Can You Pass This Difficult English Quiz?

The proper way to say this is: "Jacob and I are very good friends." A simple test if this is correct involves removing the name of the second person in the sentence, and see which pronoun works as a stand-alone subject.

"Sorry I couldn't be there" is the proper way to say this, as "there" is the word to use to state where you ought to be, or where you are. "Their" is used as a possessive pronoun, so never mistake one for the other.

"Information" is an example of a noun that has similar singular and plural forms. It is a non-count noun, which means it's not quantifiable, so simply adding "s" won't do.

"It must have been love" is the correct way, though some might mistake it as "It must of been love." The use of "must of" is grammatically incorrect, and the mistake may have been caused by hearing the contraction "must've."

While "irregardless" may actually exist as a word, it is not widely used due to how it is constructed. Linguists frown upon the double negative that the prefix "ir" and suffix "less" form; that's why it's best to use "regardless" instead, which already states a negative thought that means "without regard."

The right reply should be "You're welcome," where "you're" is a contraction of "you are." But many people often say "Your welcome," misusing the second person possessive pronoun.

When referring to a reflexive masculine pronoun, "himself" is the one often used. While "hisself" legitimately exists somewhere in the English lexicon, its usage is frowned upon, and therefore not advisable to use.

Since it's only one dollar being referred to, the proper article to use is the singular one. It should be "a" because it refers to a word that starts with a consonant. Therefore, "a dollar" is correct.

"Color" is the American English spelling while "colour" is the British English spelling. Therefore, when in the USA, use their English usage - no ifs and buts about this!

The proper way to say this often misheard idiomatic expression is "first come, first served." It means those who arrive first will be the first ones to get serviced.

The right term to use is "free rein," which pertains to being given the freedom or liberty to move or make decisions and take certain actions. It originates from the noun "rein" or those straps used to control and guide a horse.

"Anniversary" already pertains to the annual or yearly event, so just mention how many years, in ordinal form, when using this term. The proper way of saying this example is "tenth anniversary."

The subject-verb agreement in this statement is incorrect because the verb should be similar to the subject's number. Thus, since "she" is singular, "wants" should be used, like so: "She wants you."

"Equipment" is another form of non-count noun. The same word is used for the plural form.

The terms to use are: Knut "emigrated" from Norway, and Knut "immigrated" to the USA from Norway. One emigrates away from a certain place, and one immigrates to a specific destination.

The indefinite article "an" should be used here since it refers to a noun that starts with a vowel. "A" should be used if the noun starts with a consonant.

"Oil" is an example of a variable noun, which means it can be both a countable noun and non-count noun, depending on the context. In "crude oil," it's in the context of a non-count noun; therefore, it should be "oil" only. If specifics are used, like in "essential oils" or "painting with oils," an "s" is added because it's countable.

Just like the word "evidence," "advice" is considered an uncountable noun. Therefore, it has its original form as its plural form, or you can place qualifiers before it to make it countable, such as "pieces of advice."

"Mute" means to be quiet while "moot" means something is subject for debate. Thus, it should be "moot point" because it suggests to debate on a certain thing.

Both baggage and luggage are uncountable nouns. They do not have plural forms, so adding an "s" is ungrammatical.

The answer should be "If it's too good to be true, it probably is." "It's" is a contraction of "it is" in this case, so it should have an apostrophe.

"Would have" is the right answer here, but most people would mention "would of." This mistake is a corruption of the sound of "would've," which is short for "would have."

When you can count things one by one, the term to use should be "fewer" since "less" is used to refer to things you can't individually count. Therefore, having "10 items or fewer" or "fewer than 10 items" should be the proper usage here.

Taking a "sneak peek" means looking at something before a big revelation, so it's the proper term to use here. "Peak" means the top of a mountain or high elevation, and you don't want to sneak there, at all.

The first word should be "than" because it's a comparison of two people. The second term is "then" because that part of the sentence indicates some sort of time passage.

When using the first person singular form of "me" in conjunction with another name, it should always be put after the proper noun name. Therefore, in this usage, it should be "Sam and me."

"The" is the article that should be used when pointing at something specific. It's like saying "This is the car for me" upon seeing a Mini, instead of saying "This is a car for me," which connotes uncertainty.

The song lyric uses the contraction "you're," which means "you are." It's not "your" only, which many people mistakenly use.

The right expression is "throes of passion" because it means being caught at the intense point of some struggle. To throw means to discard it, which is quite the opposite.

You send out an invitation, because that's the noun. "To invite" is to ask someone to come, therefore it's a verb.

Whom is a relative pronoun, and is often used as the direct object of a preposition or a verb. In this usage, it should be "To whom."

A new law will take effect, meaning something will happen that will influence something. For the verb that refers to being influenced, you say "it will affect" the population concerned.

We wait with bated breath, meaning your breathing is affected, to the point of nearly stopping it, because of an intense emotion. It's Shakespearean in nature and origin, that's why it sounds poetic and literary, too.

"Has been working" is the proper term here. It is an example of a present perfect continuous tense, wherein an action started in the past but is still continuing in the present time.

"Follow-up" is used as a noun, whereas "follow up" is used as a verb. Followup as one word might be obvious in some social media postings, but it is not the correct form of this term, and therefore should not be used.