This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Editing And Proofreading > Correct Usage – Quiz 5 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Correct Usage Quiz 5 (30 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) Research. B) Statistics. C) Eyewitness. 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) Has started-seem. B) Had started-seemed. C) Has started-seems. D) Is starting-seem. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Has started-seem. 8. There ..... fifteen candies in that bag. Now there ..... only one left! A) Have, has. B) Were, is. C) Has, have. D) Is, were. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Were, is. 9. Throughout Steven's life as a single guy, he was profligate and a spendthrift. PROFLIGATE means: A) Lazy. B) Arrogant. C) Wasteful. D) Thift. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 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) Prix-prize. B) Prize-price. C) Price-prize. D) Price-price. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 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) 5. B) 3. C) 1. D) 4. E) 2. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) 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) Done. C) Has done. D) Have done. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 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) A. B) D. C) B. D) C. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. 29. James ..... in Makati for the past 10 months. A) Stays. B) Has stayed. C) Is staying. D) Stayed. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Has stayed. 30. ..... I use the restroom? A) May. B) Can. C) All the above. D) None of the above. 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