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1.
  Excuse My French editor best quiz   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Please excuse me, but I must use French words in this English quiz. Here's ten questions about French words adopted into the English language.
Easier, 10 Qns, guitargoddess, May 31 11
Recommended for grades: 9,10,11,12
Easier
guitargoddess gold member
9264 plays
2.
  Words Easily Confused   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The English language contains a number of words that sound so similar they are confused very easily. In large part, these are homophones, but this is not always the case. Please partake in this quiz as we sample some of these awkward cases. Good luck!
Average, 10 Qns, thejazzkickazz, Jan 07 05
Recommended for grades: 8,9,10
Category: Easily Confused
Average
thejazzkickazz gold member
14286 plays
3.
  Speaking German: in English   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
As with other languages, many German words have found their way into English. How many of them do you know?
Easier, 10 Qns, rossian, Feb 21 12
Recommended for grades: 9,10,11,12
Easier
rossian editor
5817 plays
4.
  Turn to Learn   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
If you'd like to turn your hand to a quiz with lots of rhyming / Then turn off that TV, the radio, or whatever it is you're doing / 'Cause it's your turn to learn about some 'turn'-related sayings.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, jmorrow, Mar 21 15
Recommended for grades: 8,9,10
Very Easy
jmorrow editor
3261 plays
5.
Words for Kids: Do Not Pass Go
  Do Not Pass Go   great trivia quiz  
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
Please don't go rushing past GO. Stay and visit for a little while and learn something about things that start with these two letters.
Easier, 10 Qns, Christinap, Jul 02 13
Recommended for grades: 6,7,8,9,10
Category: Words for Kids
Easier
Christinap
2667 plays
6.
Borrowed Words and Phrases: Before Baba Ghanoush There Was the Artichoke
  Before Baba Ghanoush, There Was the Artichoke editor best quiz   best quiz  
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
Many of us are familiar with the names of Middle Eastern foods such as kebab, hummus or baba ghanoush. However, a number of everyday English words for food and drink items also come from Arabic or other languages of the Middle East.
Easier, 10 Qns, LadyNym, Jul 18 20
Recommended for grades: 9,10,11,12
Easier
LadyNym gold member
Jul 18 20
501 plays
7.
  What's In Your Portmanteau?   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 20 Qns
Here's a categorical look at portmanteau words, new words made by blending parts of two other words together, a frankenword if you will. For example, add "motor" to "hotel" and you get "motel". Some questions have an American slant. Enjoy!
Easier, 20 Qns, Polaris101, Sep 10 09
Recommended for grades: 9,10,11
Category: Portmanteau Words
Easier
Polaris101 gold member
4377 plays
8.
  Grammar Challenge   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Think you know a lot about grammar? Test your knowledge with my grammar challenge! Note: this quiz is on American usage.
Average, 10 Qns, ILuv2Teach, Jul 11 02
Recommended for grades: 4,5,6,7,8,9,10
Average
ILuv2Teach
12867 plays
9.
  The Cold Shoulder   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I hope you don't give me the cold shoulder after you play this quiz on idioms relating to parts of the body. Otherwise, you will leave me out on a limb. Enjoy!
Very Easy, 10 Qns, Plodd, Sep 23 12
Recommended for grades: 8,9,10
Very Easy
Plodd
4479 plays
10.
Idioms and Proverbs: Pass or Play Guess the Words in These Idioms
  Pass or Play? Guess the Words in These Idioms   great trivia quiz  
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
I've just had fun making these images in Microsoft Paint. Do they help you answer the questions about these idioms and proverbs?
Very Easy, 10 Qns, Shadowmyst2004, Feb 18 16
Recommended for grades: 7,8,9
Very Easy
Shadowmyst2004
2046 plays
trivia question Quick Question
What does the Latin phrase VOX POPULI mean?

From Quiz "Common Foreign Words And Phrases 4"




11.
Language Use: A Poem and a Prayer
  A Poem and a Prayer   best quiz  
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
My creativity has come to life by adding children's characters to some form of literary technique, all depending on style, rhythm or play on words. It is up to you to decide which type of style I have used.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, Plodd, Apr 28 16
Recommended for grades: 7,8,9
Category: Language Use
Very Easy
Plodd
1218 plays
12.
