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1.
  What Did They Really Mean?   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The word "malapropism" comes from Mrs Malaprop, a character created by the playwright Richard Sheridan. She often used fancy words that were just plain wrong. I'll give you some famous malapropisms and you guess the correct term.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, Catamount, Jun 21 04
Recommended for grades: 5,6,7,8
Category: Language Use
Very Easy
Catamount
20004 plays
2.
  Eat Your Words   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Idioms have been around for as long as there have been words, and a number of them feature food. I've managed to serve up ten of them for you here. Bon appetit!
Very Easy, 10 Qns, eburge, Dec 14 10
Recommended for grades: 5,6,7,8
Very Easy
eburge gold member
6309 plays
3.
  Words Easily Confused   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The English language contains a number of words that sound so similar they are confused very easily. In large part, these are homophones, but this is not always the case. Please partake in this quiz as we sample some of these awkward cases. Good luck!
Average, 10 Qns, thejazzkickazz, Jan 07 05
Recommended for grades: 8,9,10
Category: Easily Confused
Average
thejazzkickazz gold member
14286 plays
4.
  Pick a Word!   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I know many people who have trouble with the following words, see how well you can do on them!
Very Easy, 10 Qns, ladymacb29, Jun 06 00
Recommended for grades: 2,3,4,5,6,7,8
Very Easy
ladymacb29 editor
18225 plays
5.
  Turn to Learn   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
If you'd like to turn your hand to a quiz with lots of rhyming / Then turn off that TV, the radio, or whatever it is you're doing / 'Cause it's your turn to learn about some 'turn'-related sayings.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, jmorrow, Mar 21 15
Recommended for grades: 8,9,10
Very Easy
jmorrow editor
3261 plays
6.
Words for Kids: Do Not Pass Go
  Do Not Pass Go   great trivia quiz  
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
Please don't go rushing past GO. Stay and visit for a little while and learn something about things that start with these two letters.
Easier, 10 Qns, Christinap, Jul 02 13
Recommended for grades: 6,7,8,9,10
Category: Words for Kids
Easier
Christinap
2667 plays
7.
  Grammar Challenge   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Think you know a lot about grammar? Test your knowledge with my grammar challenge! Note: this quiz is on American usage.
Average, 10 Qns, ILuv2Teach, Jul 11 02
Recommended for grades: 4,5,6,7,8,9,10
Average
ILuv2Teach
12867 plays
8.
  The Cold Shoulder   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I hope you don't give me the cold shoulder after you play this quiz on idioms relating to parts of the body. Otherwise, you will leave me out on a limb. Enjoy!
Very Easy, 10 Qns, Plodd, Sep 23 12
Recommended for grades: 8,9,10
Very Easy
Plodd
4479 plays
9.
Idioms and Proverbs: Pass or Play Guess the Words in These Idioms
  Pass or Play? Guess the Words in These Idioms   great trivia quiz  
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
I've just had fun making these images in Microsoft Paint. Do they help you answer the questions about these idioms and proverbs?
Very Easy, 10 Qns, Shadowmyst2004, Feb 18 16
Recommended for grades: 7,8,9
Very Easy
Shadowmyst2004
2046 plays
10.
Language Use: A Poem and a Prayer
  A Poem and a Prayer   best quiz  
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
My creativity has come to life by adding children's characters to some form of literary technique, all depending on style, rhythm or play on words. It is up to you to decide which type of style I have used.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, Plodd, Apr 28 16
Recommended for grades: 7,8,9
Category: Language Use
Very Easy
Plodd
1218 plays
trivia question Quick Question
What is the nearest correct translation of "Art déco"?

From Quiz "What Does My French Quote Mean?"




11.
  All Generalizations Are Wrong   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Sometimes, the best way to learn a rule is to see what happens when it's broken. Here are ten self-contradicting writing rules, (mostly) originally published by George Trigg and William Safire. Let's work through them and see what they can teach us.
Average, 10 Qns, CellarDoor, Jan 25 10
Recommended for grades: 8,9,10,11
Category: Language Use
Average
CellarDoor gold member
3213 plays
12.
