This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Editing And Proofreading > Correct Usage – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Correct Usage Quiz 1 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Grace was embarrassed when she fell ..... her horse. A) Off of. B) Of. C) Out of. D) Off. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Off. 2. I sing so ..... that I don't even hum in public. A) Bad. B) Different. C) Badly. D) Very badly. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Badly. 3. I need to ..... this report to my boss by the end of the day. A) Submit. B) Admit. C) Surrender. D) Transmit. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Submit. 4. A chronic form of insanity marked by systematized delusion is a ..... A) Paranoi. B) Paranoid. C) Paranoia. D) Pahranoia. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Paranoia. 5. Opinion:It is more important to stop climate change than to keep the oil companies running.Which evidence supports this opinion? A) Many people's jobs depend on oil companies. B) We use oil every day for our cars. C) Burning oil creates gases that hurt the environment. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Burning oil creates gases that hurt the environment. 6. The number of people we need to hire ..... thirteen. A) Am. B) Is. C) Must. D) Are. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Is. 7. Which sentence uses the word "quote" correctly? A) "She added a quote from her favorite book.". B) "I quote my shoes are new.". C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "She added a quote from her favorite book.". 8. I thought I left my wallet right ..... A) Here. B) Hear. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Here. 9. Each of the dancers ..... brilliantly. A) Twirled. B) Twirls. C) Twirling. D) Twirl. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Twirls. 10. This car is ..... larger than my car. A) Certain. B) Some. C) More. D) Somewhat. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Somewhat. 11. A mask is any kind of ..... for the face. A) Covering. B) Entertainment. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Covering. 12. Choose the letter that represents the CORRECTLY WRITTEN sentence. A) Miss Consunji had gone to the United Kingdom to try to find a high-paying job. B) Miss Consunji went to the United Kingdom to try to find a high-paying job. C) Miss Consunji had gone to the United Kingdom and tries to find a high-paying job. D) Miss Consunji, went to the United Kingdom to try to find a high-paying job. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Miss Consunji had gone to the United Kingdom to try to find a high-paying job. 13. ..... is my new bike. A) Here. B) Hear. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Here. 14. Everyone in my house feels ..... about my friend. A) Badly. B) Most badly. C) Very badly. D) Bad. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Bad. 15. Students, please ..... these textbooks to the faculty room. A) Bring. B) Take. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Take. 16. There ..... no excuse for that type of behavior. A) Is. B) Isn't. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Is. 17. Sarah's parents dropped her off ..... their car at the school entrance. A) In. B) On. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In. 18. We expect everyone to carry out ..... duty. A) Our. B) His. C) There. D) Their. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) His. 19. Counselors often ..... students on what to do with their future. A) Avarice. B) Advice. C) Avise. D) Advise. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Advise. 20. The movie, including all the previews, ..... about two hours to watch. A) Taken. B) Took. C) Takes. D) Take. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Takes. 21. ..... we go to the playground? A) May. B) Can. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) May. 22. I liked it. That ..... interesting movie. A) Was a. B) Is. C) Was an. D) Is an. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Was an. 23. ..... a sun shiny day, today, isn't it? A) Its is. B) Its. C) It's. D) It's is. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It's. 24. President Aquino is being held responsible ..... our people ..... economic recovery of the nation. A) For-that. B) By-for. C) In-for. D) To-in. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) By-for. 25. I didn't see ..... in the gym at that time. A) Anybody. B) Nobody. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Anybody. 26. The geography club is going on a field trip to an island. They will be traveling ..... a ship. A) In. B) On. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) On. 27. Write the correct answer ..... to complete the sentence. A) In the line. B) On the line. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) On the line. 28. Who ..... that President Aquino's speech before the joint session of the U. S congress would be so warmly received. A) Would have thought. B) Is thinking. C) Will think. D) Would think. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Would have thought. 29. If you find yourself in danger, it's ..... to not panic. A) Essential. B) Elaborate. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Essential. 30. Read the questions carefully then answer them correctlyIt's not for ..... to run after ..... A) We, they. B) Us, them. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Us, them. 31. I filled out the entire form ..... for the last section. A) Accept. B) Except. