Another year of grammatical exploration has concluded with linguistic miles behind us. What we\u2019ve learned and discussed with you along the way has been illuminating, and we are grateful for the thought and insight it has inspired.<\/p>\n
We hope you gathered even more sharpened tools for communicating in concise and eloquent English. A year-end review is always a great way to revisit and further retain what we\u2019ve examined.<\/p>\n
The 2018 master quiz consists of twenty-five sentences addressing subjects from many of this year\u2019s GrammarBook articles. Choose your answers and then check them against our answer key that follows the quiz.<\/p>\n
Each answer also includes the title and date of the article that focused on the topic. Because some answers require particular knowledge from months past, please feel free to refer to their associated article if you wish to refresh your memory.<\/p>\n
Best of luck to you as you write your way into 2019!<\/p>\n
1. When I was in high school, I [would \/ used to] lift weights in the gym almost every day.<\/p>\n
2. When I was a kid, I [would \/ used to] feel like every day was a new adventure.<\/p>\n
3. Juan received the highest score on the test [since \/ because] he studied the most.<\/p>\n
4. [Since \/ Because] Rich was the most qualified, he was offered the promotion first.<\/p>\n
5. She is perhaps the most [well spoken \/ well-spoken] project manager to have ever led the initiative.<\/p>\n
6. Considering the event is informal, I\u2019d say Milan is notably [well dressed \/ well-dressed]. (Answer is based on\u00a0<\/em>Chicago Manual of Style\u00a0usage.<\/em>)<\/p>\n 7. \u201cEvery one of y\u2019all (insert [sic<\/em>] \/ don\u2019t insert [sic<\/em>]) should do a little more homework before you go makin\u2019 accusations like that,\u201d the site supervisor said.<\/p>\n 8. [New Year\u2019s day \/ New Year\u2019s Day] is on January 1.<\/p>\n 9. The weather isn\u2019t good today,\u00a0so<\/em>\u00a0I will wait until tomorrow to go jogging. (In this sentence the word\u00a0so<\/em>\u00a0is [an adverb \/ a conjunction].)<\/p>\n 10. The team is\u00a0so<\/em>\u00a0big and strong that most others don\u2019t want to play against them. (In this sentence the word\u00a0so<\/em>\u00a0is [an adverb \/ an adjective].)<\/p>\n 11. Let\u2019s meet for lunch at [noon \/ 12:00 noon].<\/p>\n 12. The meeting will be held at [7:00 p.m. \/ 7:00 p.m. in the evening].<\/p>\n 13. The [silver-medal-winning \/ silver medal\u2013winning] athlete gracefully shook the gold winner\u2019s hand after the award ceremony.<\/p>\n 14. Jake has a [small town \/ small-town] personality.<\/p>\n 15. Do you see the [pretty, tall Kenyan \/ tall, pretty Kenyan] lady standing by the fountain?<\/p>\n 16. Please set that [square, wooden \/ wooden, square] box on the floor.<\/p>\n 17. The panel has reviewed [each \/ each and every] point in the proposal.<\/p>\n 18. Most<\/em> people prefer warm or mild days over freezing weather. (In this sentence\u00a0most\u00a0<\/em>is an [adjective \/ adverb].)<\/p>\n 19. I\u2019ll meet you in my office\u00a0upstairs.<\/em>\u00a0(In this sentence\u00a0upstairs\u00a0<\/em>is an [adjective \/ adverb].)<\/p>\n 20. She is the\u00a0quick<\/em>est thinker we\u2019ve met so far. (In this sentence\u00a0quick<\/em>\u00a0is an example of a [free morpheme \/ bound morpheme].)<\/p>\n 21. Theressa is\u00a0un<\/em>bound to the limits of traditional thinking. (In this sentence\u00a0un-<\/em>\u00a0is an example of a [free morpheme \/ bound morpheme].)<\/p>\n 22. When I watch comedies, I laugh. (This sentence is an example of the [Zero Conditional \/ Type 3 Conditional].)<\/p>\n 23. If you don\u2019t act soon, someone else will get that open position at the company. (This sentence is an example of the [Mixed Conditional \/ Type 1 Conditional].)<\/p>\n 24. We estimate the project will take [12\u201314 \/ from 12\u201314] weeks to complete.<\/p>\n 25. If I have to choose between the donuts and the cupcakes, I\u2019d rather have [these \/ these ones].<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 1. When I was in high school, I [would<\/strong>\u00a0\/ used to] lift weights in the gym almost every day.\u00a0Would\u00a0<\/em>vs.\u00a0Used To<\/em><\/a>\u00a01-24<\/p>\n 2. When I was a kid, I [would \/\u00a0used to<\/strong>] feel like every day was a new adventure.\u00a0Would\u00a0<\/em>vs.\u00a0Used To<\/em><\/a>\u00a01-24<\/p>\n 3. Juan received the highest score on the test [since \/\u00a0because<\/strong>] he studied the most.