  Green Thumbs and Red Carpets   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Green thumbs, red carpets, they are all here, along with other popular idioms involving colour.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, Christinap, Feb 21 12
Recommended for grades: 7,8,9
Category: Colors in Idiom
Very Easy
Christinap
6147 plays
13.
Idioms and Proverbs: This Quiz is The End
  This Quiz is The End   popular trivia quiz  
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
They say that all good things must come to an end but can you tell me what you will find at the end of each of these phrases? (source: http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/phrases-and-sayings-list.html)
Very Easy, 10 Qns, funnytrivianna, Feb 10 14
Recommended for grades: 8,9
Very Easy
funnytrivianna gold member
2916 plays
14.
  Food, But Not In My Stomach   best quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Below is a list of my favorite foods, however, they are everywhere but in my stomach. Find the food that completes each of the following idioms.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Nov 07 18
Recommended for grades: 7,8,9
Very Easy
1nn1 gold member
Nov 07 18
1167 plays
15.
  Match the Idioms   great trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Can you complete these well known idioms?
Very Easy, 10 Qns, Creedy, Aug 05 16
Recommended for grades: 8,9,10
Very Easy
Creedy gold member
2100 plays
16.
  Q Is For Quality   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Test your knowledge of some of the surprisingly many words beginning with the letter "Q". Though some may be a bit more obscure than others, they can all be found in any good English dictionary.
Easier, 10 Qns, LadyNym, Aug 31 22
Recommended for grades: 8,9,10,11,12
Category: Words N - Z
Easier
LadyNym gold member
Aug 31 22
651 plays
17.
  You Took The Words Right Out of My Mouth!   great trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Ten more idioms all of which have something to do with parts of the body. Pair them up correctly.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, zorba_scank, Oct 22 17
Recommended for grades: 6,7,8
Very Easy
zorba_scank gold member
1374 plays
18.
  In the Long Run   great trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
As one of the most common words in the English language, "run" appears in quite a few other words and phrases. How many of them do you recognize?
Very Easy, 10 Qns, LadyNym, Jul 09 19
Recommended for grades: 6,7,8
Category: Words Within Words
Very Easy
LadyNym gold member
Jul 09 19
978 plays
19.
  Two Bi- Two   great trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
The prefix bi- means two. Can you match the word with the bi- prefix to the correct definition/description?
Very Easy, 10 Qns, kino76, Aug 29 17
Recommended for grades: 8,9,10
Category: Starting With ...
Very Easy
kino76 gold member
1083 plays
20.
  Malapropisms - The Pineapple of Word Quizzes   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A character from Sheridan's play 'The Rivals', Mrs Malaprop would misuse words by substituting a similar sounding but wrong word in its place - hence malapropism. In this quiz, select the word that should have been used in place of the 'malapropism'.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, Honggui, Apr 01 08
Recommended for grades: 8,9,10
Category: Language Use
Very Easy
Honggui
4743 plays
21.
  Words About Words   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Onomatopoeia? Oxymoron? Anagram? Do you know these terms? If you don't, try this quiz and find out what they mean. If you do know them, well, you might find this quiz easy. Have fun!
Easier, 10 Qns, minch, Aug 16 00
Recommended for grades: 7,8,9,10,11,12
Category: Language Use
Easier
minch gold member
11160 plays
22.
  Words Too Easily Confused, Set Six   great trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Some English words are entirely too much like others, while having completely different meanings. How many of these too-similar words can you properly sort?
Very Easy, 10 Qns, FatherSteve, Oct 25 16
Recommended for grades: 7,8,9,10
Category: Easily Confused
Very Easy
FatherSteve gold member
1710 plays
23.
  A Spell Abroad   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I'm having a holiday overseas and am so excited I can't think straight. Can you spell out to me what I need to do before I leave?
Very Easy, 10 Qns, leith90, Apr 19 19
Recommended for grades: 5,6,7,8
Category: Spelling Bee
Very Easy
leith90 gold member
Apr 19 19
1377 plays
24.
