To close out 2015 we have put together a comprehensive pop quiz based on the year\u2019s GrammarBook.com grammar posts. The quiz comprises twenty-five sentences that may\u2014or may not\u2014need fixing. Think you can fix the ones that need help?<\/p>\n
You\u2019ll find our answers directly below the quiz. Each answer includes, for your convenience, the title and date of the article that raised the topic.<\/p>\n
This quiz is not for dilettantes. Good luck, and we hope to see you back here after the holidays.<\/p>\n
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Jumbo Pop Quiz: 2015 in Twenty-five Questions<\/strong><\/p>\n 1. I have an affinity for pizza.<\/p>\n 2. People that like a couple drinks before dinner are my idea of good company.<\/p>\n 3. Let him who is without sin cast the first stone.<\/p>\n 4. We dined with people from Chicago, Illinois, Brooklyn, New York, and San Diego, California.<\/p>\n 5. There are three different pools on the property.<\/p>\n 6. Do you have any future plans you can tell us about?<\/p>\n 7. It was a hazel doormouse with golden-brown fur and large black eyes.<\/p>\n 8. Fifty dollars are too much to pay for a toaster.<\/p>\n 9. The differences between us and them are miniscule, so take your pick.<\/p>\n 10. Toby has gotten himself into trouble this time.<\/p>\n 11. The dry soil has drank up every last raindrop.<\/p>\n 12. The hotel is in close proximity to the corporate, \ufb01nancial, and fashionable heart of the city.<\/p>\n 13. In Big Sur the view from our balcony was simply incredulous.<\/p>\n 14. Erik was born on June 5, 1975 in Oslo, Norway.<\/p>\n 15. Hanging around with fantastic writers rubs off on you after awhile.<\/p>\n 16. Choose the more likely sentence: 17. Here is what I want from the store: Onions, potatoes, and broccoli.<\/p>\n 18. The challenge so enervated her that she rushed out and sprinted two miles.<\/p>\n 19. These two crooks just wanted to steal each others\u2019 money.<\/p>\n 20. Storm clouds creeped unnoticed over the distant mountains.<\/p>\n 21. Luckily, the guide found them and lead them to safety.<\/p>\n 22. She loved three men equally, so choosing a husband was a difficult dilemma.<\/p>\n 23. McCloy knew he\u2019d lied to Anita, but his alibi was, \u201cI didn\u2019t want to hurt her.\u201d<\/p>\n 24. The conflict centers around the atrocities of war.<\/p>\n 25. I am writing in regards to employment opportunities at your firm.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Jumbo Pop Quiz Answers<\/strong><\/p>\n An asterisk (*) indicates that there are more correct answers than one.<\/p>\n 1. I have a fondness<\/strong> for pizza.* (Words in Flux<\/strong><\/a>, 1-13)<\/p>\n 2. People that like a couple of<\/strong> drinks before dinner are my idea of good company. (Nice Publication\u2014Until You Read It<\/strong><\/a>, 1-27)<\/p>\n 3. Let him who is without sin cast the first stone.\u00a0CORRECT <\/strong>(Media Watch<\/strong><\/a>, 2-17)<\/p>\n 4. We dined with people from Chicago, Illinois;<\/span><\/strong> Brooklyn, New York;<\/span><\/strong> and San Diego, California. (The Man Who Hated Semicolons<\/strong><\/a>, 3-31)<\/p>\n 5. There are three pools<\/strong> on the property. (Media Watch<\/strong><\/a>, 5-5)<\/p>\n 6. Do you have any plans<\/strong> you can tell us about? (A Twenty-first Century Usage Guide<\/strong><\/a>, 5-12)<\/p>\n 7. It was a hazel dormouse<\/strong> with golden-brown fur and large black eyes. (A Twenty-first Century Usage Guide<\/strong><\/a>, 5-12)<\/p>\n 8. Fifty dollars is<\/strong> too much to pay for a toaster. (What Kind of Rule Is <\/strong>Usually<\/strong><\/em>?<\/strong><\/a>, 5-19)<\/p>\n 9. The differences between us and them are\u00a0minuscule,<\/strong> so take your pick. (Spell Check<\/strong><\/a>, 5-26)<\/p>\n 10. Toby has gotten himself into trouble this time.\u00a0CORRECT <\/strong>(Misbegotten Views on <\/strong>Gotten<\/strong><\/em><\/a>, 6-30)<\/p>\n 11. The dry soil has drunk<\/strong> up every last raindrop. 12. The hotel is close<\/strong> to the corporate, \ufb01nancial, and fashionable heart of the city.* (Don\u2019t Put It in Writing,<\/strong><\/a> 7-14)<\/p>\n 13. In Big Sur the view from our balcony was simply\u00a0incredible.<\/strong> (Grammar, Vocabulary Go Hand in Hand<\/strong><\/a>, 7-28)<\/p>\n 14. Erik was born on June 5, 1975,<\/span><\/strong> in Oslo, Norway. (Media Watch<\/strong><\/a>, 8-4)<\/p>\n 15. Hanging around with fantastic writers rubs off on you after a while<\/strong>. (Media Watch<\/strong><\/a>, 8-4)<\/p>\n 16. A) Ruben compared Giorgio\u2019s spaghetti to<\/strong> dog food. (Compare To <\/strong><\/em>vs. <\/strong>Compare With<\/strong><\/em><\/a>, 8-18)<\/p>\n 17. Here is what I want from the store: onions<\/strong>, potatoes, and broccoli. (Colons and Capitals<\/strong><\/a>, 8-25)<\/p>\n 18. The challenge so energized<\/strong> her that she rushed out and sprinted two miles. (You Can Look It Up<\/strong><\/a>, 9-15)<\/p>\n 19. These two crooks just wanted to steal each other\u2019s\u00a0<\/strong>money. (Each Other <\/strong><\/em>vs.<\/strong> One Another<\/strong><\/em><\/a>, 9-29)<\/p>\n 20. Storm clouds crept<\/strong> unnoticed over the distant mountains. (Why Irregular Verbs Are Strong<\/strong><\/a>, 10-6)<\/p>\n 21. Luckily, the guide found them and led<\/strong> them to safety. (Why Irregular Verbs Are Strong<\/strong><\/a>, 10-6)<\/p>\n 22. She loved three men equally, so choosing a husband was a difficult predicament<\/strong>.* (Slipshod Extension<\/strong><\/a>, 10-13)<\/p>\n 23. McCloy knew he\u2019d lied to Anita, but his excuse\u00a0<\/strong>was, \u201cI didn\u2019t want to hurt her.\u201d* (Slipshod Extension<\/strong><\/a>, 10-13)<\/p>\n 24. The conflict centers<\/strong> on<\/strong> the atrocities of war.* (When Idioms Become Monsters<\/strong><\/a>, 10-20)<\/p>\n
\nA) Ruben compared Giorgio\u2019s spaghetti to dog food.
\nB) Ruben compared Giorgio\u2019s spaghetti with dog food.<\/p>\n
\n(Irregular Verbs Can Be a Regular Pain<\/strong><\/a>, 7-7)<\/p>\n