{"id":2637,"date":"2018-01-09T12:01:03","date_gmt":"2018-01-09T18:01:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.grammarbook.com\/blog\/?p=2637"},"modified":"2021-07-04T10:29:41","modified_gmt":"2021-07-04T15:29:41","slug":"year-end-quiz-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.grammarbook.com\/blog\/pronouns\/year-end-quiz-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Year-End Quiz 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"

Review is good for retention. That\u2019s why GrammarBook.com<\/a> likes to start the new year with a jumbo quiz that spans the last twelve months of topics we\u2019ve covered with you.<\/p>\n

In 2017 we explored an array of ways to enhance your grammar and writing. We hope what you learned follows you well into 2018 as you continue your aim to communicate with even greater precision and eloquence.<\/p>\n

The quiz includes twenty-five sentences addressing a range of subjects. Choose your answers and then check them against our answer key that follows the quiz. For your convenience and reference, each answer in the key also includes the title and date of the article that focused on the topic. Best of luck to you!\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jumbo Pop Quiz: 2017 in Twenty-five Questions<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. Jennifer is still choosing [between \/ among] three job offers: bank supervisor, financial analyst, and portfolio manager.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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    1. The principal has [appraised \/ apprised] us of the changes to school policy.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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      1. The coach [substituted \/ replaced] the bigger, slower player [with \/ for] a smaller, quicker one.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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        1. My uncle owns a [40-foot \/ 40-ft.] house boat.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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          1. The salesperson gave us three [choices \/ options] of current LED TV models to pick from.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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            1. My favorite book is [\u201cTo Kill a Mockingbird\u201d \/ To Kill a Mockingbird<\/em>] by Harper Lee.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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              1. Robert is an [honest, hard-working \/ honest hard-working] man.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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                1. The due date for the invoice is [September 1 \/ September 1st].<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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                  1. When hiring website developers for our company, we always look for [experts \/ trained experts] in JavaScript and SQL.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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                    1. I [made the decision \/ decided] to attend grad school after earning my bachelor\u2019s degree.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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                      1. Jason is averse [to \/ of] doing the military press in the weight room because it\u2019s adverse [against \/ to] his right shoulder.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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                        1. By holding an auction for rare memorabilia, the VFW raised more than $60,000 [on behalf of \/ in behalf of] families of deceased or wounded veterans.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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                          1. Between you and [I \/ me], I think the restaurant is way overpriced.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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                            1. Please return the supplies you don\u2019t use to Mark or [me \/ myself].<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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                              1. [Young people \/ Youth] today have to contend with more distractions.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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                                1. The review panel found the film to be an [exploitive \/ exploitative] treatment of postmodern feminism.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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                                  1. Crystal composed her essay much (differently from how \/ differently than) Christian wrote his.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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                                    1. The house across the street belongs to the Sanchez family. The SUV in the driveway is the [Sanchez\u2019s \/ Sanchezes\u2019] car.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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                                      1. The lack of voter participation [affected \/ effected] the outcome of the election.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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                                        1. The band eventually left their rented practice space because of the\u00a0[continual \/ continuous] drip from the ceiling. It never stopped while they tried to play.\u00a0<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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                                          1. The crowd [is \/ are] so large that the city may need to request extra security from the neighboring town.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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                                            1. For the following sentence, identify whether the verb used is a transitive or intransitive verb and whether the pronoun is a direct or indirect object:
                                              \n<\/em>Mrs. Johanssen likes to bring [transitive \/ intransitive] us [indirect \/ direct] freshly baked cookies every Sunday after church.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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                                              1. Peter is always ready to help [whoever \/ whomever] might be struggling with the assignment.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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                                                1. Which salutation punctuation would be appropriate for informal correspondence between good friends?
                                                  \na) Dear Susan,
                                                  \nb) Dear Susan:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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                                                  1. [Most importantly \/ Most important], her credit cards weren\u2019t in her wallet when she lost it.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                                    Jumbo Pop Quiz Answers<\/strong><\/p>\n