  Choo Choose the Train Slang 2   top quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
My grandson loves to play with his train! Did you know that there are all kinds of train slang terms that are used in other ways today? Come learn with us!
Easier, 10 Qns, ponycargirl, May 05 17
Recommended for grades: 6,7,8
Category: Word Meanings
Easier
ponycargirl editor
1743 plays
25.
  Everyday Basic Grammar   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
As a teacher, it's disheartening to see so many people without the basic knowledge of grammar. The school year is over, but teaching still lives on! Show me your stuff and prove me wrong!
Easier, 15 Qns, YeuxdelaMere, Jul 10 10
Recommended for grades: 2,3,4,5,6,7,8
Easier
YeuxdelaMere
3756 plays
26.
  Pots and Pans   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
All of the words described begin with the letters "pot" or "pan". Good luck!
Easier, 10 Qns, LadyCaitriona, Sep 20 02
Recommended for grades: 6,7,8
Category: Starting With ...
Easier
LadyCaitriona gold member
7698 plays
27.
  Common Foreign Words And Phrases   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Many words, phrases and quotations from foreign languages are commonly used in our books, magazines and everyday conversation. How many of these do you know? Good Luck!
Easier, 15 Qns, Soozy_Woozy, Mar 15 07
Recommended for grades: 7,8,9,10,11
Easier
Soozy_Woozy
6810 plays
28.
  Am I Mature, or Immature?   best quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
All the answers start with 'IM', but the clues I'll give you are to another word, which can follow 'IM' to form a different word. As an example, 'fully grown' would mean 'mature', with the answer being 'immature'. See how you get on with these.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, rossian, Jul 30 17
Recommended for grades: 8,9,10
Category: Starting With ...
Very Easy
rossian editor
1053 plays
29.
  It's in Your Mind or Your Face   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Each of these familiar words or phrases can be completed using either the word MIND or the word FACE. Select the correct one.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, looney_tunes, May 29 12
Recommended for grades: 7,8,9
Very Easy
looney_tunes editor
2448 plays
30.
  Swimming with Sharks   great trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Idioms based on fish and other marine creatures.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, zorba_scank, Jul 21 20
Recommended for grades: 8,9,10
Category: Animals in Idiom
Very Easy
zorba_scank gold member
Jul 21 20
819 plays
31.
  English Words and Phrases with Chinese Origins   popular trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Ni-hao! You probably know that English has incorporated lots of words from the Chinese, like bok choy, tofu, soy, and dim sum, but there are many other words and expressions that come from Zhōng-guó, the "Middle Kingdom" that Westerners call China.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, gracious1, Dec 17 21
Recommended for grades: 6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Very Easy
gracious1 gold member
Dec 17 21
366 plays
32.
  Which Hobby? Excuses, Excuses!   popular trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Herbert says he wants a hobby, but when I suggest hobbies, he always has excuses! Can you match the hobbies that I suggest with his excuses?
Very Easy, 10 Qns, Allison03, Nov 27 16
Recommended for grades: 7,8,9
Very Easy
Allison03
1581 plays
33.
  Everything But the Kitchen Sink   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
English is rich with phrases that make little sense with a literal translation but are nonetheless used every day! Do you recognize the idioms in this quiz? Have a ball!
Very Easy, 10 Qns, PootyPootwell, May 30 14
Recommended for grades: 5,6,7,8
Very Easy
PootyPootwell gold member
2802 plays
34.
  I've Got Your 'Back'   popular trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Match the 'back' words on the right to the word on the left that best fits the meaning. Don't back out now....
Very Easy, 10 Qns, DizWiz, Jul 02 17
Recommended for grades: 6,7,8
Category: Ending With ...
Very Easy
DizWiz gold member
1665 plays
35.
  Belay That Order   great trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
"Belay" is only one of many English words formed with the prefix "be-". Here's another ten of these words. Can you match them to the clues?
Very Easy, 10 Qns, LadyNym, Aug 27 16
Recommended for grades: 6,7,8,9
Category: Starting With ...
