6 Elements of a Story & Grammar (Lit Quiz)

Question 1

Use to vs. Used to

Answer 1

The phrase “used to” should be used for past tense or things that are customary (normal).

Question 2

Suppose to vs. Supposed to

Answer 2

Expected to = supposed to, and thinking = changes tense depending on context of sentence.

Question 3

Granted vs. Granite

Answer 3

Granite is a stone (noun or adjective depending on context), grant(ed) is a verb

Question 4

Effect vs. Affect

Answer 4

Effect is a noun (nouns have articles *a, an), affect is a verb

Question 5

Peek vs. Peak vs. Pique

Answer 5

Peek = look, peak = highest point, pique = verb, raise/simulate mind/emotion

Question 6

Our vs. Are

Answer 6

Our is a possessive (goes infront of a noun) Are is a plural verb used after a noun or pronoun

Question 7

Loose vs. Lose

Answer 7

Loose (adjective) and lose (verb)

Question 8

Then vs. Than

Answer 8

Then (time word)
Than (comparing word)

Question 9

Assure vs. insure vs. ensure

Answer 9

Assure = convince & confirm /reassure
Insure = related to insurance
Ensure = take action

Question 10

Complement vs. Compliment

Answer 10

Complement = enhance/add
Compliment = to praise

Question 11

Farther vs. Further

Answer 11

Farther = used more real, physical distance
Further = used to mean either more or a metaphorical distance

Question 12

Lead vs. Led

Answer 12

Lead is a verb and present tense noun & led is the past tense noun of lead

Question 13

Accept vs. Except

Answer 13

Accept = verb to take in/receive
Except = exclude/exempt

Question 14

Lie vs. Lay

Answer 14

Lie = Humans only
Lay = everything else/ objects

Question 15

To vs. Too

Answer 15

Use “too” when discussing an amount or addition.

Question 16

Allowed vs. Aloud

Answer 16

Allowed = past tense of allow (permission)
Aloud = out loud (sound)

Question 17

Everyday vs. Every Day

Question 19

They’re vs. their vs. there

Answer 19

They’re = they are
Their = plural possessive pronoun (use to describe something that multiple people have/own)
There = is a place (over there)

Question 20

You’re vs. Your

Answer 20

You’re = you are
Your = singular possessive pronouns (something that a person owns)

Question 21

It’s vs. Its

Answer 21

It’s = contraction (it is)
Its = possessive pronoun