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English Spelling and Grammar Test Answer
1. Which of the following is NOT spelled correctly?
Answers: • agralogist
2. Which of the following is NOT spelled correctly?
Answers: • antethesis
3. Which is the proper spelling?
Answers: • a lot
4. How old are you?
Answers: • I am 27 years old.
5. That was intense; I need to ___ down for a second.
Answers: • lie
6. Choose the correct spelling:
Answers: • He had an expansive, variegated wardrobe.
7. Identify the misspelled word in the list below
Answers: • Irresistable
8. Pick the word spelled correctly:
Answers: • inviolability
9. Which sentence is written correctly?
Answers: • We leave tomorrow on a Caribbean cruise.
10. Which sentence is written correctly?
Answers: • Your grammar may embarrass you.
11. Choose the sentence with correct spelling and grammar.
Answers: • Mom taught my sister and me how to sew.
12. Find the correct usage of the word.
Answers: • Although in the principal's office, the students still flout authority.
13. Did you find out if you can come to the movies with __________?
Answers: • Sam and me
14. Choose the correctly spelled word:
Answers: • pallid
15. Which of the following is the correct spelling?
Answers: • stuporous
16. Which of the following is the correct spelling?
Answers: • demagogue
17. Choose the sentence with correct spelling and grammar.
Answers: • Everyone knew that this press release was just a feint.
18. Which of these commonly misspelled words is spelled correctly?
Answers: • acquire
19. Which of the following is the correct spelling?
Answers: • resorption
20. "Running" and "swimming" are what?
Answers: • Gerunds
21. "I called my mentor for some advise." Which word is used incorrectly?
Answers: • Advise
22. Pick the word spelled correctly:
Answers: • promenade
23. Choose the correct spelling: He was _____ that he get a fair interview.
Answers: • adamant
24. Choose the correct spelling: He bought the chair at a church _____.
Answers: • bazaar
25. Choose the sentence with the correct grammar and spelling.
Answers: • Grandmother, who lives in Vermont most of the year, milks her cows religiously.
26. Which sentence is correct?
Answers: • The man whose car was stolen is nowhere in sight.
27. By this time next year, I ______ all my exams.
Answers: • will have taken
28. If only I _____ richer.
Answers: • were
29. Choose the sentence with correct spelling and grammar.
Answers: • There is definitely no effect of the treatment in this patient.
30. You cannot drive a car ____ you turn eighteen.
Answers: • until
31. _____ early for our appointment, we still had to wait.
Answers: • Despite being
32. Which sentence is written correctly?
Answers: • I flipped my calendar to the month of February.
33. Which of the following spelled correctly?
Answers: • anesthesia
34. Choose the sentence with correct spelling:
Answers: • He led the group through the house.
35. How long have you been studying in London?
Answers: • for 5 years
36. Choose the correct spelling:
Answers: • Privilege
37. Carla is ______ focus on what she is good at.
Answers: • losing
38. When Sarah ______ back tonight, she'll cook dinner.
Answers: • comes
39. My life experiences _____ been, for me, an amazing journey
Answers: • have
40. I come ____ England.
Answers: • from
41. Which sentence is correct?
Answers: • Jane and I earned five dollars this week.
42. ____ car is parked in our space?
Answers: • Whose
43. Pick the word spelled correctly:
Answers: • erudition
44. Choose the sentence with correct spelling and grammar.
Answers: • She sold their seashells by the seashor
45. The school principle called me into his office. Is "principle" spelled correctly?
Answers: • No
46. There is ___ coffee in your cup. Shall I give you some more?
Answers: • little
47. Which of these is correct?
Answers: • I will take their powers for my own.
48. Jane _______ her special recipe for last night's dinner.
Answers: • cooked
49. Choose the INCORRECTLY spelled word:
Answers: • Calender
50. Choose the correct spelling:
Answers: • Disappear
51. Pick the word spelled correctly:
Answers: • vaporous
52. Which sentence is spelled correctly?
Answers: • The sentence had proper grammar.