Very Easy
LadyNym gold member
1335 plays
36.
  An Idiom By Any Other Name   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Can you work out these rewritten idioms? Have fun.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, Creedy, Mar 19 15
Recommended for grades: 8,9
Category: Idiom Wordplay
Very Easy
Creedy gold member
2223 plays
37.
  Raining Cats and Dogs   great trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Help! We've had a disaster here at the Cliché Museum. It's been raining cats and dogs, and all the cats and dogs have been washed out of our exhibit. Would you be a life saver and match them up with the right clichés please? You will? Thanks ever so!
Very Easy, 10 Qns, Upstart3, Jul 28 18
Recommended for grades: 8,9,10
Category: Cliches
Very Easy
Upstart3 gold member
Jul 28 18
1230 plays
38.
  A Very Short Quiz    
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Short can mean the opposite of tall, as well as, for a brief amount of time. When used in a slightly different form or combined with another word it has a whole new meaning. Here's bit of a mix proclaiming its diversity.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, sally0malley, May 24 19
Recommended for grades: 7,8,9
Category: Words Within Words
Very Easy
sally0malley gold member
May 24 19
1227 plays
39.
  Wear an Idiom   great trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Correctly match the item of clothing to complete these well known idioms.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, zorba_scank, Jun 20 17
Recommended for grades: 5,6,7,8
Very Easy
zorba_scank gold member
1521 plays
40.
  Keywords   top quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
These words all have 'key' in them somewhere. Can you match up each word to its correct meaning?
Very Easy, 10 Qns, eburge, Aug 26 18
Recommended for grades: 6,7,8
Category: Word Meanings
Very Easy
eburge gold member
Aug 26 18
900 plays
41.
  Idiomatic Clothing   popular trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
All of these articles of clothing have found their way to various idioms. Can you match them correctly?
Very Easy, 10 Qns, zorba_scank, Nov 18 18
Recommended for grades: 7,8
Very Easy
zorba_scank gold member
Nov 18 18
897 plays
42.
  Settle Down   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Settle down and play this quiz on idioms relating to the word "DOWN".
Very Easy, 10 Qns, Plodd, Nov 17 12
Recommended for grades: 7,8,9
Very Easy
Plodd
2286 plays
43.
  Laying It On The Line!   great trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
When I was young, it seemed like my parents spent a lot of time "laying it on the line". As it turns out, that phrase has some synonyms and antonyms that have other meanings as well. Let's see if you can match the other meanings with the correct words!
Very Easy, 10 Qns, ponycargirl, Dec 23 17
Recommended for grades: 8,9,10
Very Easy
ponycargirl editor
735 plays
44.
  Paella Is Not A Bone in Your Body   top quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Rather than dealing with international foods, this quiz will concentrate on some relatively common words of Latin origin beginning with "pa" - just like the titular paella!
Very Easy, 10 Qns, LadyNym, Feb 23 19
Recommended for grades: 8,9,10
Very Easy
LadyNym gold member
Feb 23 19
807 plays
45.
  Body Slang   great trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Do you ever get frustrated with learning the scientific names for the human anatomy? Worry no more! Let us take a more light-hearted approach by matching these English language slang words to their correct body part.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, Plodd, Sep 29 16
Recommended for grades: 7,8,9
Very Easy
Plodd
1518 plays
46.
  The Incomplete Proverb Quiz   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
In this quiz you will be given the first half of a generally well known proverb and it's up to you to choose the correct second half.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, lampshade56, Jun 17 13
Recommended for grades: 6,7,8
Very Easy
lampshade56
2514 plays
47.
  Identical but Not Alike 3   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Can you name these homonyms - words similar in spelling and pronunciation, but with different meanings? Australian pronunciation is used throughout. Have fun.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, Creedy, Nov 03 17
Recommended for grades: 6,7,8
Very Easy
Creedy gold member
900 plays
48.
