How grammatically correct are you? (Revised with answer key)

A 20-question grammatical examination with pictures. Please note: most information in this quiz is from Princeton Review's updated guide to grammar. There are five quiz results, which are based not only on how many questions you answered correctly, but also on the difficulty of each question. If there are any questions or discrepancies, please contact me before reporting this quiz to the administration. Suggestions are always welcomed. Thank you and please just try to have fun with this.

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Created by BaalObsidian on 05/07/2008

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#1. Johnny __________ around the house while his parents were out.

(a) snuck (b) snucked (c) sneaked (d) had snuck (e) snook

#2. The puppy __________ is without a home has just been sold.

(a) which (b) , which (c) , that (d) that (e) who

#3. __________ the books down on the floor.

(a) Lie (b) Lye (c) Lay (d) Laid (e) Lain

#4. I had __________ myself down for a nap.

(a) lay (b) laid (c) lyed (d) lied (e) lain

#5. Just between __________, the corpse is hidden in the garage.

(a) you and me (b) you and I (c) me and you (d) I and you (e) we

#6. Mr. Brown asked Chrissy to __________ the book back to the library for him.

(a) bring (b) take (c) Either is acceptable.

#7. __________ face turned a bright shade of red.

(a) Chris' (b) Chris's (c) Chrises (d) Chris (e) Chriss

#8. Everybody was satisfied with __________ grade.

(a) they're (b) there (c) their (d) their own (e) her

#9. He felt __________ about losing the game for his team.

(a) bad (b) badly (c) Either is acceptable.

#10. we go to the store, or you?

(a) Shall, shall (b) Shall, will (c) Will, shall (d) Should, shall (e) Will, would

#11. He wants to __________ where no man has gone before.

(a) go boldly (b) gone boldly (c) boldly go (d) go with bold (e) go bold

#12. Suzie is much taller __________.

(a) than him (b) then him (c) as we (d) then he (e) than he

#13. His boss decided the best candidate was to be __________.

(a) him (b) he (c) Either is acceptable.

#14. __ should you ask for assistance? Why don't you ask the man is standing at the counter?

(a) Whom, that (b) Whom, who (c) Who, who (d) Whom, whom (e) Who, whom

#15. There __________ trees in this forest than in the one by our house.

(a) is less (b) are less (c) are lesser (d) are fewer (e) is fewer

#16. Choose which sentence is written correctly.

(a) ''What do you think about 'No new taxes?''' he asked her. (b) ''What do you think about 'No new taxes'?'', he asked her. (c) ''What do you think about 'No new taxes?','' he asked her. (d) ''What do you think about 'No new taxes'?'' he asked her. (e) What do you think about 'No new taxes','' he asked her.

#17. The basketball team must win more games if it wants to climb way back to the top.

(a) alot; its (b) a lot; it's (c) alot; it's (d) a lot; their (e) a lot; its

#18. Even if I __________ going to go to the party, I wouldn't have invited you.

(a) were (b) was (c) Either is acceptable.

#19. Choose the sentence with a misplaced modifier:

(a) Running at top speed, I felt my wig fly off. (b) We had a great time at his party, dancing until dawn. (c) He kicked the ball barely twenty yards. (d) The camera photographed the satellite hurtling through space. (e) The soccer team only won four games the entire season.

#20. Choose the plural of the abbreviation ''Mr.''

(a) Mesrs. (b) Messers. (c) Messrs. (d) Misters (e) Mnsrs.

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Created by: BaalObsidian on 08/16/2007
Last Modified on: 05/07/2008
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