  Green Thumbs and Red Carpets   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Green thumbs, red carpets, they are all here, along with other popular idioms involving colour.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, Christinap, Feb 21 12
Recommended for grades: 7,8,9
Category: Colors in Idiom
Very Easy
Christinap
6147 plays
13.
  All Generalizations Are Wrong   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Sometimes, the best way to learn a rule is to see what happens when it's broken. Here are ten self-contradicting writing rules, (mostly) originally published by George Trigg and William Safire. Let's work through them and see what they can teach us.
Average, 10 Qns, CellarDoor, Jan 25 10
Recommended for grades: 8,9,10,11
Category: Language Use
Average
CellarDoor gold member
3213 plays
14.
  'Pen' Pals   great trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Match each word starting with the word 'pen' to its definition.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, looney_tunes, Apr 18 22
Recommended for grades: 9,10,11
Category: Starting With ...
Very Easy
looney_tunes editor
Apr 18 22
627 plays
15.
Idioms and Proverbs: This Quiz is The End
  This Quiz is The End   popular trivia quiz  
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
They say that all good things must come to an end but can you tell me what you will find at the end of each of these phrases? (source: http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/phrases-and-sayings-list.html)
Very Easy, 10 Qns, funnytrivianna, Feb 10 14
Recommended for grades: 8,9
Very Easy
funnytrivianna gold member
2916 plays
16.
  Food, But Not In My Stomach   best quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Below is a list of my favorite foods, however, they are everywhere but in my stomach. Find the food that completes each of the following idioms.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Nov 07 18
Recommended for grades: 7,8,9
Very Easy
1nn1 gold member
Nov 07 18
1167 plays
17.
  Match the Idioms   great trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Can you complete these well known idioms?
Very Easy, 10 Qns, Creedy, Aug 05 16
Recommended for grades: 8,9,10
Very Easy
Creedy gold member
2100 plays
18.
  Q Is For Quality   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Test your knowledge of some of the surprisingly many words beginning with the letter "Q". Though some may be a bit more obscure than others, they can all be found in any good English dictionary.
Easier, 10 Qns, LadyNym, Aug 31 22
Recommended for grades: 8,9,10,11,12
Category: Words N - Z
Easier
LadyNym gold member
Aug 31 22
651 plays
19.
  Vocabulary: An Arm and a Leg    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz is about words that begin either with 'arm' or 'leg'.
Easier, 10 Qns, Upstart3, Sep 01 22
Recommended for grades: 9,10,11
Category: Words Within Words
Easier
Upstart3 gold member
Sep 01 22
660 plays
20.
  Pieces of Ate   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 25 Qns
This is an A to Z quiz where 'ate', 'ait' or 'eight' will form the endings of the words.
Very Easy, 25 Qns, leith90, Apr 17 19
Recommended for grades: 9,10,11
Very Easy
leith90 gold member
Apr 17 19
1176 plays
21.
  Animals Gone Missing   top quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
These animals have wandered off from their regular habitats. Can you figure out where they can be found idiomatically? Eg: Bats = Belfry
Very Easy, 10 Qns, zorba_scank, Apr 11 19
Recommended for grades: 9,10,11
Category: Animals in Idiom
Very Easy
zorba_scank gold member
Apr 11 19
1167 plays
22.
  Two Bi- Two   great trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
The prefix bi- means two. Can you match the word with the bi- prefix to the correct definition/description?
Very Easy, 10 Qns, kino76, Aug 29 17
Recommended for grades: 8,9,10
Category: Starting With ...
Very Easy
kino76 gold member
1083 plays
23.
  Malapropisms - The Pineapple of Word Quizzes   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A character from Sheridan's play 'The Rivals', Mrs Malaprop would misuse words by substituting a similar sounding but wrong word in its place - hence malapropism. In this quiz, select the word that should have been used in place of the 'malapropism'.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, Honggui, Apr 01 08
Recommended for grades: 8,9,10
Category: Language Use
Very Easy
Honggui
4743 plays
24.
  Words About Words   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Onomatopoeia? Oxymoron? Anagram? Do you know these terms? If you don't, try this quiz and find out what they mean. If you do know them, well, you might find this quiz easy. Have fun!
