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Take This Random Grammar Trivia Quiz if you are on the lookout for quizzes that will help you perfect your English skills. The quiz not only asks you about some of the vocabularies you know but also their meaning. Do take up the quiz below and get to see how well you understood what you learned in class. All the best!


Questions and Answers
  • 1. 

    Confide means?

    • A.

      To trust someone with private or secret information

    • B.

      To tell someone you don't like the truth

    Correct Answer
    A. To trust someone with private or secret information
  • 2. 

    What does misconception mean?

    • A.

      An idea that isn't wrong but isn't right

    • B.

      A mistaken idea

    • C.

      None of the Above

    • D.

      All of the Above

    Correct Answer
    B. A mistaken idea
  • 3. 

    What does Homonym mean?

    • A.

      A word having the same pronunciation as another word but a different meaning from the word

    • B.

      A word having the same meaning as another word but spelled differently

    • C.

      A word having the same meaning and pronunciation as another word

    Correct Answer
    A. A word having the same pronunciation as another word but a different meaning from the word
  • 4. 

    Dignity means?

    • A.

      A calm manner indicating self-respect and worthiness

    • B.

      A person who is respect by a lot of people

    • C.

      A sense of self-respect

    Correct Answer(s)
    A. A calm manner indicating self-respect and worthiness
    C. A sense of self-respect
  • 5. 

    Irksome means?

    • A.

      A trouble maker

    • B.

      Annoying

    Correct Answer
    B. Annoying
  • 6. 

    Citation means...

    • A.

      A reference to or quotation from an authority

    • B.

      An official award for honorable behavior

    • C.

      An official order stating that one must appear in court

    • D.

      An official statement said by someone with great power

    Correct Answer(s)
    A. A reference to or quotation from an authority
    B. An official award for honorable behavior
    C. An official order stating that one must appear in court
  • 7. 

    What  does effusive mean?

    • A.

      Unrestrained or excessive in emotional expression

    • B.

      Restrained or suppressed in emotional expression

    Correct Answer
    A. Unrestrained or excessive in emotional expression
  • 8. 

    What does indifferent mean?  

    • A.

      Not interested in or concerned about something

    • B.

      Not caring

    • C.

      Not bad or good

    • D.

      Different from everyone else

    • E.

      Misfit

    Correct Answer(s)
    A. Not interested in or concerned about something
    B. Not caring
    C. Not bad or good
  • 9. 

    What does compensate mean?

    • A.

      To cool down

    • B.

      To pay

    • C.

      To make up for

    Correct Answer(s)
    B. To pay
    C. To make up for
  • 10. 

    Neutralize means?

    • A.

      To cancel an effect or render it harmless

    • B.

      To get rid of

    Correct Answer
    A. To cancel an effect or render it harmless
  • 11. 

    Conviction means?

    • A.

      A very strong belief or opinion

    • B.

      Being found guilty

    • C.

      Going to court for something you didn't do

    Correct Answer(s)
    A. A very strong belief or opinion
    B. Being found guilty
  • 12. 

    Easily understood is the definition for?

    • A.

      Clearity

    • B.

      Lucid

    • C.

      Disseminate

    Correct Answer
    B. Lucid
  • 13. 

    The definition for compassion is the feeling of sharing the suffering of another

    • A.

      True

    • B.

      False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
  • 14. 

    Envy means?

    • A.

      To strongly desire something belonging to another

    • B.

      A feeling of jealousy

    • C.

      To feel jealous

    Correct Answer(s)
    B. A feeling of jealousy
    C. To feel jealous
  • 15. 

    Persevere means to continue trying despite difficulties

    • A.

      True

    • B.

      False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
  • 16. 

    Acknowledge means?

    • A.

      To admit the truth, existence, or reality of something

    • B.

      To know something

    • C.

      To show you have received something

    Correct Answer(s)
    A. To admit the truth, existence, or reality of something
    C. To show you have received something
  • 17. 

    Irksome's derivative(irk) is a

    • A.

      Noun

    • B.

      Adverb

    • C.

      Verb

    • D.

      Adjective

    Correct Answer
    C. Verb
  • 18. 

    Misconception's derivative(misconceive) is a

    • A.

      Noun

    • B.

      Verb

    • C.

      Adverb

    • D.

      Adjective

    Correct Answer
    B. Verb
  • 19. 

    To follow rules or customs is the defintion for?