53. Manny Pacquiao _____ deserve to be the subject of booing.
Answers: • doesn't
54. Since I started my new job, it seems like I have very ____ time to do the things I enjoy.
Answers: • little
55. I live my life _____ words
Answers: • by these
56. The product offered a 30-day _____.
Answers: • guarantee
57. Choose the correct spelling:
Answers: • benign
58. Choose the sentence with correct spelling and grammar.
Answers: • There is always a way to break into the Major Leagues.
59. What time _____ ?
Answers: • does the train leave
60. Choose the proper spelling.
Answers: • sophistication
61. If you want to be the ______ of this school, you must stick to your ______.
Answers: • principal; principles
62. She _______ time for breakfast this morning.
Answers: • didn't have
63. Choose the correct spelling:
Answers: • Tendency
64. Choose the correct spelling:
Answers: • abbreviate
65. Choose the correctly spelled word: I ate a delicious cake for_____.
Answers: • dessert
66. Which sentence is correct?
Answers: • You're going to do your homework, aren't you?
67. The late arrival was ____ traffic.
Answers: • due to
68. He ______ work tomorrow.
Answers: • isn't going to
69. They cannot decide. They cannot make up ____ minds.
Answers: • their
70. Little ______ little, the clouds dispersed and the sun shone through again.
Answers: • by
71. The best way to get there is _____ the train.
Answers: • by taking
72. Choose the correct spelling:
Answers: • They decided to work separately.
73. Choose the correct spelling:
Answers: • Precede
74. They are interested ____ learning French.
Answers: • in
75. Choose the correct spelling:
Answers: • Excessive
76. You should concentrate ______ the teacher says.
Answers: • on what
77. They ______ to have a drink after work.
Answers: • might like
78. Omar owns a large _____ of cows.
Answers: • herd
79. She must ______ her homework.
Answers: • do
80. Which one is correct?
Answers: • If I were you
81. Choose the correct spelling:
Answers: • Accommodate
82. Their office is on the second _____ of the building.
Answers: • floor
83. She was wearing a skirt. She was _____-legged.
Answers: • bare
84. Sam wants to be a fireman when he _____ .
Answers: • grows up
85. Choose the sentence with correct spelling and grammar.
Answers: • He can see their house at night.
86. Choose the correct sentence.
Answers: • I know you're in there.
87. I'm going to the store, says Sally. Tim replies, "Oh, please get napkins while ____ out."
Answers: • you're
88. He went to the store _____ a newspaper.
Answers: • to buy
89. What's the correct Grammar
Answers: • It hurts!
90. Choose the correct spelling:
Answers: • Definitely
91. Choose the sentence with correct spelling and grammar.
Answers: • They're coming over after your game.
92. Choose the one word that would best keep the meaning of the original sentence. Peter was an agile and athletic youth.
Answers: • active
93. Which sentence has the correct spelling?
Answers: • The dinner was delicious.
94. Choose the correctly spelled word:
Answers: • communicative
95. He went to the station ______.
Answers: • by taxi
96. Can't is a contraction for:
Answers: • Can not
97. What is a noun?
Answers: • a person, place, thing or idea
98. Could you pass me a ____ of pizza?
Answers: • piece
99. Put the money ____________.
Answers: • there
100. What is the opposite of poor?
Answers: • wealthy
101. Which one of these sentences is correct:
Answers: • She was in the house yesterday.
102. Is Jill _____ Jane?
Answers: • older than
103. I can't reach my phone because it is ____ far away.
Answers: • too
104. Choose the correct spelling: The defendant was clearly _______.
Answers: • lying
105. I want to go with her ___.
Answers: • too
106. Which punctuation mark indicates excitement and emphasis?
Answers: • exclamation point
107. Choose the correct spelling:
Answers: • secretive
108. If you answer questions ---------- fast you will have ---- suffer the consequences!
Answers: • too, to
109. Which word is spelled correctly?
Answers: • biscuit
110. Lou and I _____the house on Monday.
Answers: • will clean
111. Which is the correct sentence?
Answers: • We walked too far today.
