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Get your grammar and spelling skills in shape for Rio.

Test Your Grammar Skills With These Olympics-Themed Questions

Olympics is a plural noun, so it needs a plural verb (i.e., use "are," NOT "is").

"Triathlon" is misspelled! Beware that pesky second "A."

True or false: In terms of grammar and spelling, this sentence is correct as written.

You should call this high jumper "Zhang" on second reference because that — not "Guowei" — is his family name. Generally, Chinese names place the family name (surname) before the given name.

The Australian Olympic team is a collective singular noun and therefore needs a singular verb, i.e., "The Australian Olympic team is..."

What's wrong with this sentence?

You should probably brush up on your grammar and spelling skills.

Bronze

Not quite gold-medal status, but you know your grammar and spelling.

Silver

You're in tip-top shape and ready for Rio!

Gold

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Test Your Grammar Skills With These Olympics-Themed Questions

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