  What hobby? Excuses, Excuses 2   popular trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
The first quiz on Herbert's excuses was well-received! So I gave Herbert a new set of suggestions on hobbies he might like. But alas, Herbert keeps giving excuses. Match his excuses to my suggested hobbies.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, Allison03, Dec 10 16
Recommended for grades: 7,8,9
Very Easy
Allison03
996 plays
49.
  Respect    
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Euphemisms are a great way to say what you mean whilst maintain respect for the subject matter at hand. How many of these euphemisms have you used before?
Very Easy, 10 Qns, pagea, Aug 25 18
Recommended for grades: 8,9,10
Category: Language Use
Very Easy
pagea
Aug 25 18
945 plays
50.
  Bats?   great trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
You might be mad to try this quiz. All the answers contain "bat", but what are the questions?
Easier, 10 Qns, davejacobs, Nov 06 17
Recommended for grades: 7,8,9
Category: Words Within Words
Easier
davejacobs
663 plays
51.
  So You Know Your Figurative and Poetic Language?   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz is on different types of figurative and poetic language. I will give you a sentence or phrase and you will tell me what device it is using. Test your language knowledge!
Average, 10 Qns, kharkiv, Dec 01 06
Recommended for grades: 6,7,8,9
Category: Language Use
Average
kharkiv
4071 plays
52.
  Idioms Involving Prayer and Heaven   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A surprising number of idioms involve prayer and Heaven. How many do you know? Let's play and find out.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, poshprice, Dec 14 15
Recommended for grades: 8,9,10
Very Easy
poshprice
1449 plays
53.
  Leaping Idiomatically   popular trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Jump into this quiz and work out these ten idioms relating to leap and jump.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, zorba_scank, Dec 20 17
Recommended for grades: 6,7,8
Very Easy
zorba_scank gold member
729 plays
54.
  You Deserve a 'Break' Today   popular trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Did you ever realize how many common phrases contain the word "break"? See if you can match the words on the right and take a break today.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, DizWiz, Jul 09 17
Recommended for grades: 5,6,7,8
Very Easy
DizWiz gold member
930 plays
55.
  A Prayer in the Hand...    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
... is worth two in the bush, isn't it? Well not quite - my Ascension Quest challenge is now challenging you to figure out the word in these sayings that has been replaced by the word 'prayer'.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, lones78, Jul 02 13
Recommended for grades: 8,9
Category: Idiom Wordplay
Very Easy
lones78 gold member
1224 plays
56.
  Time FOR A Change   popular trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Putting FOR at the front of each of the given words (choices) will result in a new word that is defined by one of the clues (questions).
Very Easy, 10 Qns, ClarkyB, Oct 02 16
Recommended for grades: 8,9,10
Category: Starting With ...
Very Easy
ClarkyB
1275 plays
57.
  Take This - Again!   popular trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Let's see if you can correctly match the phrases and meanings that begin with the word "take"! Take care to answer correctly!
Average, 10 Qns, ponycargirl, Dec 27 16
Recommended for grades: 6,7,8,9,10
Category: Words for Kids
Average
ponycargirl editor
867 plays
58.
  Hang Ups!    
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
While writing my last quiz on expressions that can replace "hold up", I kept coming up with things for "hang up", so I wrote a follow-up quiz using that too! Match the expression with a word or words that can take the place of "hang up" or "be hung up".
Very Easy, 10 Qns, shuehorn, Apr 08 17
Recommended for grades: 8,9,10
Very Easy
shuehorn gold member
912 plays
59.
  A Snail's Pace   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A mollusk of the class Gastropoda's rate of speed, or 'a snail's pace.' Can you identify the idiom written in other words?
Very Easy, 10 Qns, Sprink1234, Mar 19 12
Recommended for grades: 8,9,10
Category: Idiom Wordplay
Very Easy
Sprink1234
2148 plays
60.
  Language Devices In English Writing    
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
A mix of definitions that you likely learnt in high school English lessons. Have fun!
Average, 10 Qns, Tan72, May 13 22
Recommended for grades: 7,8,9,10,11,12
Average
Tan72
May 13 22
297 plays
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