Easier, 10 Qns, minch, Aug 16 00
Recommended for grades: 7,8,9,10,11,12
Category: Language Use
Easier
minch gold member
11160 plays
25.
  Words Too Easily Confused, Set Six   great trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Some English words are entirely too much like others, while having completely different meanings. How many of these too-similar words can you properly sort?
Very Easy, 10 Qns, FatherSteve, Oct 25 16
Recommended for grades: 7,8,9,10
Category: Easily Confused
Very Easy
FatherSteve gold member
1710 plays
26.
  A Catacomb of CAT Words   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Don't be a fraidy-cat when it comes to CAT words: words that begin with "cat", or have "cat" lurking in the middle somewhere. Some of these are straightforward, some come from the sciences, and some are purr-fectly obscure. How many can you identify?
Very Easy, 10 Qns, gracious1, Mar 11 20
Recommended for grades: 9,10
Category: Words Within Words
Very Easy
gracious1 gold member
Mar 11 20
819 plays
27.
  Common Foreign Words And Phrases   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Many words, phrases and quotations from foreign languages are commonly used in our books, magazines and everyday conversation. How many of these do you know? Good Luck!
Easier, 15 Qns, Soozy_Woozy, Mar 15 07
Recommended for grades: 7,8,9,10,11
Easier
Soozy_Woozy
6810 plays
28.
  Lovers' Eyes   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Feast your lovers' eyes on this quiz and identify the missing word to well known idioms or phrases relating to the eye.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, Plodd, Feb 26 13
Recommended for grades: 9,10,11
Very Easy
Plodd
1983 plays
29.
  It's in Your Mind or Your Face   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Each of these familiar words or phrases can be completed using either the word MIND or the word FACE. Select the correct one.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, looney_tunes, May 29 12
Recommended for grades: 7,8,9
Very Easy
looney_tunes editor
2448 plays
30.
  Am I Mature, or Immature?   best quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
All the answers start with 'IM', but the clues I'll give you are to another word, which can follow 'IM' to form a different word. As an example, 'fully grown' would mean 'mature', with the answer being 'immature'. See how you get on with these.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, rossian, Jul 30 17
Recommended for grades: 8,9,10
Category: Starting With ...
Very Easy
rossian editor
1053 plays
31.
  Last Rights   great trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Can you match the definitions or synonyms with the list of words that end with 'right'?
Very Easy, 10 Qns, Lottie1001, Jul 14 19
Recommended for grades: 9,10,11
Category: Ending With ...
Very Easy
Lottie1001 gold member
Jul 14 19
879 plays
32.
  Swimming with Sharks   great trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Idioms based on fish and other marine creatures.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, zorba_scank, Jul 21 20
Recommended for grades: 8,9,10
Category: Animals in Idiom
Very Easy
zorba_scank gold member
Jul 21 20
819 plays
33.
  English Words and Phrases with Chinese Origins   popular trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Ni-hao! You probably know that English has incorporated lots of words from the Chinese, like bok choy, tofu, soy, and dim sum, but there are many other words and expressions that come from Zhōng-guó, the "Middle Kingdom" that Westerners call China.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, gracious1, Dec 17 21
Recommended for grades: 6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Very Easy
gracious1 gold member
Dec 17 21
366 plays
34.
  Which Hobby? Excuses, Excuses!   popular trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Herbert says he wants a hobby, but when I suggest hobbies, he always has excuses! Can you match the hobbies that I suggest with his excuses?
Very Easy, 10 Qns, Allison03, Nov 27 16
Recommended for grades: 7,8,9
Very Easy
Allison03
1581 plays
35.
  Belay That Order   great trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
"Belay" is only one of many English words formed with the prefix "be-". Here's another ten of these words. Can you match them to the clues?
Very Easy, 10 Qns, LadyNym, Aug 27 16
Recommended for grades: 6,7,8,9
Category: Starting With ...
Very Easy
LadyNym gold member
1335 plays
36.
  Hidden Dogs in Other Words...   great trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
All of these words contain man's best friend, but there's not a canine in sight! Can you match the 'doggy' word with its meaning or synonym?
