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Here you'll find quizzes on all sorts of aspects of the English language ranging from vocabulary, word origins, spelling, to the history of English.
1,850 English quizzes and 25,900 English trivia questions.
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Vocabulary Vocabulary (735)
1.
  Meet Tom Swifty editor best quiz   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Do you like puns? So you'll like this peculiar kind of word play called Tom Swifty. Explanation given in the first question.
Average, 10 Qns, zordy, Feb 25 23
Average
zordy gold member
Feb 25 23
58159 plays
2.
  The Evil Essay   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
As an English instructor, I spend a good deal of my life helping people write essays. See if you already know the basics of essay writing--or, as I call it, "The Evil Essay".
Easier, 10 Qns, pagiedamon, Oct 15 22
Easier
pagiedamon gold member
Oct 15 22
10385 plays
3.
  Words and Symbols   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Here is a quiz to see if you know the following useless, yet interesting information, about some of the oddities of the English language.
Average, 10 Qns, 57wordsmith, Oct 25 16
Average
57wordsmith
14474 plays
4.
  Become a Better Writer   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Everyone needs to write sometimes. You might have to dispute a bill in writing or compose a self-evaluation. Or, you just might want to write a quiz at FunTrivia! Learn a few basics to becoming a better writer.
Average, 10 Qns, Pagiedamon, Oct 14 22
Average
Pagiedamon gold member
Oct 14 22
6538 plays
5.
  How Much Do You Really Know about Full?   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The word 'full' sounds at first like the opposite of 'empty'. It appears, however, in a lot of other contexts. This quiz will try to point out some ways to see 'full' in a lot of new ways.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, Windswept, Oct 15 22
Very Easy
Windswept gold member
Oct 15 22
4387 plays
6.
  Use the Forks, Luke editor best quiz   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Yes, you're a rebel, but knowing which fork to use in a given situation is so useful! "Fork" has the same etymological root as "force", so a good score on this quiz can only help your application to join the resistance.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, valn, Jul 25 22
Very Easy
valn gold member
Jul 25 22
1959 plays
7.
  I Can Has Cheeseburger?   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A little hodge-podge about some words in the English language and why they can be so daunting to foreigners, small children, native speakers, farm animals, etc. (In response to an author's challenge)
Tough, 10 Qns, logcrawler, Aug 06 14
Tough
logcrawler gold member
7169 plays
8.
  Fun with Words   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz will deal with some unique properties of words, obscure word facts and uncommon words.
Average, 10 Qns, dan2626, Nov 27 20
Average
dan2626
Nov 27 20
6662 plays
9.
  Outhouse Humor    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz will not try to make you smile. Instead, it will take you into a trip through synonyms of outhouse.
Average, 10 Qns, gme24, Nov 15 23
Average
gme24 gold member
Nov 15 23
659 plays
10.
  Meet Tom Swifty again.    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
My preceding Tom Swifty quiz had an unexpected success and many quiz maniacs asked for more.
Tough, 10 Qns, zordy, Apr 07 14
Tough
zordy gold member
6611 plays
trivia question Quick Question
What is the spelling of a dermatological condition in which the skin becomes itchy, rough, red, and cracked?

From Quiz "Medical Conditions Spelling Bee"




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