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Quiz about Did I Write it Right
Quiz about Did I Write it Right

Did I Write it Right? Trivia Quiz


Hello all, this is my first quiz for the year 2013. I hope you enjoy it :)

A multiple-choice quiz by playmate1111. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
playmate1111
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
355,958
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Very Easy
Avg Score
9 / 10
Plays
1524
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Question 1 of 10
1. Can you find the mistake in this sentence?

"David could have shared his packet of sweets with me," said Carol.
Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Is "sorrow" an antonym of "joy"?


Question 3 of 10
3. Which of these words means the same as "also"? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. What kind of word is "dark" in the following sentence?

He ran quickly down the dark staircase.
Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. What kind of word is "quickly" in the sentence below?

He ran quickly down the dark staircase.
Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Is a verb an action word?


Question 7 of 10
7. Which word has been left out of this sentence?

Our neighbours are going away and have asked us to feed _____ dogs.
Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Place the word "only" in the following sentence so that it means there is just one shopping mall in town:

"She went to the shopping mall to buy a new dress."
Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. "The teacher sent Carol to the principle's office for being a naughty girl in class."

Is the word "principle" spelt correctly in the above sentence?


Question 10 of 10
10. Which one of the following words is NOT a palindrome? Hint





Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Can you find the mistake in this sentence? "David could have shared his packet of sweets with me," said Carol.

Answer: There is no error in this sentence.

Absolutely correct! There is nothing wrong with the sentence but it is a common mistake a lot of people make to use the word "of" instead of "have".
2. Is "sorrow" an antonym of "joy"?

Answer: Yes

An antonym means the opposite of something. A synonym means the same, so a few synonyms for "joy" could have been "happy", "cheerful or "glad".
3. Which of these words means the same as "also"?

Answer: Too

Alan is going to the shop and Carol and David are going "too", or the word "also" could have been used.
4. What kind of word is "dark" in the following sentence? He ran quickly down the dark staircase.

Answer: Adjective

Adjectives describe nouns and in this sentence the word "dark" describes the noun "staircase".
5. What kind of word is "quickly" in the sentence below? He ran quickly down the dark staircase.

Answer: Adverb

As you saw above, adjectives describe nouns and adverbs decscribe verbs. In this case the adverb "quickly" describes the word "ran".
6. Is a verb an action word?

Answer: Yes

A verb is an action word such as "run", "yell", "whisper" or "laugh".
7. Which word has been left out of this sentence? Our neighbours are going away and have asked us to feed _____ dogs.

Answer: Their

The word "their" describes ownership and the dogs are something the neighbours own.
8. Place the word "only" in the following sentence so that it means there is just one shopping mall in town: "She went to the shopping mall to buy a new dress."

Answer: She went to the only shopping mall to buy a new dress.

She went to the "only shopping mall" to buy a new dress, that tells us there is only one shopping mall in town she could go to.
9. "The teacher sent Carol to the principle's office for being a naughty girl in class." Is the word "principle" spelt correctly in the above sentence?

Answer: No

The correct spelling of the word as required by the sentence is "principal", meaning the head of a school, etc.

The word "principle" means a belief or rule and many other words.
10. Which one of the following words is NOT a palindrome?

Answer: Star

"Star" is the only word of the four listed that is not a palindrome. A palindrome is a word that is spelt the same both backwards and forwards.
Source: Author playmate1111

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