\u00a0Tackling More Tricky Word Choices:\u00a0As, Because,\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0Since<\/em><\/a>\u00a02-21<\/p>\n 4. [Since<\/strong>\u00a0\/ Because] Rich was the most qualified, he was offered the promotion first.\u00a0Tackling More Tricky Word Choices:\u00a0As, Because,\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0Since<\/em><\/a>\u00a02-21<\/p>\n 5. She is perhaps the most [well spoken \/\u00a0well-spoken<\/strong>] project manager to have ever led the initiative.\u00a0Are We Hyphenating\u00a0Well<\/em>?<\/a>\u00a04-4<\/p>\n 6. Considering the event is informal, I\u2019d say Milan is notably [well dressed<\/strong>\u00a0\/ well-dressed].\u00a0Are We Hyphenating\u00a0Well<\/em>?<\/a>\u00a04-4 (Chicago Manual of Style<\/em>\u00a0usage)<\/p>\n 7. \u201cEvery one of y\u2019all (insert [sic<\/em>] \/\u00a0don\u2019t insert [sic<\/em>]<\/strong>) should do a little more homework before you go makin\u2019 accusations like that,\u201d the site supervisor said.\u00a0Figuring Out the Trick Behind [sic<\/em>]<\/a>\u00a05-30<\/p>\n 8. [New Year\u2019s day \/\u00a0New Year\u2019s Day<\/strong>] is on January 1.\u00a0Giving Special Days Their Grammatical Due<\/a>\u00a06-27<\/p>\n 9. The weather isn\u2019t good today,\u00a0so<\/em>\u00a0I will wait until tomorrow to go jogging. (In this sentence the word\u00a0so<\/em>\u00a0is [an adverb \/\u00a0a conjunction<\/strong>].)\u00a0So Tell Me\u2014When Is It Correct to Use\u00a0So<\/em><\/a>\u00a07-25<\/p>\n 10. The team is\u00a0so<\/em>\u00a0big and strong that most others don\u2019t want to play against them. (In this sentence the word\u00a0so<\/em>\u00a0is [an adverb<\/strong>\u00a0\/ an adjective].)\u00a0So Tell Me\u2014When Is It Correct to Use So<\/a>\u00a07-25<\/p>\n 11. Let\u2019s meet for lunch at [noon<\/strong>\u00a0\/ 12:00 noon].\u00a0In the Zone: It\u2019s About Time<\/a>\u00a08-8<\/p>\n 12. The meeting will be held at [7:00 p.m.<\/strong>\u00a0\/ 7:00 p.m. in the evening].\u00a0In the Zone: It\u2019s About Time<\/a>\u00a08-8<\/p>\n 13. The [silver-medal-winning \/\u00a0silver medal\u2013winning<\/strong>] athlete gracefully shook the gold winner\u2019s hand after the award ceremony.\u00a0Punctuating Compounds That Precede<\/a>\u00a08-22<\/p>\n 14. Jake has a [small town \/\u00a0small-town<\/strong>] personality.\u00a0Punctuating Compounds That Precede<\/a>\u00a08-22<\/p>\n 15. Do you see the [pretty, tall Kenyan<\/strong>\u00a0\/ tall, pretty Kenyan] lady standing by the fountain?\u00a0Arranging Multiple Adjectives<\/a>\u00a09-5<\/p>\n 16. Please set that [square, wooden<\/strong>\u00a0\/ wooden, square] box on the floor.\u00a0Arranging Multiple Adjectives<\/a>\u00a09-5<\/p>\n 17. The panel has reviewed [each<\/strong>\u00a0\/ each and every] point in the proposal.\u00a0Still on the Stakeout for Worn-Out Words and Phrases<\/a> 9-19<\/p>\n 18. Most<\/em> people prefer warm or mild days over freezing weather. (In this sentence\u00a0most\u00a0<\/em>is an [adjective<\/strong>\u00a0\/ adverb].)\u00a0Can the Versatile Adverb Modify a Noun?<\/a>\u00a010-3<\/p>\n 19. I\u2019ll meet you in my office\u00a0upstairs.<\/em>\u00a0(In this sentence\u00a0upstairs\u00a0<\/em>is an [adjective \/\u00a0adverb<\/strong>].)\u00a0Can the Versatile Adverb Modify a Noun?<\/a> 10-3<\/p>\n 20. She is the\u00a0quick<\/em>est\u00a0thinker we\u2019ve met so far. (In this sentence\u00a0quick<\/em>\u00a0is an example of a [free morpheme<\/strong>\u00a0\/ bound morpheme].)\u00a0Making Sense of Morphemes<\/a>\u00a010-17<\/p>\n 21. Theressa is\u00a0un<\/em>bound to the limits of traditional thinking. (In this sentence\u00a0un-<\/em>\u00a0is an example of a [free morpheme \/\u00a0bound morpheme<\/strong>].)\u00a0Making Sense of Morphemes<\/a>\u00a010-17<\/p>\n 22. When I watch comedies, I laugh. (This sentence is an example of the [Zero Conditional<\/strong>\u00a0\/ Type 3 Conditional].)\u00a0Clarifying the Conditional Tense<\/a>\u00a010-31<\/p>\n 23. If you don\u2019t act soon, someone else will get that open position at the company. (This sentence is an example of the [Mixed Conditional \/\u00a0Type 1 Conditional<\/strong>].)\u00a0Clarifying the Conditional Tense<\/a>\u00a010-31<\/p>\n 24. We estimate the project will take [12\u201314<\/strong>\u00a0\/ from 12\u201314] weeks to complete.\u00a0Staying on Target with Ranges<\/a>\u00a012-5<\/p>\nJumbo Pop Quiz Answers<\/h3>\n