Very Easy, 10 Qns, MikeMaster99, Mar 25 20
Recommended for grades: 9,10,11
Category: Words Within Words
Very Easy
MikeMaster99 gold member
Mar 25 20
735 plays
37.
  An Idiom By Any Other Name   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Can you work out these rewritten idioms? Have fun.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, Creedy, Mar 19 15
Recommended for grades: 8,9
Category: Idiom Wordplay
Very Easy
Creedy gold member
2223 plays
38.
  English Words with Irish Origins   top quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
English has borrowed from many languages over the centuries, not the least of which is Irish (a/k/a Gaelic). Here's a quiz of such words, not the obvious ones like banshee or shamrock, but ones perhaps you never knew came from the mother tongue of Éire.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, gracious1, Mar 21 19
Recommended for grades: 9,10,11
Very Easy
gracious1 gold member
Mar 21 19
810 plays
39.
  Blend words again. More unusual combinations.   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Join "smoke" with "fog" and you get "smog". It's sometimes that easy to get a new blend word. But do you always know where the bits come from and what the new word means? Some British - some U.S.A.
Average, 10 Qns, Philian, Jun 07 03
Recommended for grades: 9,10,11
Category: Portmanteau Words
Average
Philian
4689 plays
40.
  Raining Cats and Dogs   great trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Help! We've had a disaster here at the Cliché Museum. It's been raining cats and dogs, and all the cats and dogs have been washed out of our exhibit. Would you be a life saver and match them up with the right clichés please? You will? Thanks ever so!
Very Easy, 10 Qns, Upstart3, Jul 28 18
Recommended for grades: 8,9,10
Category: Cliches
Very Easy
Upstart3 gold member
Jul 28 18
1230 plays
41.
  A Very Short Quiz    
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Short can mean the opposite of tall, as well as, for a brief amount of time. When used in a slightly different form or combined with another word it has a whole new meaning. Here's bit of a mix proclaiming its diversity.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, sally0malley, May 24 19
Recommended for grades: 7,8,9
Category: Words Within Words
Very Easy
sally0malley gold member
May 24 19
1227 plays
42.
  We Stole That from the Irish   top quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Ireland and England are neighbors so it is no surprise the Irish and English languages share so many words. Here are ten English words based off an Irish (Gaelic) word.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, Joepetz, Nov 23 17
Recommended for grades: 9,10,11
Very Easy
Joepetz gold member
1236 plays
43.
  An Idiom By Any Other Name 2   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Here are ten more rewritten idioms for you. Can you work out which is the correct term for each question?
Very Easy, 10 Qns, Creedy, Apr 09 15
Recommended for grades: 9,10,11
Category: Idiom Wordplay
Very Easy
Creedy gold member
1920 plays
44.
  Settle Down   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Settle down and play this quiz on idioms relating to the word "DOWN".
Very Easy, 10 Qns, Plodd, Nov 17 12
Recommended for grades: 7,8,9
Very Easy
Plodd
2286 plays
45.
  Laying It On The Line!   great trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
When I was young, it seemed like my parents spent a lot of time "laying it on the line". As it turns out, that phrase has some synonyms and antonyms that have other meanings as well. Let's see if you can match the other meanings with the correct words!
Very Easy, 10 Qns, ponycargirl, Dec 23 17
Recommended for grades: 8,9,10
Very Easy
ponycargirl editor
735 plays
46.
  Paella Is Not A Bone in Your Body   top quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Rather than dealing with international foods, this quiz will concentrate on some relatively common words of Latin origin beginning with "pa" - just like the titular paella!
Very Easy, 10 Qns, LadyNym, Feb 23 19
Recommended for grades: 8,9,10
Very Easy
LadyNym gold member
Feb 23 19
807 plays
47.
  Let's Talk About Ex   great trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
No, we are not going to talk about much-married celebrities here, but rather about English words ending with "ex". All of the words that appear in this quiz are also valid Scrabble words.
Easier, 10 Qns, LadyNym, Feb 19 22
Recommended for grades: 9,10,11
Category: Ending With ...
Easier
LadyNym gold member
Feb 19 22
354 plays
48.
  Body Slang   great trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Do you ever get frustrated with learning the scientific names for the human anatomy? Worry no more! Let us take a more light-hearted approach by matching these English language slang words to their correct body part.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, Plodd, Sep 29 16
Recommended for grades: 7,8,9
Very Easy
Plodd
1518 plays
49.
