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A 20 question quiz over tricky words people often misuse in the English language.
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1
The wrapping paper was torn ________.
a part
apart
apppart
appart
2
"I don't speak French" "______________"
Retweet
Me either
Me neither
Me too
3
He _______ to study for the test at midnight.
begin
began
was beginning
begun
4
_______ ate my sandwich?
Did he
She
Who
Whom
5
The mother ____ her baby in his crib after she finally gets him to fall asleep.
lies
lays
lain
laid
6
I will _____ all the donations _____ his.
except, except
except, accept
accept, accept
accept, except
7
_____ being here is causing problems because ______ causing a ruckus.
Your, your
Your, you're
You're, you're
You're, your
8
I got ________ to all the colleges I applied to _________ Sinclair.
accepted, except
excepted, except
excepted, accept
accepted, accept
9
The amount of snow ____ whether or not we have school. The ____ of a lot of snow is a snow day.
effects, affect
affects, affect
effects, effect
affects, effect
10
______ of the phone wasn't working so we took it in to be taken ______.
apart, a part
a part, a part
apart, apart
a part, apart
11
Wow! _______ been a long time since I heard a student say, "Hooray! ______ time for grammar!"
its, it's
It's, it's
its, its
it's, its
12
At the end of the day, when I am tired, I ____ down.
lain
lay
laid
lie
13
The apples at Kroger were riper ____ the ones at Walmart.
thin
than
then
thun
14
By morning, he had __________ to forget everything he'd studied that night.
had begun
beginning
began
begun
15
France is famous for ______ poodles and baguettes.
it is
their
it's
its
16
_______ should I talk to about my missing sandwich?
Whom
Why
To who
Who
17
I _____ an invitation for Thanksgiving dinner, where I tried all the food _____ sweet potatoes.
accepted, except
accepted, accept
excepted, except
excepted, accept
18
______ so young! I can't believe that ______ a doctor!
Your, your
You're, your
You're, you're
Your, you're
19
During summer vacation, my family traveled first to Seattle and _____ to Portland.
thy
thus
than
then
20
________ Mike OR Lisa will be there. One of them, for sure, will be there.
Neither
Not
Either
No
