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Quiz about More Words That Make Me Stop and Think

More Words That Make Me Stop and Think.. Quiz

Before I Put Them Down in Ink. Here are more words that a lot of us have to stop to think about before writing them. Choose the correct one to write. (US English spellings.)

A multiple-choice quiz by habitsowner. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
habitsowner

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
344,671

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
2016

Last 3 plays: Guest 174 (8/10), jonnowales (9/10), missie67 (8/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Since the last quiz stopped with a "J", we'll begin this one with a "K". What is a name for a place where a child often goes to school before starting first grade? Hint

kindergarden

kindegarten

kindegarden

kindergarten

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Question 2 of 10

2. Our "L" word is a place a scientist often works. Can you tell me what it is? Hint

labboratory

labratory

laboratory

laborratory

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Question 3 of 10

3. Hmmm...for "M" let's find a word for something very small. Hint

miniature

minature

miniture

minniature

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Question 4 of 10

4. Our "N" word is used when something absolutely HAS to be used or worked with or is required. What is it? Hint

necessary

neccesary

neccessary

necessarry

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Question 5 of 10

5. Now with our "O" word, we come to one that I really have to sit and think about at times. It means happening from time to time or now and again. Please tell me what it is. Hint

occasional

ocassionel

occassional

occasionel

6. Our "P" word is one that is used all the time, and yet makes almost everyone hesitate now and again. It means to continue on trying to finish what you are doing, like a project, against all odds. Hint

perservere

perseveer

perserveer

persevere

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Question 7 of 10

7. Aha, "Q". Some would say this is what my mother-in-law is...just kidding, of course. It means whining or being fretful all the time. Go ahead, pick out the correct spelling. Hint

querolus

querolous

querulous

querulus

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Question 8 of 10

8. Now to "R". This is another one that really makes me, at least, hesitate before writing it. It's what one does when one tells someone else to try a restaurant or store that they really like. Hint

reccommend

recammend

reccomend

recommend

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Question 9 of 10

9. "S" is what we are when we do something very, very well. Pick out the correctly spelled "S" word for me, please. Hint

successfull

sucessful

succesful

successful

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Question 10 of 10

10. And, finally, we're at "T". That knotty word when we are "giving" an asset in a legal manner to another is known as what? Hint

transferring

transfiering

transfering

transfirring

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Since the last quiz stopped with a "J", we'll begin this one with a "K". What is a name for a place where a child often goes to school before starting first grade?

Answer: kindergarten

This word comes from the German and, according to Webster, was first used about 1852. It means "child" and "garden", which is most likely why we are often confused about its spelling.

2. Our "L" word is a place a scientist often works. Can you tell me what it is?

Answer: laboratory

The word comes from the Latin "laboratorium", and then later to "labor". As "laboratory" it was used first in 1605. I'm sure that's often how what the people who work there think it is, too!

3. Hmmm...for "M" let's find a word for something very small.

Answer: miniature

Don't we all love the "miniature" towns at Christmas time, on the mantle or near the hearth? Its first known use in English was in 1586.

4. Our "N" word is used when something absolutely HAS to be used or worked with or is required. What is it?

Answer: necessary

It was first used in the 14th century, and is probably from the Latin "necessarius" trough the Middle English "necessarie". And it is absolutely necessary that we spell it correctly.

5. Now with our "O" word, we come to one that I really have to sit and think about at times. It means happening from time to time or now and again. Please tell me what it is.

Answer: occasional

This word was first seen about 1631. Although it's a very useful word, I think I can understand why it took so many years to come into use. In fact, sometimes it looks wrong when it's right!

Answer: persevere

From Latin, to Anglo-French, to Middle English it seems to have been first used as is in the 14th century.

7. Aha, "Q". Some would say this is what my mother-in-law is...just kidding, of course. It means whining or being fretful all the time. Go ahead, pick out the correct spelling.

Answer: querulous

From the Latin, "querulus", to Middle English and first seen used in the 15th century. (No, my mother-in-law is not THAT old!)

8. Now to "R". This is another one that really makes me, at least, hesitate before writing it. It's what one does when one tells someone else to try a restaurant or store that they really like.

Answer: recommend

Tough word at times. Might almost as well be using the original Latin from which it comes, meaning to "commend". From there it went to Anglo-French, and finally to Middle English where we first heard of it in the 14th century.

9. "S" is what we are when we do something very, very well. Pick out the correctly spelled "S" word for me, please.

Answer: successful

The word was first used in 1568. I wonder why it came into use so late for there certainly had to be a use for it before then.

10. And, finally, we're at "T". That knotty word when we are "giving" an asset in a legal manner to another is known as what?

Answer: transferring

As many of our other words, this comes originally from Latin to Anglo-French to Middle English, in the form of "transferren". It was first seen used in the 14th century.

Source: Author habitsowner

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