Perplexed by possessives? Tongue-tied by tenses? Hornswoggled by whose and who’s? Who came up with the rules of English anyway? Even the most educated among us are occasionally stumped by a grammatical puzzler. Here’s a chance to show your old English teacher that you learned a thing or two about grammar and usage. 

1

_______ two ways to get there from here--my way and the wrong way. 

 a) There's

 b) They're

 c) There are

2

Having to share a room with my sister has definitely _______ my ability to concentrate.

 a) affected

 b) effected

 c) infected

3

The professor gave the most difficult problems to Andrea and _______. 

 a) me

 b) I

 c) myself

4

After working on my car all evening, I finally _______ down to sleep at around midnight. 

 a) laid

 b) lied

 c) lay

5

He tells everyone at school that I'm his girlfriend, _______ of the fact that he never calls me. 

 a) irregardless

 b) regardless

 c) regardful

6

I feel _______ about revealing your imprecise use of the English language. 

 a) bad 

 b) awfully

 c) badly

7

He acts as if he _______ the coolest guy in school.

 a) is

 b) was

 c) were 

8

I can't get the VCR to record; _______ instructions are too complicated. 

 a) its

 b) it's 

9

My English teacher seems convinced that _______ students will never use proper grammar.

 a) us

 b) me and the other

 c) we

10

I _______ made a perfect score, if there hadn't been so many trick questions. 

 a) could of

 b) could've

 c) coulda

Answer:     C A A C B

            A C A C B