    • A.

      Coalition

    • B.

      Underlie

    • C.

      Conform

    • D.

      Uphold

    Correct Answer
    C. Conform
  • 20. 

    What does Palette mean?

    • A.

      A thin board on which an artist mixes paint of different colors

    • B.

      A thin paper like substance that artist paint on

    • C.

      The range of colors used in a painting or by an artist

    Correct Answer(s)
    A. A thin board on which an artist mixes paint of different colors
    C. The range of colors used in a painting or by an artist
  • 21. 

    Forlorn means bad-tempered

    • A.

      True

    • B.

      False

    Correct Answer
    B. False
    Explanation
    Forlorn means lonely;abandoned;sad

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  • 22. 

    Homonym's derivative(Homonymous) is a

    • A.

      Verb

    • B.

      Adverb

    • C.

      Noun

    • D.

      Adjective

    Correct Answer
    D. Adjective
  • 23. 

    Confide's derivative(confidentail) is a  

    • A.

      Noun

    • B.

      Verb

    • C.

      Adverb

    • D.

      Adjective

    Correct Answer
    D. Adjective
  • 24. 

    Citation's derivative (Cite) is a 

    • A.

      Verb

    • B.

      Noun

    • C.

      Adverb

    • D.

      Adjective

    Correct Answer
    A. Verb
  • 25. 

    Dignity's derivative(dignified) is a

    • A.

      Noun

    • B.

      Verb

    • C.

      Adverb

    • D.

      Adjective

    Correct Answer
    D. Adjective
  • 26. 

    The effusive's derivative(effusiveness) is a

    • A.

      Noun

    • B.

      Verb

    • C.

      Adjective

    • D.

      Adverb

    Correct Answer
    A. Noun
  • 27. 

    Indifferent's derivative(indefference) is a

    • A.

      Noun

    • B.

      Adjective

    • C.

      Verb

    • D.

      Adverb

    Correct Answer
    A. Noun
  • 28. 

    Aesthetic means A standard of artistic beauty. The second definition is The  quality of an artistic beauty.

    • A.

      True

    • B.

      False

    Correct Answer
    B. False
    Explanation
    The first definition is right but the second is wrong
    The real second definition is referring to artistic beauty or the appreciation of good taste

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  • 29. 

    Compensate's derivative(compensation) is a

    • A.

      Noun

    • B.

      Verb

    • C.

      Adverb

    • D.

      Adjective

    Correct Answer
    A. Noun
  • 30. 

    Confide's derivative(confidence) is a  

    • A.

      Noun

    • B.

      Verb

    • C.

      Adverb

    • D.

      Adjective

    Correct Answer
    A. Noun
  • 31. 

    Envy's derivatives(enviable and envious) are 

    • A.

      Nouns

    • B.

      Verbs

    • C.

      Adverbs

    • D.

      Adjectives

    Correct Answer
    D. Adjectives
  • 32. 

    Compassion's derivative(compassionate) is a

    • A.

      Noun

    • B.

      Verb

    • C.

      Adjective

    • D.

      Adverb

    Correct Answer
    C. Adjective
  • 33. 

    Conviction's derivative(convict) is a

    • A.

      Noun

    • B.

      Adjective

    • C.

      Verb

    • D.

      Adverb

    Correct Answer
    C. Verb
  • 34. 

    Persevere's derivative(perseverance) is a

    • A.

      Noun

    • B.

      Verb

    • C.

      Adjective

    • D.

      Adverb

    Correct Answer
    A. Noun
  • 35. 

    Lucid's derivative(lucidity) is a

    • A.

      Noun

    • B.

      Adverb

    • C.

      Verb

    • D.

      Adjective

    Correct Answer
    A. Noun
  • 36. 

    Neutralize's derivative(neutralization) is a

    • A.

      Noun

    • B.

      Verb

    • C.

      Adverb

    • D.

      Adjective

    Correct Answer
    A. Noun
  • 37. 

    Acknowledge's derivative(acknowledgment) is a

    • A.

      Noun

    • B.

      Verb

    • C.

      Adjective

    • D.

      Adverb

    Correct Answer
    A. Noun
  • 38. 

    Conform's derivatives(conformity and conformist) are

    • A.

      Nouns

    • B.

      Verbs

    • C.

      Adverbs

    • D.

      Adjectives

    Correct Answer
    A. Nouns

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