It’s another new year, and all of us at GrammarBook.com hope yours is off to an inspired start\u2014including looking forward to another full year of mastering American English.<\/p>\n
At the start of each new year, we review what we’ve explored with you during the previous twelve months of discussion and study. The 2022 master quiz includes twenty-five items that touch upon topics from different GrammarBook articles throughout the year. Here’s where you can find out how much you’ve learned!<\/p>\n
Consider each question, determine your answers, and then check them against the answer key that follows. Each question’s answer also includes a link to the source article if you would like to refresh your knowledge of the subject.<\/p>\n
We wish you good luck with the quiz. May it be proof of how you continue to develop as a communicator who cares about precision and eloquence.<\/p>\n
1. Determine if the following is a complete sentence or a run-on sentence. If it is a run-on sentence, identify the problem (comma splice or fused sentence) and suggest a proper revision.
\nThe book is on the table please bring it to me.<\/p>\n
2. Is the underlined noun countable or uncountable?
\nWe’ll want to consider Maria’s feelings<\/u> before we tell her that.<\/p>\n
3. Are the numbers in the following sentence ordinal or cardinal?
\nThe Realtor’s listings this quarter include 28<\/u> single-family homes, 15<\/u> condominiums, and 11<\/u> multi-family properties.<\/p>\n
4. Identify the correlative conjunctions in the following sentence and determine if they are parallel or not parallel. If not, make them parallel.
\nYou can see as many monkeys as giraffes at the zoo.<\/p>\n
5. Does the following sentence have a dangling infinitive phrase? If yes, revise the sentence to make it clear.
\nTo enter the sweepstakes, all requested information must be provided by the contestant.<\/p>\n
6. Identify if the pronoun is reflexive or intensive:
\nThe girls said they would paint the bedroom themselves<\/u>.<\/p>\n
7. Punctuate the sentence with either a colon or a semicolon according to what is correct:
\nMaribel likes marigolds Giulianna prefers roses.<\/p>\n
8. Change the sentence from positive to negative by properly using a negative correlative pair including nor<\/em>. 9. Complete the sentence with the proper form of begin<\/em> (begin, began, begun<\/em>): 10. Identify the infinitive in the following sentence. Revise the sentence if it would benefit from not<\/u> splitting the infinitive. If the split infinitive properly serves the sentence, leave it as it is. 11. Identify if the sentence has a misplaced modifier. If it does, revise it. If it does not, leave the sentence as it is. 12. [If I was \/ If I were] a housefly, I wouldn’t land very often.<\/p>\n 13. Please [bring \/ take] that stapler to Raphael.<\/p>\n 14. Identify the possessive-case word and specify if it is a noun, pronoun, or adjective: 15. Identify any instances of the use of the imperative mood: 16. Is this sentence declarative or not declarative? 17. Would the scope of disease for the following affected area be endemic, epidemic<\/em>, or pandemic<\/em>? 18. Identify the homophones and determine if they are correct or incorrect in their applications. If any are incorrect, provide the correct homophone. 19. Is the following sentence exclamatory? 20. Identify each use of the subjective case: 21. Insert commas wherever they belong with the word which<\/em>. If a use of which <\/em>does not require a comma or commas, leave it be. 22. Identify any interjections: 23. What are the subject complements? 