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Please Punctuate! 
| One of the most common reasons for quiz rejection is improper punctuation. See if you can pick out the properly punctuated sentence or sentences! No obscure semicolons or colons, just plain everyday commas and periods. This quiz uses US grammar rules. |
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Very Easy
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10Q |
4047 plays |
Aug 07 00 |
crisw
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| 32 |
Contractions
| I'll give you the contraction, you tell me what two words make up that contraction or what the contraction means. |
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Very Easy
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10Q |
3636 plays |
Oct 14 00 |
ladymacb29
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| 33 |
Basic Quizmaking Facts 
| Do you really understand the rules of how to create a quiz in Quizzyland? |
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Average
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5Q |
3804 plays |
Aug 07 00 |
crisw
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| 34 |
Quiz-Making: More Hints 
| This is a sequel to my previous quiz on this topic. Again, the examples are closely based on (or taken from) quizzes actually submitted in Quizzyland. |
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Average
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10Q |
2604 plays |
Aug 11 02 |
bloomsby
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| 35 |
How Not to Get Mad at Fun Trivia Editors 
| You've played trivia for days, maybe even weeks, and you feel like you're a professional FunTrivia player. You are ready to make up some trivia ?'s yourself. Problem is, those "Editors", are so picky. Not really, they are here to help. |
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Very Easy
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10Q |
3045 plays |
Mar 14 03 |
linkan
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| 36 |
Apostrophe Soliloquy 
| These phrases are from recently-submitted FunTrivia quizzes. Type 'C' if the phrase has correct apostrophe use (all apostrophes where they belong or no apostrophes if they aren't necessary) or 'I' if the usage is incorrect. |
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Easy
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10Q |
2916 plays |
Aug 16 00 |
crisw
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| 37 |
A Spell of Spelling 
| Here are some phrases from actual submitted quizzes. Find any spelling errors. Type the misspelled word/words correctly in any order- do not include commas. If the phrase has no errors, type N. Correct ONLY spelling, not apostrophe or punctuation errors. |
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Average
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15Q |
3471 plays |
Aug 16 00 |
crisw
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| 38 |
Let's Talk Ratings Now 
| You're playing a quiz and now it's time to rate the quiz. Do you really know what you're rating? |
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Easy
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10Q |
2964 plays |
Apr 06 04 |
Linkan
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| 39 |
Apostrophes - Again 
| Another quiz on apostrophes. I hope you'll find it of some use. :) |
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Average
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10Q |
2112 plays |
Sep 20 03 |
bloomsby
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| 40 |
More Apostrophes 
| I'll give you a sentence without apostrophes, you put them in (if needed). Please copy the sentence exactly and include all ending punctuation. |
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Easy
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10Q |
2664 plays |
Sep 13 00 |
ladymacb29
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| 41 |
Where to Put the Quiz?
| I'll give you a quiz, you tell me which would be the best category to put it in. I won't go into subcategories because those are always changing! |
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Easy
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10Q |
2871 plays |
Oct 14 00 |
ladymacb29
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| 42 |
Interesting Information in Quizzes 
| If you create a quiz, you may have noticed that all questions now require interesting information to be approved. Here is a way to make sure your interesting information is just that. This will help both the experienced quizmaker as well as a beginner. |
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Easy
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10Q |
1629 plays |
Jun 15 04 |
dg_dave
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| 43 |
Singular Pluralities 
| Lately, I've noticed that many quiz writers are submitting quizzes that have problems with sentences that contain both singular and plural forms. Can you single out the correct answers a plurality of times? |
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Average
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10Q |
888 plays |
Jan 19 06 |
crisw
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| 44 |
How to Create a Literature Quiz 
| So you want to make a quiz on a book, series, play, poem, or author? Try this quiz first to see if you're ready to create a good Literature quiz. |
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Average
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10Q |
2280 plays |
Mar 03 03 |
bullymom
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| 45 |
Ready or Not? Literature and general questions 
| Here is a quiz to help you determine if your questions are ready to submit to our editing staff. Remember that the more work you�ve done beforehand, the more we can concentrate on getting your quiz the attention it deserves. Good luck! |
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Average
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15Q |
1152 plays |
Feb 19 04 |
Bruyere
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| 46 |
Could You Be An Editor?
| Could you be a quiz editor? Here are some phrases taken from actual quizzes that have been submitted recently. Indicate what type of error or errors the phrase has. Some phrases are correct. All spellings are US English. |
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Average
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15Q |
3168 plays |
Aug 12 00 |
crisw
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| 47 |
Is the Question Formed Correctly?
| Here are some common mistakes I've seen while editing quizzes. Tell me if the question is formed properly or not in questions 1-9. |
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Average
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10Q |
2124 plays |
Sep 17 01 |
ladymacb29
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| 48 |
Types of Quiz Questions That Drive Me Bonkers 
| Certain types of quiz questions drive me nuts. Can you guess which ones? I'm using "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" and "Friends" as examples. Beware of spoilers! |
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Average
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10Q |
822 plays |
Jan 13 06 |
robynraymer
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| 49 |
Who, Whom, Which, and That 
| How do you know when to use 'who', 'whom', 'which', or 'that'? Sharpen your skills and learn some useful hints by taking this quiz. |
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Average
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10Q |
1413 plays |
Feb 03 03 |
skylarb
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| 50 |
FITBs - Proper Vs. Improper Use 
| One of the biggest problem areas is the fill-in-the-blank question format. This quiz demonstrates the WHY behind the rules we enforce for FITBs. Questions 6 - 10 show how questions 1 - 5 could be rewritten according to the Quiz Creation Guidelines. |
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Very Difficult
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10Q |
1491 plays |
Aug 20 02 |
LadyCaitriona
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| 51 |
Commonly Misused Expressions 
| In regards to formal writing, are these sentences correct? Please note, the correct answers will be the ones that are most accepted in formal writing. |
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Tough
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10Q |
4137 plays |
Aug 11 02 |
kevinl75
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| 52 |
Writing Quiz Questions That Don't Suck #2 
| Do you want to learn to write better quizzes that will receive high ratings? Play this quiz to discover some quizmaking secrets! This quiz will primarily focus on avoiding boring numeric questions. |
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Difficult
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10Q |
1302 plays |
Sep 05 05 |
crisw
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