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Grammar and the Land of Oz
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Hello, grammar lovers. In this quiz, you will be tested on some basic grammar terminology while reading quotes from "The Wizard of Oz" movie. Have fun and enjoy!
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Average
10 Q
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mrgrouchy
Mar 08 09
1779 plays
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Parts of (Hilarious) Speech
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Parts of speech...ho hum...Wait! I can make this fun. I'll give you giggle-inducing phrases to
enliven your practice with identifying parts of speech.
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Easy
10 Q
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Pagiedamon
Dec 11 08
1896 plays
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Medically Speaking
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Many medical terms are easier to understand if you can figure out the root of their pre- or suffixes. Test your skill with this quiz!
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Average
10 Q
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Catamount
Jul 09 05
3624 plays
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Things To Do With Words
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If you like words and playing with words and words about words, then this quiz is for you.
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Difficult
10 Q
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uglybird
May 04 05
2505 plays
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English Enslaved? The History of Punctuation
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Did English words once roam free and unfettered, unrestrained by marks diacritical? Does punctuation buy clarity at the expense of freedom of expression? This quiz examines what you know about the controversial history of punctuation.
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Tough
10 Q
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uglybird
Nov 17 04
1674 plays
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The Fabulous Phrasal Verb
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Grammar? Yes. But flavored with history and spiced with etymology. Don't miss out on FunTrivia's first-ever Phrasal Verb Quiz.
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Average
10 Q
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uglybird
Apr 12 05
1047 plays
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Comma Confusion
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If commas trip you up as often they do me, take this quiz. If you have them down pat, the rest of us will forgive your high score...maybe, if you don't rub it in. (Quiz is according to American usage.)
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Average
10 Q
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uglybird
Mar 08 04
3090 plays
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Picky, Picky
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Are you in the mood for some quibbling over trivial, irrational and arbitrary rules of grammar? Take this quiz. (Error reports cheerfully accepted.)
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Difficult
10 Q
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uglybird
Jul 29 04
1950 plays
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Words - Things You Knew You Were Afraid to Ask!
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This quiz deals with unusual and uncommon words, sayings and grammatical meanings in the English language. It deals with things we do every day, and generally, we don't realise we are doing them!
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Tough
10 Q
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FussBudget
Apr 30 05
3285 plays
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The Strange World of Collective Nouns
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We have all heard of a "pack of wolves" or a "herd of elephants" but what do you call a group of rattlesnakes? Or arsonists? Or mushrooms? Come on a trip around the world with me to find out.
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Very Difficult
15 Q
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thelovelylulu
Mar 21 07
2592 plays
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PAPA VINC: Nouns
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As a companion to "PAPA VINC: Pronouns", here is a quiz on nouns.
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Average
10 Q
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57wordsmith
Dec 22 07
549 plays
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Me, Myself, and I
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This should be an easy quiz for most people. All you have to do is select the best choice from the three offered in each question.
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Average
10 Q
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woofi
Jan 04 03
8802 plays
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Pick a Word!
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I know many people who have trouble with the following words, see how well you can do on them!
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Very Easy
10 Q
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ladymacb29
Jun 06 00
10002 plays
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Know Your Plurals
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Plurals are fascinating yet sometimes frustrating things. Take a shot at this quiz to see if you really know your plurals!
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Average
10 Q
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timence
Sep 06 03
11283 plays
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The Panda Says No
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Lynne Truss's book "Eats, Shoots and Leaves" is an inspiration for those of us with an obsession about the correct use of punctuation. Release the inner stickler in yourself! Punctuation conventions are British, not American, where these differ.
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Tough
10 Q
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looney_tunes
Mar 06 08
522 plays
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Lay/Lie
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The words "lay" and "lie" seem to give many problems both to English speakers and writers. In this quiz, provide the either "lie" or "lay", in the proper tense. Remember, the general rule is that the verb "to lay" takes an object, but "to lie" does not
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Average
10 Q
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woofi
Dec 18 02
4251 plays
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The Accent on Diacritics
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Many written words outside the English language, (but using English or Roman characters) come with a little extra baggage on them. There are lots of dashes, dots and whatnot that abound. Do you know what they are?
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Tough
10 Q
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Oddball
Jul 18 07
375 plays
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Grammar Challenge
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Think you know a lot about grammar? Test your knowledge with my grammar challenge! Note: this quiz is on American usage.
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Easy
10 Q
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ILuv2Teach
Jul 11 02
6909 plays
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Defining Prefix or Root
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A quiz on prefixes and roots. I will give you the prefix or root and you give me the meaning.
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Very Easy
15 Q
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elizabeth18ak
Nov 28 02
3315 plays
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Anatomy of a Sentence
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This quiz should be easy. I'll give you a sentence then ask you to identify a certain part of speech.
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Easy
15 Q
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Ilona_Ritter
Feb 06 04
4242 plays
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Know Your Phrases and Clauses
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Do you know your phrases and clauses? Can you tell the difference? Take this quiz and find out.
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Average
10 Q
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mazeface
Feb 05 04
1068 plays
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Common Errors in Usage Part IV
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The errors in this exercise are pretty straightforward and most have a clear right or wrong answer. In a couple of cases, there may be several correct answers, and you must select the best. Good Luck!
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Tough
10 Q
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woofi
Jan 07 03
3240 plays
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Which Way is Right?
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As a manuscript assessor, I see a great many common errors. See if you can navigate through the minefield of the Top Ten!
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Average
10 Q
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sallyo
Sep 13 06
3357 plays
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The Parts of a Sentence
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The parts of the sentence are terms used to help people construct a sentence. See if you can identify the parts in the questions that follow.
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Average
10 Q
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mazeface
Jan 31 04
1614 plays
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Some Features of Grammar
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Have you ever wondered how sound (or otherwise) conventional grammar is? This quiz may help to suggest some answers.
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Tough
10 Q
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bloomsby
Dec 06 05
1017 plays
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PAPA VINC: Pronouns
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Who is PAPA VINC? It is the acronym for the eight parts of speech. Let's start with pronouns.
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Average
10 Q
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57wordsmith
Sep 22 05
522 plays
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Verb Vs. Noun
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Most verbs can be used as a noun as well. I'll give you the definition of a word as a verb and the definition of that same word as a noun. You guess the word.
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Average
10 Q
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agvii
Jun 15 01
2346 plays
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Parts of Speech
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Do you know the eight parts of speech and their functions? If not, let me introduce you.
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Average
10 Q
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shs05
Sep 01 06
1035 plays
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Grammar Basics
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This quiz represents some of the most common grammatical mistakes people make. What do you know about grammar? Take this quiz to find out!
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Easy
10 Q
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JBusch
Jan 29 02
5067 plays
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Apostrophes
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Do you think you know your apostrophes? I DARE you to ace this quiz. If it's too easy, let me know, and I'll 'beef it up' a little.
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Easy
10 Q
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ziamarta
Feb 22 00
7473 plays
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