This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Editing And Proofreading > Correct Usage – Quiz 3 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Correct Usage Quiz 3 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Opinion:Students should be allowed to use cell phones in class.Which evidence does not support this opinion? A) Cell phones can be a tool to look up information. B) Cell phones are easier to carry around than laptops. C) Cell phones might distract students. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cell phones might distract students. 2. What type of evidence is this?This interviewer asked how Samantha felt about the new school bus policy. Samantha replied, "I think it's a great idea. The seat belts can help all students in case of any accidents!" A) Statistics. B) Eyewitness. C) Research. D) Quote. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Quote. 3. The hydrogen bomb is ..... powerful ..... it can destroy an entire city. A) Too-and. B) Too-that. C) Too-so. D) So-and. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Too-that. 4. ..... and ..... are twelve years of age. A) Her, me. B) She, I. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She, I. 5. I ..... my keys at home this morning A) Forgot. B) Forgets. C) Forgets. D) Forgetting. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Forgot. 6. The school year begins ..... August 2023. A) In. B) On. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In. 7. The world ..... bearing the brunt of the pandemic. Nevertheless, health experts ..... to have found some reason to cheer. A) Had started-seemed. B) Has started-seems. C) Is starting-seem. D) Has started-seem. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Has started-seem. 8. There ..... fifteen candies in that bag. Now there ..... only one left! A) Has, have. B) Have, has. C) Were, is. D) Is, were. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Were, is. 9. Throughout Steven's life as a single guy, he was profligate and a spendthrift. PROFLIGATE means: A) Arrogant. B) Thift. C) Lazy. D) Wasteful. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Wasteful. 10. It was ..... who knew the right answer. A) He. B) Him. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He. 11. The ..... of the rare ..... made the winner jump for joy. A) Price-prize. B) Prix-prize. C) Prize-price. D) Price-price. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Price-prize. 12. The cat licked ..... fur. A) It's. B) Its. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Its. 13. The ..... blank of the book was beautiful and vivid. A) Protagonist. B) Antagonist. C) Plot. D) Description. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Description. 14. I should of shared my mango. Which word is used incorrectly? A) Should. B) Of. C) Shared. D) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Of. 15. The voracious ..... of lions ..... the herd of deer in their relentless search for a stray fawn. A) Group-harassed. B) Band-follow. C) Pair-guided. D) Pride-stalked. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Pride-stalked. 16. The college students are studying because ..... taking exams next week. A) Their. B) They're. C) There. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They're. 17. The windshield was very ..... after I washed the car. A) Charred. B) Clear. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Clear. 18. I found the answer to my question ..... Google. A) In. B) On. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) On. 19. Of the two courses I like this one ..... A) Least. B) More less. C) Less. D) More least. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Less. 20. Write the answers ..... your notebook. A) In. B) On. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In. 21. His mother, whom I met in the PTA meeting is much beautiful than you.2. I met his mother in the PTA meeting and she is more beautiful than you.3. His mother, which I met in the PTA meeting is most beautiful than you.4. His mother, who was I met in the PTA meeting is beautiful than you.5. His mother, who was meet in the PTA meeting is more beautiful than you. A) 3. B) 2. C) 1. D) 5. E) 4. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 2. 22. The teacher assigned a project due ..... the end of the month. A) In. B) On. C) At. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) At. 23. The school year begins ..... August. A) In. B) On. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In. 24. In the exigency of the service, Lowell was designated as the officer-in-charge of the planning division. The synonym of the word EXIGENCY is: A) Excellence. B) Demand. C) Difficulty. D) Excessive. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Demand. 25. The teachers and students are ..... the plane. A) In. B) On. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) On. 26. Neither of the men ..... satisfactory work. A) Haven't done. B) Has done. C) Done. D) Have done. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Has done. 27. Write your answers ..... a sheet of paper. A) In. B) On. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) On. 28. Here comes the handsome candidatesA for the most popular bodybuilding contestBin their very elegant Cprim and proper evening suits. No error. D A) B. B) C. C) D. D) A. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A. 29. James ..... in Makati for the past 10 months. A) Has stayed. B) Stays. C) Is staying. D) Stayed. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Has stayed. 30. ..... I use the restroom? A) May. B) Can. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) May. 31. It takes a copious amount of food to suppress Jazztine's appetite. All words below are antonyms of the word COPIOUS except: A) Lacking. B) Rare. C) Abundant. D) Scarce. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Abundant. 32. The outgoing congresswoman made an extemporaneous speech that turned out to be more heartfelt than the prepared statement she had lost. EXTEMPORANEOUS means A) Deliberate. B) Prepared. C) Unplanned. D) Rehearsed. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Unplanned. 33. We shouldn't never go across that river.Is this sentence correct? A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 34. The rainy weather could not ..... my elated spirits on my graduation day. A) Affect. B) Effect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Affect. 35. Humor is always the best way to keep a misunderstanding ..... developing into a serious quarrel. A) From. B) For. C) By. D) To. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) From. 36. Irwin is applying ..... a visa so he can visit the United States A) Of. B) For. C) By. D) In. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) For. 37. You will try your best to pas the National Competitive Examination, ..... ? A) Won't you. B) Isn't you. C) Wouldn't you. D) Aren't you. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Won't you. 38. Everything would have turned out fine if ..... not there. A) Your. B) You're are. C) Youre. D) You're. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) You're. 39. Mr. Samonte was late for school, so he had to ride ..... his bicycle to get there quickly. A) In. B) On. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) On. 40. It looks ..... it might rain. A) Like. B) That. C) As. D) While. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Like. 41. I will ..... you a book; I want it back tomorrow! A) Lend. B) Loan. C) Borrow. D) Options. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lend. 42. Their happy to leave. Which word is used incorrectly? A) Leave. B) To. C) Their. D) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Their. 43. ..... is a French word meaning driver. A) Chauffer. B) Chaufer. C) Chaufeur. D) Chauffeur. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Chauffeur. 44. Either the sculpture or the paintings ..... in the museum today. A) Is. B) Had. C) Are. D) Has. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Are. 45. The opening of classes is ..... August 7, 2023. A) In. B) On. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) On. 46. To solve the worsening pandemic, the IATF ..... the local government units to seek the ..... adept medical specialists. A) Advice-advise. B) Adviced-advice. C) Advised-advice. D) Advise-adviced. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Advised-advice. 47. The dog wagged ..... tail. A) Its. B) It's. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Its. 48. Two disheveled members of Amy's guard were with her in a dark, blurry cage. The antonym of the word DISHEVELLED is A) Noisy. B) Tired. C) Tidy. D) Tangled. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Tidy. 49. The authority is examining the scene of the crime and they are doing it with a fine-tooth comb. DOING SOMETHING WITH A FINE-TOOTH COMB. A) Do the job with insufficient tools insufficient. B) Examine something thoroughly. C) Doing the lazy very fast. D) Being blunt. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Examine something thoroughly. 50. It was ..... who answered the telephone call. A) It. B) She. C) Her. D) Her's. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She. 51. I went ..... the market yesterday. A) To. B) In. C) At. D) On. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To. 52. After living in Florida, Nelia can now ..... to cold weather. A) Adopt. B) Adapt. C) Adopped. D) Adapped. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Adapt. 53. Eberything seems to be ..... A) Alright. B) Allright. C) All right. D) All write. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) All right. 54. I need a screwdriver to tighten the ..... door knob A) Lose. B) Loss. C) Loses. D) Loose. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Loose. 55. Edgar thinks that driving from Austin and to Dallas takes ..... long. A) To. B) Too. C) Two. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Too. 56. Opinion:People should avoid playing video games.Which evidence supports this opinion? A) Video games can improve hand-eye coordination. B) Video games can help relieve stress. C) Video games can be addictive and promote violence. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Video games can be addictive and promote violence. 57. A number of homeworks ..... given today. A) Is. B) Am. C) Should. D) Are. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Are. 58. Which of the two automobiles is ..... ? A) Fastest. B) Fast. C) More faster. D) Faster. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Faster. 59. ..... are 52 weeks in a year. A) There. B) Their. C) They're. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) There. 60. ....:Read each question carefully and select the best answer. Circle your chosen answer on the provided answer sheet. A) Direction. B) Directions. C) All the above. D) None of the above. 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