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".
A capitonym is a word that changes its meaning (and sometimes its pronunciation) when capitalized. For example: a nickname for William or an amount owed = Bill/bill.
Select the correct capitonyn that matches the two definitions given.
A synonym is a word that means the same thing as another word. An example of a synonym is happy and glad. Another example is sick and ill. Can you match the words that are synonyms?
The racehorse named Funny Cide won the Kentucky Derby in 2003. His name made me think of words ending in the suffix -cide, of which there are several. Here are just ten of them.
You've been invited to the first annual FunTrivia beach party blowout. There's a catch though - instead of providing you directions, you need to figure out where to go by answering questions on the correct use of English. 'Cause we're fun like that.
Oh to be an author. If you can't think of the right word, you can invent one. In fact many were so good that they're now everyday words. Match the word with the author who invented it.
Cindy is learning about synonyms. A synonym is a word that means the same as another word. An example of a synonym is woman and lady. Both words mean the same thing. Another example is happy and glad. Please choose the correct synonym.
The letter "P" is a more pugnacious fellow, so the letter "Q", being a more mannerly chap, requested to be the first letter in all correct and incorrect answers.
This quiz is mainly about you having to try to fill in the correct homonyms...(A homonym is a word that is pronounced the same as another word, but spelt differently, or with a different meaning.) I hope you like it! *Does not follow the alphabet.*
Suffixes are part of our daily language use, but do you know what each suffix group denotes when it appears at the end of a word? Match the suffix to the correct definition.
Male first names, and especially their nicknames, show up in numerous common expressions in the English language. Let's see how many you can summon here.
Here is a list of well known places that, for some, are a challenge to spell correctly. Even with the different choices, can you pick the correct spelling?
Lots of words used to refer to food have meanings with absolutely nothing to do with food. This quiz covers a few of those words. The active word is in CAPS.
And 'ere be the start of my story, me hearties, about the time I secreted away on the famous pirate ship, the Pot of Gold, looking for hidden treasure. I now need help from you to write my memoirs, you rapscallion, as I get confused with my homophones.
Welcome! I've decided to write a set of quizzes on syllables, starting with beginner and then the next quizzes will increase in difficulty! Good luck and have fun. :-)
I got to thinking about the various words and phrases we use to warn or alert others about potentially hazardous circumstances. Here is a straightforward quiz exploring some common and not so common examples.