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Except. 32. My father is a ..... A) Liuetenant. B) Leutenant. C) Liutenant. D) Lieutenant. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Lieutenant. 33. Ms. Gill doesn't have ..... patience for interruptions. A) No. B) Any. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Any. 34. Was it ..... , ..... you saw there? A) Me, who. B) I, whom. C) Me, who. D) I, who. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I, whom. 35. If Jeremy will not join the team, they will ..... the game. A) Loose. B) Loosen. C) Lose. D) Lost. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Lose. 36. I included the details ..... the email I sent you. A) In. B) On. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In. 37. The coach is going to ..... the award for the team. A) Accept. B) Except. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Accept. 38. Opinion:Immigrants and refugees should be protected and allowed to stay in the U.S.Which evidence supports this opinion? A) The U.S. already has many people that need help. B) Some people trying to enter are criminals. C) Many women and children are in danger if they can not stay. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Many women and children are in danger if they can not stay. 39. Why don't you ..... an example to validate your argument? A) Sight. B) Sihgt. C) Site. D) Cite. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cite. 40. The students were excited to ride ..... the train during their field trip to the zoo. A) In. B) On. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) On. 41. A store manager should pay more attention to the crews' welfare than to their performance. A) Than to their performance. B) More attention. C) No error. D) To the crews welfare. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To the crews welfare. 42. 25 Write a short paragraph ..... provided to explain your answer. A) In the lines. B) On the lines. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In the lines. 43. The choir is singing to a sold-out hall for the third time in a row ..... performing A German Requiem by Brahms tonight. A) They should. B) They are. C) It should. D) It is. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It is. 44. The armed forces of the Philippines is charged ..... the responsibility ..... defending the nation from foreign invasion. A) With-to. B) With-of. C) Of-with. D) With-in. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) With-of. 45. ..... research paper got a grade of A? A) Who's. B) Who'se. C) Whose. D) Who is. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Whose. 46. He is almost as big as ..... but smaller than ..... A) Me, her. B) I, she. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I, she. 47. What type of evidence is this?Space is a vacuum, meaning that sound cannot carry because molecules are not close enough together to transmit sound between them. A) Anecdote. B) Research. C) Eyewitness. D) Definition. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Definition. 48. Summative Test in Math is moved ..... Tuesday. A) On. B) To. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To. 49. ..... I have an apple A) May. B) Can. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) May. 50. Everyone experienced proper ..... A) Acommodation. B) Accommodation. C) Accomadation. D) Accomodation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Accommodation. 51. I ..... my favorite bag to my friend. A) Lend. B) Borrow. C) Rent. D) Buy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lend. 52. Kate, please ..... to the Guidance Office. Ms. Nicole wants to talk to you about your grades. A) Go. B) Come. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Go. 53. If you're very surprised or frightened, you might ..... A) Gasp. B) Cough. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Gasp. 54. They ..... TV while I was washing the dishes. A) Are watching. B) Was watching. C) Had watched. D) Were watching. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Were watching. 55. His poor study habits ..... get him any scholarships. A) Will. B) Won't. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Won't. 56. You and ..... could do it, but not you and ..... A) I, he. B) We, him. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I, he. 57. You didn't answer, so I thought you couldn't ..... me. A) Here. B) Hear. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hear. 58. Banning trucks and busses in the city can be cut both ways. CUT BOTH WAYS means: A) Will cut the traffic congestion. B) Will have positive and negative effects. C) Will have wider roads. D) Will get more traffic congestion. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Will have positive and negative effects. 59. Which sentence uses the word "reasoning" incorrectly? A) "Her reasoning for being late was that there was traffic.". B) "Reasoning my homework is done, I can play now.". C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) "Reasoning my homework is done, I can play now.". 60. I am ..... forward to the weekend. A) Look. B) Looking. C) Looks. D) Looked. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Looking. Next →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesCorrect Usage Quiz 2Correct Usage Quiz 3Correct Usage Quiz 4Accept Vs. Except QuizAffect Vs Effect QuizCommon Mistakes QuizCommon Modifier Errors QuizCommon Usage Errors Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books