentence, “bad” is an adjective describing “you.”

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14. Choose the correct sentence.

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Good is an adjective describing nouns and pronouns. Well is an adverb answering the question "how?"

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15. Choose the correct sentence.

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“Affect” as a verb means “to make an impact” or “to influence.”

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16. Choose the correct sentence.

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Eager means “excited” or “enthusiastic”; anxious like anxiety, denotes uneasiness.

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17. Choose the correct sentence.

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A site is a location. Cite is a verb meaning “to mention” or “to order to appear in court.”

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18. Choose the correct sentence.

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We set things down. People sit down.

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19. Choose the correct sentence.

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Use the subject pronoun 'whoever' when it is the sentence’s subject.

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20. Choose the correct sentence.

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“Affect” as a verb means “to make an impact” or “to influence.”

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21. Choose the correct sentence.

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Bacteria is a plural noun; the singular is bacterium.

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22. Choose the correct sentence.

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Avoid 'off of.' (Here, 'of' is unnecessary.)

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23. Choose the correct sentence.

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'Cannot' is always one word.

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24. Choose the correct sentence.

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Make it “passed,” the past tense of pass.

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25. Choose the correct sentence.

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Really is an adverb; real is an adjective.

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26. Choose the correct sentence.

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“The desk” and “the chair” are both subjects, requiring the plural verb “sit.”

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27. Choose the correct sentence.

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There and here are not subjects. Look after the verb for the subject. There’s is short for there is, but the plural “days” is the subject, so use the plural verb “are.”

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28. Choose the correct sentence.

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Because only two are involved, use “older,” not “oldest.”

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29. Choose the correct sentence.

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Never use 'has' with 'went.'

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30. Choose the correct sentence.

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Use “I” rather than “me” because “I” restates the subject, “that.”

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31. Choose the correct sentence.

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May is used for permission; can means “able to.”

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32. Choose the correct sentence.

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Use amount for things that cannot be counted and number for things counted.

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33. Choose the correct sentence.

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“Me” is the object of the preposition “to.”

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34. Choose the correct sentence.

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“Each” is a singular pronoun requiring the singular verb “was.”

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35. Choose the correct sentence.

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Use the adverb “quickly” to describe how he runs.

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36. Choose the correct sentence.

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Use 'that' to introduce essential clauses and 'which' to introduce nonessential clauses.

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37. Choose the correct sentence.

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Because only two are involved, use “cuter,” not “cutest.”

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38. Choose the correct sentence.

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“Me” is the object of the preposition “for.”

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39. Choose the correct sentence.

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One emigrates from a country and immigrates to a country.

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40. Choose the correct sentence.

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When comparing two people or things, use -er, not -est.

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41. Choose the correct sentence.

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Use “an” before words or acronyms that begin with a vowel sound. The audible h in “historic” is not a vowel sound.

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42. Choose the correct sentence.

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“Me,” along with “Jenna,” is the direct object of “allow.”

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43. Choose the correct sentence.

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A brooch is a piece of jewelry; broach means “to raise a topic.”

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44. Choose the correct sentence.

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Slower is an adjective; however, we want an adverb here because the sentence describes how Joan walks, so make it “more slowly.”

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45. Choose the correct sentence.

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“I” is used as a subject or source/doer of an action. “Me” is used as an object or receiver of an action.

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46. Choose the correct sentence.

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A capitol is a government building. A capital is a city that serves as the seat of government.

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47. Choose the correct sentence.

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In this sentence, the verb agrees with “women,” not with “one,” so use “work.”

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48. Choose the correct sentence.

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Use “we” after “is” because the pronoun restates the subject.

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49. Choose the correct sentence.

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“Neither” is a singular pronoun here so use the singular verb “has spoken.”

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50. Choose the correct sentence.

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“Lie” means “to recline”; do not confuse lay and lie.

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