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If You Get 9/11 On This Quiz, You Have A Solid Knowledge Of English

English Quiz: If You Don't Pass, You Don't Know English

If You Don't Pass This Quiz, You Don't Know English

[Succeed](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/succeed)!

[Pizza is good](https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/general_writing/punctuation/independent_and_dependent_clauses/index.html)!

Which of the following is an independent clause?

An [interrogative sentence](http://www.mit.edu/course/21/21.guide/interrog.htm) asks a question.

[Parents'](https://www.grammarly.com/blog/possessive-case/)!

[Lying](https://www.grammarly.com/blog/lay-lie/#:~:text=Lying%20(Lay%20vs.,-Lie)%E2%80%93What's%20the&text=You%20lie%20down%2C%20but%20you,Lay%20requires%20a%20direct%20object.)!

"Northeast" [should not](https://style.mla.org/styling-geographic-terms/) be capitalized.

Which of the following sentences has an error in capitalization?

[Questionably](https://www.thesaurus.com/browse/unequivocally?s=t)!

Choose the antonym to the word “unequivocally.”  


[Soar and sore](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homophone)!

Choose the pair of words that are homophones.

[Swum](https://www.dictionary.com/e/whats-a-participle/)!

[Oxford comma](https://www.grammarly.com/blog/what-is-the-oxford-comma-and-why-do-people-care-so-much-about-it/)!

“My three pets are named Cosmo, Bean, and Apollo.” The comma after “Bean” is known as a(n):

The [second sentence](https://writingcenter.unc.edu/tips-and-tools/semi-colons-colons-and-dashes/)!

Finally, choose the sentence below with the correct use of semicolons:

Even though the English language doesn't have feminine and masculine words, that doesn't mean it's free of weird quirks and complications. You're learning new things about English mechanics every day!

English Noob!

Let me guess — you minored in English, didn't you? You have a very good grasp of English mechanics and a solid understanding of commas and apostrophes. Though Grammarly may catch you a few times, you're pretty good at writing!

English Minor!

You know where every semicolon, apostrophe, and Oxford comma go in a sentence. You're also a champion speller and homophone genius. I think it's pretty clear you deserve the title of English language wizard!

English Major!

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