Welcome to a tricky English quiz, one that will have you doubting your own knowledge of this great language. What? You're still determined to ace this quiz? Ok then, let's see if you have the requisite mastery of the secrets of English. Be sure to check out our answer section to see additional explanations.
What are the most common consonants in English?
What does the word "Triskaidekaphobia" mean?
Which letter starts more words in English than any other?
Which of these is an example of a "Pangram"?
"The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog."
"I have a big test tomorrow; I can't go to the movies tonight."
Which of these words is an example of a word "blend"?
What is the dot over the letters i and j called?
Which of these is an example of a "serial comma", also known as an "Oxford comma"?
"I only eat bread, chocolate, and sweets."
"The rain finally ended, so she was free to go outside."
"If war comes before tomorrow, you should wake me up."
"Come with me, and I will show you the best shops in town."
Which of these is an example of a "crutch word"?
True or False: The word "I" is relatively new, only been invented 600 years ago
Complete below the longest English word without a true vowel
Can you tell us which is the real word?
Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis
Supercalifragilisticexponusdraconisviscsonious
Pseudotresabelexcinihilipilificationdocious
Hippopotopseudohinihilipiltramicroscopics
What is a "ghost word"?
The word "dord" appeared in the dictionary for 8 years because of a printing error. They named these words "ghost words"
A word that has no meaning; a printing error
A word that has fallen out of use for over 1000 years
A word that is in the language but was never written down
A word of a dead language like Latin that still shapes living languages
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Shai K.
11/23/2022
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