  What hobby? Excuses, Excuses 2   popular trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
The first quiz on Herbert's excuses was well-received! So I gave Herbert a new set of suggestions on hobbies he might like. But alas, Herbert keeps giving excuses. Match his excuses to my suggested hobbies.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, Allison03, Dec 10 16
Recommended for grades: 7,8,9
Very Easy
Allison03
996 plays
50.
  Respect    
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Euphemisms are a great way to say what you mean whilst maintain respect for the subject matter at hand. How many of these euphemisms have you used before?
Very Easy, 10 Qns, pagea, Aug 25 18
Recommended for grades: 8,9,10
Category: Language Use
Very Easy
pagea
Aug 25 18
945 plays
51.
  Bats?   great trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
You might be mad to try this quiz. All the answers contain "bat", but what are the questions?
Easier, 10 Qns, davejacobs, Nov 06 17
Recommended for grades: 7,8,9
Category: Words Within Words
Easier
davejacobs
663 plays
52.
  So You Know Your Figurative and Poetic Language?   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz is on different types of figurative and poetic language. I will give you a sentence or phrase and you will tell me what device it is using. Test your language knowledge!
Average, 10 Qns, kharkiv, Dec 01 06
Recommended for grades: 6,7,8,9
Category: Language Use
Average
kharkiv
4071 plays
53.
  Technical Literary Gobbledygook   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I'm an English major so these words are everyday jargon, but for everyone else words like 'iambic' or 'assonance' are near worthless and banal. Let's make things a bit more interesting. You probably know more than you think!
Average, 10 Qns, kyleisalive, Oct 24 10
Recommended for grades: 9,10,11,12
Category: Language Use
Average
kyleisalive editor
1425 plays
54.
  Be Careful What You Ask For   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A boating trip on the Thames sounds a delightful prospect! But first of all we need to go shopping for a few essentials, just be careful what you ask for...or face the consequences.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, emiloony, Oct 24 14
Recommended for grades: 9,10,11
Category: Definitions
Very Easy
emiloony
1398 plays
55.
  Idioms Involving Prayer and Heaven   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A surprising number of idioms involve prayer and Heaven. How many do you know? Let's play and find out.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, poshprice, Dec 14 15
Recommended for grades: 8,9,10
Very Easy
poshprice
1449 plays
56.
  Double or Nothing   popular trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
The following are examples of people, things or events which take on a new meaning when they are combined with the word "double". Hope you enjoy.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, Grad56, Aug 07 16
Recommended for grades: 9,10,11
Very Easy
Grad56
1362 plays
57.
  A Prayer in the Hand...    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
... is worth two in the bush, isn't it? Well not quite - my Ascension Quest challenge is now challenging you to figure out the word in these sayings that has been replaced by the word 'prayer'.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, lones78, Jul 02 13
Recommended for grades: 8,9
Category: Idiom Wordplay
Very Easy
lones78 gold member
1224 plays
58.
  Free Comps!   popular trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Trivia compatriots: please complete this un-complicated computerized quiz, comprised of a compilation of verbs beginning with "comp". All definitions come from Merriam-Webster's Dictionary, and etymology info comes from the Online Etymology Dictionary.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, Jordanar18, Dec 22 18
Recommended for grades: 9,10,11
Category: Starting With ...
Very Easy
Jordanar18
Dec 22 18
624 plays
59.
  Time FOR A Change   popular trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Putting FOR at the front of each of the given words (choices) will result in a new word that is defined by one of the clues (questions).
Very Easy, 10 Qns, ClarkyB, Oct 02 16
Recommended for grades: 8,9,10
Category: Starting With ...
Very Easy
ClarkyB
1275 plays
60.
  Hang Ups!    
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
While writing my last quiz on expressions that can replace "hold up", I kept coming up with things for "hang up", so I wrote a follow-up quiz using that too! Match the expression with a word or words that can take the place of "hang up" or "be hung up".
Very Easy, 10 Qns, shuehorn, Apr 08 17
Recommended for grades: 8,9,10
Very Easy
shuehorn gold member
912 plays
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