112. Choose the correct spelling:
Answers: • differential
113. It is time to do ____ homework.
Answers: • your
114. What is the proper format?
Answers: • Mr. John Smith
115. Which sentence is correct?
Answers: • She's walking down the street.
116. Irritated means the same as ________ .
Answers: • annoyed
117. Choose the correctly spelled word:
Answers: • allocation
118. Which sentence is correct?
Answers: • You are not qualified for this job.
119. Where's the _____ post office, please?
Answers: • nearest
120. Choose the correctly spelled word:
Answers: • collector
121. We'd like ______ information, please.
Answers: • some
122. Choose the correct spelling:
Answers: • Soil
123. Choose the correct spelling:
Answers: • Chief
124. Choose the misspelt word
Answers: • siginature
125. ---------- has to be a reason for -------- inability to do well on this short test.
Answers: • There, their
126. How long ______ Spanish?
Answers: • have you been learning
127. Correct this sentence: "When I will arrive, I will call you."
Answers: • When I arrive, I will call you.
128. Choose correct spelling.
Answers: • Communicate
129. Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?
Answers: • I will be thirty minutes late.
130. Choose the correct spelling:
Answers: • Weird
131. My mother _______ television all day yesterday.
Answers: • watched
132. Choose the correct spelling:
Answers: • Receive
133. I'm tired ______ this exercice.
Answers: • of doing
134. Choose the correct spelling:
Answers: • February
135. Choose the proper spelling.
Answers: • anatomy
136. which of the following is the correct spelling
Answers: • services
137. Pattni owns a _________ of vehicles
Answers: • fleet
138. Which is spelled correctly?
Answers: • acquaintance
139. Choose the correctly spelled word:
Answers: • conference
140. Which word is correctly spelled?
Answers: • muddy
141. Which is the proper spelling?
Answers: • I am definitely sure I left the keys there.
142. Choose the correctly spelt word
Answers: • success
143. Pick the word spelled correctly:
Answers: • trafficker
144. Which word is spelled correctly?
Answers: • calendar
145. Which word is spelled incorrectly in the following sentence: The team earned a berth in the upcoming tournement.
Answers: • Tournement
146. Pick the word spelled correctly:
Answers: • nautical
147. Choose the correct spelling:
Answers: • Separate
148. Choose the correct spelling:
Answers: • Medieval
149. You need an expert. It is not easy to find _______ .
Answers: • such a person
150. Choose the sentence with correct spelling and grammar.
Answers: • I did my part. It's up to you to do the rest.
151. I ____ ever see him at work.
Answers: • hardly
152. Choose the correct spelling:
Answers: • Twelfth
153. He doesn't like spinach. _____ do I.
Answers: • Neither
154. Choose the sentence with correct spelling and grammar.
Answers: • Though he thought that they were through playing, he threw the ball back to them anyway.
155. They are not going to _______ this game.
Answers: • lose
156. Choose the correct sentence.
Answers: • To whom did you give my apples?
157. I can't go right now because I still have ..... orders to fill by 5 o'clock.
Answers: • a few
158. Which sentence is correct?
Answers: • I sent him to the store for bread, milk, and butter.
159. The business owner was a great _______.
Answers: • entrepreneur
160. ______ going to drive me to the airport?
Answers: • Who's
161. Choose the sentence with correct spelling and grammar.
Answers: • He should have taken your car to the mechanic to get its brakes fixed.
162. Choose the correct spelling:
Answers: • Aggressive
163. Would you mind _____ the door?
Answers: • closing
164. Which of the following is the correct spelling?
Answers: • reiterate
165. Choose the correct spelling:
Answers: • peculiarity
166. Pick the correctly spelled word:
Answers: • hygienic
167. Who is _____, Keshi or Lhiandra?
Answers: • prettier
168. Choose the correct spelling: He just started practicing and considered himself an ________.
Answers: • amateur
169. He looks _____ he isn't very happy.
Answers: • as if
170. I ______ down the street, taking in all of the incredible sights.
Answers: • wandered
171. Choose the correct spelling:
Answers: • Rhythm
172. Fill in the blank: I'm not sure if ___ still blue or if they changed its color.
Answers: • it's
173. Complete the following sentence by choosing the correct spelling of the missing word. The clown’s performance was _______________, to say the least.
