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English 101
hat is the term for words that sound like themselves, such as “ding dong” and “purr”? From morphemes to homophones, see if these questions ring a bell in this study of the English language.
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The Meanings of Words
From “paradise” to “substitute”, test your knowledge of words and their meanings in this quiz.
Is “meager” an antonym for “abundant”? Is “meek” a synonym for “timid”? Test the “ins” and “outs” of your knowledge in this study of synonyms and antonyms. Start Quiz.
What is the word used in the American desert for a sun-dried brick? Test your knowledge of words and their international origins in this quiz. Take the quiz.
What letter begins more English words than any other? What letter does not appear in the English numbers 1 through 100? Learn more about the ABCs of the English language in this quiz. Take the quiz.
You may know that opposites attract and likes repel, but how much do you know about synonyms and antonyms? Turn your knowledge upside-down and inside-out in this quiz. Take the quiz.
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Lay, Lie, Lied, Lain: When Do We Use Which?
Ah, the English language. It’s so full of extraneous words and rules, so fantastically complicated and confusing. One of the many common misunderstandings within the language stems from the confusion between lay and lie.
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Learning the Alphabet
How many characters does the Russian alphabet have? What is the ancestor of the Hebrew and Arabic alphabets? Test your knowledge from A to Z in this study of different alphabets.
In the sentence “John kicked the football across the yard,” what is the verb? From modifiers to plural forms, see how well you score in this study of English grammar. Take the quiz.
How do you use the Oxford comma? What’s the difference between an en dash and an em dash? How do you use ellipses? Test your knowledge of English punctuation with this quiz! Take the quiz.
Does “disquisition” mean “a formal inquiry”? Does “exemptive” mean “out of the ordinary”? From “tighten” to “strange,” play around with words and meanings in this quiz. Take the quiz.
Does orthography refer to proper pronounciation? Can a colon be used to join two words into a single compound word? Dot your I’s and cross your T’s in this study of English grammar. Start Quiz
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10 Frequently Confused Literary Terms
From distraught English majors cramming for a final to aspiring writers trying to figure out new ways to spice up their prose to amateur sitcom critics attempting to describe the comic genius that is Larry David, distinguishing between closely associated literary terms can serve a variety of purposes in one’s life. Best of all, you will be able to demonstrate your inner English snoot as you correct friends who often mistake irony for coincidence.
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Languages & Alphabets
Parlez-vous français? ¿Habla usted español? See how M-U-C-H you know about your A-B-Cs in other languages.
What is the official language of Grenada? What language do most Argentineans speak? Translate your smarts into a high score in this study of world languages. Take the quiz.
What is the last letter of the Greek alphabet? From which language does the motto of the United States come? Dot your I’s and cross your T’s in this study of world languages. Take the quiz.
From “Ubuntu” and “vindaloo” to “syrup” and “pajamas”, test your knowledge of word origins and world languages in this quiz. Take the quiz.
You may be familiar with such words as “hamburger” and “pretzel”, but do you know the formal pronoun in German? Test your knowledge of German, Greek, and more in this study of languages. Start Quiz
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Why Do Languages Die?
How would it feel to be the last person on Earth who speaks your language? For those of us whose native languages have millions of speakers, it’s almost impossible to imagine. And yet languages have come and gone throughout human history, and they continue to do so. Linguists estimate that of the world’s approximately 6,900 languages, more than half are at risk of dying out by the end of the 21st century.