This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Editing And Proofreading > Correct Usage – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Correct Usage Quiz 1 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Grace was embarrassed when she fell ..... her horse. A) Off. B) Off of. C) Of. D) Out of. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Off. 2. I sing so ..... that I don't even hum in public. A) Bad. B) Badly. C) Different. D) Very badly. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Badly. 3. I need to ..... this report to my boss by the end of the day. A) Submit. B) Surrender. C) Transmit. D) Admit. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Submit. 4. A chronic form of insanity marked by systematized delusion is a ..... A) Paranoi. B) Paranoia. C) Paranoid. D) Pahranoia. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Paranoia. 5. ..... the room! A) Don't go in. B) Not to go in. C) Don't going go. D) Not go into. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Don't go in. 6. 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. 7. The number of people we need to hire ..... thirteen. A) Is. B) Are. C) Am. D) Must. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Is. 8. 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.". 9. A SAUCEPAN A) YES. B) NO. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) YES. 10. 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. 11. Each of the dancers ..... brilliantly. A) Twirls. B) Twirl. C) Twirled. D) Twirling. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Twirls. 12. This car is ..... larger than my car. A) Somewhat. B) More. C) Some. D) Certain. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Somewhat. 13. 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. 14. 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. 15. ..... is my new bike. A) Here. B) Hear. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Here. 16. Everyone in my house feels ..... about my friend. A) Bad. B) Badly. C) Very badly. D) Most badly. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bad. 17. 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. 18. 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. 19. 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. 20. We expect everyone to carry out ..... duty. A) His. B) Our. C) There. D) Their. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) His. 21. Counselors often ..... students on what to do with their future. A) Avise. B) Advise. C) Advice. D) Avarice. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Advise. 22. The movie, including all the previews, ..... about two hours to watch. A) Took. B) Taken. C) Take. D) Takes. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Takes. 23. ..... we go to the playground? A) May. B) Can. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) May. 24. I liked it. That ..... interesting movie. A) Was a. B) Was an. C) Is. D) Is an. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Was an. 25. ..... 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. Next →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesCorrect Usage Quiz 2Correct Usage Quiz 3Correct Usage Quiz 4Correct Usage Quiz 5Correct Usage Quiz 6Correct Usage Quiz 7Correct Usage Quiz 8Correct Usage Quiz 9Correct Usage Quiz 10 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books