This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Editing And Proofreading > Correct Usage – Quiz 7 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Correct Usage Quiz 7 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Two disheveled members of Amy's guard were with her in a dark, blurry cage. The antonym of the word DISHEVELLED is A) Tidy. B) Noisy. C) Tired. D) Tangled. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tidy. 2. 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) Being blunt. B) Do the job with insufficient tools insufficient. C) Examine something thoroughly. D) Doing the lazy very fast. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Examine something thoroughly. 3. It was ..... who answered the telephone call. A) Her. B) Her's. C) It. D) She. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) She. 4. I went ..... the market yesterday. A) To. B) At. C) In. D) On. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To. 5. After living in Florida, Nelia can now ..... to cold weather. A) Adapt. B) Adopt. C) Adopped. D) Adapped. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Adapt. 6. Eberything seems to be ..... A) Alright. B) Allright. C) All right. D) All write. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) All right. 7. I need a screwdriver to tighten the ..... door knob A) Lose. B) Loses. C) Loss. D) Loose. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Loose. 8. 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. 9. 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. 10. A number of homeworks ..... given today. A) Is. B) Are. C) Am. D) Should. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Are. 11. Which of the two automobiles is ..... ? A) Fast. B) Faster. C) More faster. D) Fastest. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Faster. 12. ..... are 52 weeks in a year. A) There. B) Their. C) They're. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) There. 13. ....: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. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Directions. 14. I was riding ..... the jeepney, enjoying the breeze from the open windows as we traveled through the bustling city. A) In. B) On. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In. 15. ..... of the clerks was instructed to do his homework. A) All. B) Several. C) Some. D) Each. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Each. 16. Which sentence uses the word "expert" correctly? A) "The expert doctor told us how to stay healthy.". B) "My friend is an expert at trying new foods.". C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "The expert doctor told us how to stay healthy.". 17. The school was opened ..... 1964. A) In. B) On. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In. 18. Choose the correct use of the word "reasoning." A) "His reasoning for the answer was logical.". B) "Reasoning my room is clean, I can go out.". C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "His reasoning for the answer was logical.". 19. Do we have to prepare ..... for the dinner tomorrow? A) Desserts. B) Deserts. C) Descerts. D) Dezerts. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Desserts. 20. Hiring of teachers was posted ..... Facebook. A) In. B) On. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) On. 21. You must choose between ..... and ..... A) They, we. B) Them, us. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Them, us. 22. Which sentence uses the word "claim" correctly? A) "I claim my shoes are blue because they are new.". B) "He made a claim that drinking water is healthy.". C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) "He made a claim that drinking water is healthy.". 23. Which sentence uses the word "reasoning" correctly? 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: A) "Her reasoning for being late was that there was traffic.". 24. I used to rely ..... Yahoo for my email, but now I prefer using a different provider. A) In. B) On. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) On. 25. She has ..... sisters and one brother. A) Too. B) Two. C) To. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Two. 26. Donald strolled pass the gym. Which word is used incorrectly? A) Strolled. B) Pass. C) Gym. D) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pass. 27. I always pass her on the way to work on Soldier Road. Which word is used incorrectly? A) On. B) Pass. C) Way. D) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) None. 28. When the climber broke his leg, it was ..... to get him to the hospital. A) Improbable. B) Crucial. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Crucial. 29. ....:Circle your chosen answer on the provided answer sheet. A) Direction. B) Directions. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Directions. 30. Choose the sentence that uses apostrophes correctly. A) Both the DVD and it's packaging were damaged when the shopping carts ran over them. B) Both the DVD and it's packaging were damaged when the shopping cart's ran over them. C) Both the DVD and its packaging were damaged when the shopping cart's ran over them. D) Both the DVD and its packaging were damaged when the shopping carts ran over them. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Both the DVD and its packaging were damaged when the shopping carts ran over them. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesCorrect Usage Quiz 1Correct Usage Quiz 2Correct Usage Quiz 3Correct Usage Quiz 4Correct Usage Quiz 5Correct Usage Quiz 6Correct Usage Quiz 8Accept Vs. 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