Saturday, February 28, 2009

Super Fun Grammar Test

I appreciate correct grammar. Unfortunately, I'm going to have to admit that it has only recently been pointed out to me that I also make grammatical mistakes. No one ever corrected me. Apparently I have no real friends because friends don't let friends sound uneducated...

Anyway, I've decided to include this super fun grammar test. Answers will be revealed later. You may submit your answers in the comment box. Prizes will be awarded.

1.) Both Mr. Higgins and (A-she, B-her) were at the trial.

2.) Please get this information as (A-quick, B-quickly) as possible.

3.) Someone has forgotten (A-their, B-his) briefcase.

4.) Whenever he looks (A-sad, B-sadly), you can be sure something is wrong.

5.) Neither of them (A-approve, B-approves) the new contract.

6.) The company requires the form to be submitted by all of (A-it's, B-its) employees.

7.) (A-Whoever, B-Whomever) handled the case did a wonderful job.

8.) Either John or Mary (A-has, B-have) the directory.

9.) Tuesday is (A-ladie's, B-ladies') night.

10.) The loudest noise now (A-is, B-are) motorcycles.

11.) He (A-set, B-sat) in the chair.

12.) Ira invited Ken and (A-I, B-me) to attend the meeting.

13.) The article he wrote is (A-a, B-an) history of the event.

14.) She could (A-of, B-have) gone.

15.) Each of us (A-is, B-are) here.

16.) I saw in the newspaper (A-where, B-that) prices are rising all over.

17.) The flower smells (A-sweet, B-sweetly).

18.) She (A-use, B-used) to live in the country.

19.) He has already (A-ate, B-eaten) dinner.

20.) Everyone in the fraternity is concerned about (A-his, B-their) popularity.

21.) He is (A-already, B-all ready) to go.

22.) Is the hat (A-her's, B-hers)?

23.) John asked if (A-they're, B-their) coming.

24.) The noise of the engines (A-annoy, B-annoys) all the people there.

25.) The doctor insists that the president (A-remain, B-remains) in bed.

26.) There (A-is, B-are) to be three people there.

27.) Try (A-and, B-to) be there.

28.) They (A-saw, B-seen) to it that she got home safely.

29.) Let's (A-don't, B-not) stay.

30.) He is the (A-principal, B-principle) of the school.

10 comments:

Cindy said...

I guess you want the answers like this?
1.B 11.B 21.B
2.B 12.B 22.A
3.B 13.A 23.A
4.A 14.B 24.B
5.A 15.A 25.A
6.A 16.B 26.B
7.A 17.A 27.B
8.A 18.A 28.A
9.B 19.B 29.B
10.A 20.B 30.A

I hope you get lots of tomatoes. I'm kind of jealous you can grow tomatoes this time of the year down there. We're supposed to get snow the end of this week.

Porter Family said...

Okay, here goes nothing...

1.A
2.B
3.B
4.A
5.A
6.B
7.A
8.A
9.B
10.B
11.B
12.A
13.B (I hate this one)
14.B
15.A
16.B
17.A
18.B
19.B
20.B
21.B
22.B
23.A
24.A
25.B
26.B
27.B
28.A
29.B
30.A

You'd think with all my grammar issues I would get them all right, but I think I may have missed a couple. :)

Porter Family said...

Can I change #1 to B? thanks, professor.

teri said...

1. A
2. b
3. b
4. a
5. b
6. b
7. a
8. a
9. b (although i would argue it could be ladies without an apostrophe as it is a modifier rather than a possessive)
10. a
11. a
12. b
13. a
14. b
15. a
16. b
17. a
18. b
19. b
20. a
21. a
22. b
23. a
24. b
25. a
26. b
27. b
28. a
29. b
30. a

I can't resist a grammar quiz. If any of these are wrong (except 25) I'll pluck out my own eyes.

Erin said...

This was much harder than I thought it would be...good grief, but apparently my education was useless. Here are my answers:

1.b
2.b
3.b
4.a
5.b
6.b
7.a
8.a
9.b
10. a
11.b
12.b
13.b
14.b
15.a
16.b
17.a
18.b
19.b
20.a
21.b
22.b
23.a
24.b
25.b
26.b
27.b
28.a
29.b
30.a

I'll get the answers as soon as they're posted on the grammar website!

Porter Family said...

I want to stick with my original answer for #1 which was A. Thanks. :)

Erin said...

Here are the official answers:

1-a, 2-b, 3-b, 4-a, 5-b, 6-b, 7-a, 8-a, 9-b, 10-a, 11-b, 12-b, 13-a, 14-b, 15-a, 16-b, 17-a, 18-b, 19-b, 20-a, 21-b, 22-b, 23-a, 24-b, 25-a, 26-b, 27-b, 28-a, 29-b, 30-a.

Porter Family said...

I got five wrong. That's an 83%. I guess I'm happy because it is still a B, but what the heck??

Kristen said...

I did the quiz and am glad I didn't post my answers. Missed a few more than I thought I would. How mbearussing.

Shelby Bingham said...

Okay, Erin, I missed out on this quiz, but I have to admit I love grammar -- I am a court reporter after all. There are two peeves that people do to butcher our language (actually there are many more, but I will save that for later)-- the first one is its and it's. Come on, people, it is very simple. If you can replace "it's" with "it is" then you've got it right, if not, use "its." I know "its" shows possession and you want to be all proper and use an apostrophe, but I'm telling you now DON'T DO IT!!

The second one is when people say something like, "Come have dinner with Jeff and I" thinking they are masters of the English language. Again, the test is simple -- mentally block out the "Jeff and" and then reread the sentence "Come have dinner with I" -- wrong.

Now, when it comes to blogs and comments on blogs, I give a pass (for the most part) because... well, who wants to have someone correcting your grammar on a blog?