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                                                    1. Jennifer is still choosing between<\/strong> three job offers: bank supervisor, financial analyst, and portfolio manager. Among <\/em>vs. Between<\/em><\/a> 1-11<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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                                                      1. The principal has apprised<\/strong> us of the changes to school policy. In Print Is Forever<\/a> 1-25<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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                                                        1. The coach substituted<\/strong>\u00a0the bigger, slower player for<\/strong> a smaller, quicker one. (For those who are less than avid sports fans,\u00a0<\/i>you are forgiven for selecting:\u00a0<\/em>The coach replaced<\/strong> the smaller, quicker player with<\/strong> a bigger, slower one.\u00a0Strictly speaking, a<\/i>\u00a0“replacement player” is only used during labor disputes.<\/i>)\u00a0A Fine Distinction<\/a> 2-7<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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                                                          1. My uncle owns a 40-foot <\/strong>house boat. Hyphenation with Numbers and Units of Measure<\/a> 2-22<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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                                                            1. The salesperson gave us three options<\/strong> of current LED TV models to pick from. Choices <\/em>vs. Options <\/em>and Alternatives<\/em><\/a> 3-8<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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                                                              1. My favorite book is To Kill a Mockingbird<\/em><\/strong> by Harper Lee. Titles of Books, Plays, Articles, etc.: Underline? Italics? Quotation Marks?<\/a> 3-15<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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                                                                1. Robert is an honest, hard-working<\/strong> man. Comma Chameleon<\/a> 4-5<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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                                                                  1. The due date for the invoice is September 1<\/strong>. Writing Dates and Times<\/a> 4-19<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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                                                                    1. When hiring website developers for our company, we always look for experts<\/strong> in JavaScript and SQL. Striking the Surplus from Tautologies<\/a> 4-24<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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                                                                      1. I decided<\/strong> to attend grad school after earning my bachelor\u2019s degree. Tightening Verb Phrases for Making an Engine That Purrs<\/a> 5-10<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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                                                                        1. Jason is averse to <\/em>doing the military press in the weight room because it\u2019s adverse to<\/strong> his right shoulder. Proper Prepositional Pairing<\/a> 6-7<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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                                                                          1. By holding an auction for rare memorabilia, the VFW raised more than $60,000 in behalf of<\/strong> families of deceased or wounded veterans. In Behalf Of <\/em>vs. On Behalf Of<\/em><\/a> 6-13<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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                                                                            1. Between you and me, I think the restaurant is way overpriced. I<\/em> vs. Me<\/em><\/a> 6-20<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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                                                                              1. Please return the supplies you don\u2019t use to Mark or me<\/strong>. Reflexive Pronouns<\/a> 7-5<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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                                                                                1. Young people<\/strong> today have to contend with more distractions. Stubborn Stinkaroos<\/a> 7-25<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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                                                                                  1. The review panel found the film to be an exploitative<\/strong> treatment of postmodern feminism. Putting Out the Patrol for Made-Up Words<\/a> 8-1<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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                                                                                    1. Crystal composed her essay much differently than<\/strong> Christian wrote his. Diving Back Into Different From and Different Than<\/a> 9-5<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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                                                                                      1. The house across the street belongs to the Sanchez family. The SUV in the driveway is the Sanchezes\u2019<\/strong> car. Apostrophes with Names Ending in s, ch, or z<\/a> 9-7<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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                                                                                        1. The lack of voter participation affected<\/strong> the outcome of the election. Effect<\/em> vs. Affect<\/em><\/a> 9-27<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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                                                                                          1. The band eventually left their rented practice space because of the\u00a0continuous<\/strong> drip from the ceiling. It never stopped while they tried to play. Commonly Confused Words That Bring Bumps to Writing<\/a> 10-4\u00a0<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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                                                                                            1. The crowd is<\/strong> so large that the city may need to request extra security from the neighboring town. Collecting the Truth About Collective Nouns<\/a> 10-18<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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                                                                                              1. Mrs. Johanssen likes to bring [transitive verb<\/strong>] us [indirect object<\/strong>] freshly baked cookies every Sunday after church.\u00a0Taking Charge of Transitive and Intransitive Verbs<\/a> 11-1<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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                                                                                                1. Peter is always ready to help whoever might be struggling with the assignment. Whoever<\/em> vs. Whomever<\/em><\/a> 11-8<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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                                                                                                  1. Which salutation punctuation would be appropriate for informal correspondence between good friends?
                                                                                                    \na)<\/strong> Dear Susan,<\/strong>                                                                                                     Hitting the Right Notes with Salutations and Closings<\/a> 12-6<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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                                                                                                    1. Most important<\/strong>, her credit cards weren\u2019t in her wallet when she lost it. Worn-Out Words and Phrases: Resolving to Keep Writing Fresh in 2018<\/a> 12-20<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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