German and English Grammar & Vocabulary Quiz

Awry means 'off the correct course', 'amiss', 'crooked', or 'not in proper position' - literally or figuratively. 'Skewed' captures this meaning of being off-center or wrong. 'Correct', 'straight', and 'centered' are all antonyms (opposites) of awry.

This question appears to be asking about the meaning or sound of 'Abay'. Option A 'Barking' is claimed as correct, but the word 'Abay' is not a standard English word with this meaning. It could be: 1) A proper noun (name/place), 2) A misspelling of 'abay' (archaic 'abay' meaning baying/barking), 3) A non-English word. Without clear context, this appears to be testing an archaic or dialect term.

To 'abet' means to encourage, assist, or support someone, usually in doing something wrong. 'Back up' can mean to support or give backing to, which is the closest in meaning to 'abet' among the options. The other options are incorrect: 'quell' means to suppress or calm, 'hinder' means to obstruct or create difficulty, and 'deter' means to discourage or prevent.

Aloe is a succulent plant species, widely cultivated for its medicinal and ornamental uses. It is definitely a plant, not an insect, microbe, or pest. Aloe vera gel is commonly used for skin care and treating burns.

An axel is a specific type of jump in figure skating (ice skating), named after its inventor Axel Paulsen. It is the only jump where the skater takes off while facing forward and rotates forward. It is not related to horse riding, bungee-jumping, or pole vault.

The verb 'abide' meaning 'tolerate' is followed by an object and -ing form (gerund) without a preposition. 'Abide seeing someone doing something' is the correct pattern - no 'by' is needed.

'Adore' is a verb of attitude that is followed by the -ing form (gerund) when referring to enjoying an activity. 'Adore lying in a hot bath' is correct - 'to lie' would be ungrammatical.

'Advocate' is always followed by the -ing form, never the infinitive. 'Advocate taking a more long-term view' is correct - 'to take' would be grammatically wrong.

'Anticipate' means 'expect' and is followed by the -ing form (gerund) or a noun. 'Anticipate receiving several applications' is correct - 'received' would need a helper verb, and 'to receive' is ungrammatical.

'Appeal' meaning 'make a serious request' is followed by 'to' + infinitive. 'Appealed to the government to halt the war' is correct - 'halt' or 'halting' would be ungrammatical.

'Assign' meaning 'designate someone for a task' is followed by the object (person) and 'to' + infinitive. 'Assigned me to interview the candidates' is correct - 'interview' or 'interviewing' would be wrong.

'Attempt' meaning 'try to do something' is followed by 'to' + infinitive. 'Attempting to swim across the Channel' is correct - 'swim' or 'swimming' would be ungrammatical.

'Ban' meaning 'prohibit' is followed by the -ing form (gerund). 'Banned smoking in this restaurant' is correct - 'smoke' would need a helper verb, and 'to smoke' is ungrammatical.

In comparative structures with 'beat', the second activity is expressed as a gerund. 'Beats walking there' is correct - 'walk' needs a subject, and 'by walking' uses an unnecessary preposition.

'Begrudge' meaning 'give reluctantly' or 'resent spending' is followed by the -ing form. 'Begrudged paying so much' is correct - 'pay' would need a helper verb, and 'to pay' is ungrammatical.

'Bother' in negative imperatives is followed by the -ing form. 'Don't bother doing the dishes' is correct - 'do' needs a helper verb, and 'to do' is ungrammatical.

The verb 'bother' can be followed by either a gerund (writing) or infinitive (to write) with similar meaning. In this context, 'bothered writing' indicates he hasn't taken the trouble to write. While both forms exist, the gerund is the expected answer here.

In German, the verb 'schenken' (to give) uses the dative case for the recipient. 'Wem' is the dative form of 'wer' (who/whom), making it grammatically correct for asking 'To whom do you give a car?'. 'Wen' is accusative (direct object), 'wer' is nominative (subject), and 'Wo' means 'where'; none fit the dative object role required here.

The question asks 'At what time do you have class?' The correct construction is 'Um wieviel Uhr' (at what time). 'Wann' means 'when' but doesn't combine with 'Uhr' in this way. The construction must include the preposition 'um' for specific times.

The sentence means 'I love Boris. Surely he loves me too.' The object of 'liebt' (loves) must be in the accusative case. 'Mich' is the accusative of 'ich' (I). 'Mir' is dative, 'sich' is reflexive, and 'mein' is a possessive adjective.