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The Ultimate Spelling, Grammar and Punctuation Quiz
The Ultimate Spelling, Grammar and Punctuation Quiz
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1
What are the homophones for 'pours'?
paws, pause, pores
pores, pors, poz
paws, pause, pos
paws, pores, pawze
2
Which of these sentences only contains a main clause?
After the movie, I went out for dinner.
I wanted to go out because I was bored.
I walked outside.
Due to the rain, I had to stay inside.
3
Which is the correct spelling?
onomatopoeia
onomatapoeia
onematopoeia
onamatopoeia
4
Which one is written in the passive voice?
The door was answered by Kylie.
John wants ice-cream.
Georgia walked the dog.
Jessica went outside.
5
Which one is an example of indirect speech?
My mum shouted "get out!" at me.
She said that she wanted everyone to go away.
"What are you doing?" she asked.
"Go away!" she screamed.
6
Which one is written in first person narration?
She said she wanted a cat.
They said they wanted a cat.
You said you wanted a cat!
I said I wanted a cat.
7
What does the Latin stem 'loc-' mean?
Look
Cool
Place
Lock
8
Which of these is a simile?
The sky started to cry.
As grey as a ferocious storm.
The storm is a cranky old man.
The door groaned open.
9
'Zoology' is the study of...
Schools
Zooper doopers
Petting zoos
Animals
10
Which sentence is correct?
It will find it's own way.
Its not funny!
The cat finds its own food.
Its just one hour away.
11
What does the Latin stem 'aqu-' mean?
earth
water
bird
life
12
What does the Greek stem 'bio' mean?
life
judge
write
water
13
What are the homophones of 'wear'?
where and were
were and what
what and where
where and we're
14
Which one of these words is NOT a conjunction?
because
although
said
however
15
Which one is an example of personification?
She's as pretty as a picture.
The wind howled down at me.
Yesterday, I went to the shops.
Practice makes perfect.
16
'Chronophobia' is the fear of...
Dogs
Time
Life
Homework
17
How would you mark the syllables for 'Quiz'?
kă/hōot
kah/ōot
kă/hōōt
kăh/oot
18
Which one is an example of an idiom?
It's raining cats and dogs.
The car coughed to life as the engine turned on.
The storm is a grumpy old man.
She's like Bambi on ice.
19
What does the idiom "the ball is in your court" mean?
You need to take action.
You need to notice that a ball has landed in your court.
Pay more attention or you'll get hit in the head.
You need to remove that ball from the courtroom... now.
20
What is usually used to connect a main clause and a subordinate clause?
conjunction
verb
full stop
adverb
21
How would you mark the syllables for 'annotate'?
a/nnō/tāte
ann/o/tăte
ān/no/tăte
ăn/nō/tāte
22
Which one is written in the active voice?
She walks the dog.
The cat was fed by the owner.
The chair was sat on by me.
The store was robbed.
23
Which one is example of both the passive voice AND indirect speech?
Her boss told her to not do that.
Her boss told her "don't do that!"
She was told to not do that by her boss.
She was told "don't do that!" by her boss.
24
Which one is an example of both the active voice AND direct speech?
The lady screamed at me to get out.
I was told to get out by the lady.
"Get out!" the lady screamed at me.
I had "get out!" screamed at me by the lady.
25
How much have you LOVED learning about word origins, schwa, voice, idioms and all that stuff?!
SO MUCH
SO MUCH
SO MUCH
SO MUCH
26
Which sentence is correct?
Alisons' car is new, its really nice.
Alison's car is new, its really nice.
Alison's car is new, it's really nice.
Alisons car is new, it's really nice.
27
Which stem does NOT have a Latin origin?
vit-
terr-
scrib-
graph
28
Which one of these is a verb?
speak
All of the above
talk
run
29
Which one is written in second person narration?
She thought they wanted ice-cream.
I thought I wanted ice-cream.
You thought you wanted ice-cream.
I thought she really wanted ice-cream.
30
What is the etymology of the word 'biography'?
Russian
Macedonian
Greek
Latin
