Example of Quiz #6

Choose the correct word.

1. When Duncan asked for some cake, his friend said, "I'll give it to a) whoever b) whomever begs for it.

2. Before Alice told him, Kevin didn’t know that it was a) her b) she whom he blamed for the accident.

3. It seems as if the big tax breaks go to people a) who b) whom have made a lot of money.

4. Wishing the doors had opened an hour earlier, a) we b) us Bob Dylan fans shivered in the cold.

5. Grant told his brother that Dennis was more talented than a) him b) he.

6. Rhoda told her mother that it was she a) who b) whom the director had chosen to star in the movie.

7. The three a) boy’s b) boys’s c) boys’ teacher decided not to let them sit next to each other.

8. Rosie announced to her classmates, "It is a) we b) us whom the committee chose to lead the parade."

9. Neil told his grandparents that he was excited about a) them b) their attending his bar mitzvah.

10. Anyone watching the accident could see that the fault was a) her's b) hers

11. All of the a) men’s b) mens’s c) mens’ suits were exactly the same except for the buttons.

12. After a slow start, the team finished with a) it’s b) its best record ever.

13. The specialist a) that b) who treated Lin is famous for her knowledge of spinal injuries.

14. Because he is less critical of poorly written screenplays, Elias enjoys going to movies more than a) I b) me.

15. Frances' friend Ethan wants you and a) I b) me to go to the convert with him.

16. a) Who b) Whom do you trust with this information?

17. Do you know a) who b) whom to contact in case of an emergency?

18. She is the firefighter a) whom b) who the city rewarded for heroic effort.

19. Krista said that a) she b) her and Alex are better at Pokemon than Cole.

20. She wanted to speak with a) whoever b) whomever was responsible for her poodle’s awful haircut.

WORD CHOICE
Instructions: Choose the word that correctly completes each sentence.

21. This is a a) proven b) proved cure for migraines.

22. Hilda is a) reluctant b) reticent in front of large crowds.

23. By the end of the party, it seemed a) as if b) like the kids were winding down.

24. Am I supposed to a) infer b) imply from your silence that you are angry?

25. When I asked the psychic a) whether b) if he thought the Ducks would win this weekend, he nodded enthusiastically and yelled, "GO DUCKS!"

SPELLING
Choose the word that is spelled incorrectly.

26. a) complement         b) negligible               c) appalling           d) useable             e) all are correct
27. a) counterfiet            b) financier                 c) necessary          d) governor           e) all are correct
28. a) dilemma               b) conscientious         c) obsene              d) foreign               e) all are correct
29. a) broccoli                b) contemptable         c) excise                d) susceptible         e) all are correct
30. a) corroborate           b) ecstasy                  c) bachelor             d) lonliness             e) all are correct

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