Answers: • disappointing
174. ______ to work yesterday?
Answers: • Did you walk
175. That's Jeremy's and ____ favorite movie.
Answers: • my
176. Fill in the blank: I'm going to wring ___ neck!
Answers: • its
177. The dog ______ the boy yesterday.
Answers: • bit
178. Choose the correct spelling:
Answers: • Phlegm
179. He ____ me to be quick.
Answers: • told
180. Which word is spelled correctly?
Answers: • barbecue
181. Does this sentence use active or passive voice? "The pumps were destroyed by a surge of power."
Answers: • Passive
182. The king was attacked by an ______.
Answers: • assassin
183. The accident would never have happened if you _______ so fast.
Answers: • hadn't been driving
184. She ___ an award for her performance last year.
Answers: • deserved to be given
185. Which of the following is NOT spelled correctly?
Answers: • idiam
186. Jenny, Tommy and ___ are in the car.
Answers: • I
187. Identify the sentence containing the proper usage of the capitalized word
Answers: • I have to SELL some of my old records in order to pay for college.
188. Which sentence is correct?
Answers: • The turtle knows its way home.
189. Complete the following sentence by choosing the correct spelling of the missing word. Mrs. Baker took her ______________ class on a field trip to the zoo.
Answers: • kindergarten
190. Which of the following is the plural of CD?
Answers: • CDs
191. A hen _______. (sounds)
Answers: • clucks
192. They're is a contraction of _______.
Answers: • They are
193. Complete the following sentence by choosing the correct spelling of the missing word. He wrote __________on every topic from shoestrings to string theory.
Answers: • prolifically
194. Which sentence has a spelling error?
Answers: • The preformance was scintilating.
195. He was so seriously ill that ____ treatment could cure him.
Answers: • no amount of
196. If you ___ that, then you must have an upset stomach.
Answers: • ate
197. Which of the following sentences is an example of simile?
Answers: • Bill is as powerful as an ox.
198. Which sentence is correct?
Answers: • The herd heard the shepherd.
199. My friend traveled _____ to _____ America
Answers: • south; South
200. Which of these sentences is correct?
Answers: • It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood.
201. There aren't _____ people here.
Answers: • many
202. Choose the correct spelling: He stopped swimming and started ______ water.
Answers: • treading
203. Which of the following is NOT spelled correctly?
Answers: • blamible
204. Choose the correct spelling:
Answers: • Allegiance
205. There was no taxi available, so we had to come ____ .
Answers: • on foot
206. Which sentence is correct?
Answers: • It's unfortunate that the ring remained in its box for so long.
207. Which of the following is NOT spelled correctly?
Answers: • extravegant
208. Identify the misspelled word in the list below
Answers: • Enegma
209. Which sentence is correct?
Answers: • She wore loose clothing.
210. Which of the following is INCORRECT?
Answers: • You're mother knows best.
211. Which of the following is the correct spelling?
Answers: • assuagement
212. You _____ the cleaning; I would have done it later.
Answers: • needn't have done
213. Choose a correct answer.
Answers: • The soldier raised the flag when he heard the bugle blow.
214. Choose the correct spelling:
Answers: • factious
215. Choose the correct spelling:
Answers: • arithmetic
216. Which of the following sentences is correct?
Answers: • A lot of the parking lots over there are theirs.
217. _______ your house repainted every year?
Answers: • Do you have
218. Which of the following phrases is correct?
Answers: • in its own right
219. Choose the correct spelling:
Answers: • The school's discipline practices seemed archaic.
220. Which sentence is grammatically correct?
Answers: • We're having chocolate mousse for dessert.
221. Which word below spelled incorrectly?
Answers: • athlette
222. Choose the sentence with correct spelling and grammar.
Answers: • It's weird that he didn't lose weight after so much exercise.
223. Choose the correctly spelled word:
Answers: • inclement
224. Choose the correct spelling:
Answers: • Permissible
225. We arrived ____ Paris late last night.
Answers: • in
226. Choose the correct spelling:
Answers: • Questionnaire
227. Which of the following is the correct spelling?
Answers: • opprobrium
228. Syntax is the study of
Answers: • sentence structure.
229. Choose the sentence with correct spelling and grammar.
Answers: • He should have known that the agile rabbit would prove elusive.
230. Which of the phrases consists of a double negative?
Answers: • I didn't see nobody.
231. You could ____ swimming.
Answers: • take up
232. Choose the sentence with correct spelling and grammar.
Answers: • He was assured that the bank account was insured, and that he could check his balance online.
233. Choose the sentence with the correct meaning and grammar.
Answers: • The gathering storm clouds felt ominous.
234. Is it correct to say," I'm 26 years of age"
Answers: • yes
235. Which of the following is the correct spelling?
Answers: • His testimony was veracious.
236. He was able to ______ his problems.
Answers: • cope with
237. Which of the following is NOT spelled correctly?
Answers: • obsoletest
238. What is the subject of the following sentence: Go to the park!
Answers: • you (implied)
239. You ___ better consult an attorney.
Answers: • had
240. Which of the following sentences is correct?
Answers: • The jeans are on sale. They're 25% off the original price.
241. Nothing was damaged during the storm, ________ ?
Answers: • was it
242. Identify the misspelled word in the list below.
Answers: • Mischeivous
243. Identify the correct sentence.
Answers: • She made a flippant response to a sensitive question.
244. Which of the following sentences uses the passive voice?
Answers: • The hunter was mauled by a velociraptor.
245. The _____ man spoke _____ in his _____ 101 class.
Answers: • English; English; English
246. Identify the misspelled word in the list below
Answers: • Questionaire
247. Choose the sentence with correct spelling and grammar.
Answers: • The cop contended that he had exceeded a reasonable speed given the prevailing weather conditions.
248. Which of the following has INCORRECT usage?
Answers: • I have some lose change in my pocket.
249. Select the sentence with an error.
Answers: • He was a trusted confident of the president.
250. Choose the correct spelling:
Answers: • corollary
251. Choose the sentence with correct spelling and grammar.
Answers: • The strategy was to vary the colors used in their new store to avoid being characterized as staid or trite.
252. Which sentence is correct?
Answers: • As you know, I have already completed my thesis.
253. We were at a disadvantage _______ that we did not have a very good grasp of the language the others were using.
Answers: • in
254. Choose the sentence with correct spelling and grammar.
Answers: • He could hear better and throw farther than anyone else.
255. Pick the word spelled correctly:
Answers: • acrimonious
256. Choose the correctly spelled word:
Answers: • chatoyant
257. Which of the following is the correct spelling?
Answers: • His appetite was implacable.
258. Choose the correct spelling of the word from the options below.
Answers: • Embarrassment
259. Choose the correctly spelled word:
Answers: • commandeer
260. Pick the word spelled correctly:
Answers: • licentious
261. Choose the correct spelling of the word from the options below
Answers: • Pronunciation
262. The word "whom" is:
Answers: • Only used when it is the object of a sentence.
263. The man recently _______ from New Zealand to his new home in France.
Answers: • emigrated
264. Which of the following is a split infinitive?
Answers: • to accurately be drawn
265. Which of the following is the correct spelling?
Answers: • inure
266. Which of the following is NOT spelled correctly?
Answers: • villanous
267. When asked "____ did you see?" the reply is "I saw Nicolas Cage yesterday."
Answers: • Whom
268. Choose the correctly spelled word:
Answers: • sesquipedalian
269. Which of the following is NOT spelled correctly?
Answers: • aggrarian
270. Which of the following is NOT spelled correctly?
Answers: • risable
271. Choose the sentence with correct spelling and grammar.
Answers: • Do you agree with the saying, "All's fair in love and war"?
272. Which of the following is the correct spelling?
Answers: • consolatory
273. Pick the word spelled correctly:
Answers: • exiguous
274. Which of the following is NOT spelled correctly?
Answers: • demurer
275. Which of these is correct?
Answers: • They're over there near their bikes.