24. Which words are in the nominative case? 25. Identify the object complement: <\/p>\n 1. The book is on the table please bring it to me. run-on sentence (fused)<\/strong> 2. We’ll want to consider Maria’s feelings<\/u> before we tell her that. uncountable noun<\/strong> Types of Nouns<\/a> 2-2<\/p>\n 3. The Realtor’s listings this quarter include 28<\/u> single-family homes, 15<\/u> condominiums, and 11<\/u> multi-family properties. cardinal numbers<\/strong> 4. You can see as many<\/u> monkeys as<\/u> giraffes at the zoo. parallel<\/strong> 5. To enter the sweepstakes, all requested information must be provided by the contestant. Yes dangling infinitive phrase<\/strong> 6. The girls said they would paint the bedroom themselves<\/u>. intensive<\/strong> 7. Maribel likes marigolds; Giulianna prefers roses. semicolon<\/strong> 8. The dress you are wearing is neither<\/u> expressive nor<\/u> stylish. 9. The media-usage survey began<\/u> last summer to measure what has been gaining the people’s attention. 10. Fantasia wants to<\/span> at the start of the year try<\/span> the new nutrition plan. Revise<\/strong> 11. The waiter gave the bottle to the man that had been reserved. Revise<\/strong> 12. If I were<\/strong> a housefly, I wouldn’t land very often. 13. Please take<\/strong> that stapler to Raphael. 14. They said they’ll purchase our<\/u> trailer for the price we’re asking. possessive adjective<\/strong> 15. I feel like seeing a movie. Let’s see what’s playing<\/span>. Call Joel and Karen too<\/span>! 16. Please stop banging those pots and pans! not declarative<\/strong> 17. A cluster of small towns endemic<\/strong> 18. The affect<\/u> of the situation is that I’m even more resolved to not let it effect<\/u> me. 19. Jamaal insists that we join them at the retirement party. not exclamatory<\/strong> 20. The Chakrabartis<\/u> have asked if the guests<\/u> of honor will be Dembe<\/u> and I<\/u>. 21. Tristao has the lantern, which is 100 years old, and he will show it to us this afternoon. 22. Holy cow<\/u>! You just found two thousand dollars? Terrific<\/u>! 23. Violet seems aloof<\/u>, but after she gets to know you awhile, she becomes relaxed<\/u> and congenial<\/u>. 24. If Shakir<\/u> is the new performing magician<\/u>, Liliana<\/u> will be his assistant<\/u>.
\nThe dress you are wearing is expressive and stylish.<\/p>\n
\nThe media-usage survey ________ last summer to measure what has been gaining the people’s attention.<\/p>\n
\nFantasia wants to at the start of the year try the new nutrition plan.<\/p>\n
\nThe waiter gave the bottle to the man that had been reserved.<\/p>\n
\nThey said they’ll purchase our trailer for the price we’re asking.<\/p>\n
\nI feel like seeing a movie. Let’s see what’s playing. Call Joel and Karen too!<\/p>\n
\nPlease stop banging those pots and pans!<\/p>\n
\nA cluster of small towns<\/p>\n
\nThe affect of the situation is that I’m even more resolved to not let it effect me.<\/p>\n
\nJamaal insists that we join them at the retirement party.<\/p>\n
\nThe Chakrabartis have asked if the guests of honor will be Dembe and I.<\/p>\n
\nTristao has the lantern which is 100 years old and he will show it to us this afternoon.<\/p>\n
\nHoly cow! You just found two thousand dollars? Terrific!<\/p>\n
\nViolet seems aloof, but after she gets to know you awhile, she becomes relaxed and congenial.<\/p>\n
\nIf Shakir is the new performing magician, Liliana will be his assistant.<\/p>\n
\nThey found Barney the dog sleeping beneath the blanket in the laundry basket.<\/p>\nJumbo Pop Quiz Answers<\/h3>\n
\nSome possible revisions:
\nThe book is on the table. Please bring it to me.
\nThe book is on the table; please bring it to me.
\nThe book is on the table: Please bring it to me.
\nRun-On Sentences<\/a> 1-19<\/p>\n
\nOrdinal vs. Cardinal Numbers<\/a> 2-16<\/p>\n
\nWhat Are Correlative Conjunctions?<\/a> 2-23<\/p>\n
\nRevision:<\/strong> To enter the sweepstakes, the contestant must provide all requested information.
\nDangling Infinitives<\/a> 3-9<\/p>\n
\nWhat Are Intensive Pronouns?<\/a> 3-16<\/p>\n
\nColon vs. Semicolon<\/a> 4-20<\/p>\n
\nUsing Nor<\/em> Properly<\/a> 4-27<\/em><\/p>\n
\nBegan<\/em> vs. Begun<\/u><\/a> 5-11<\/p>\n
\nFantasia wants to try<\/u> the new nutrition plan at the start of the year.
\nWhat Are Split Infinitives?<\/a> 5-18<\/p>\n
\nThe waiter gave the bottle that had been reserved to the man. or
\n<\/em>The waiter gave to the man the bottle that had been reserved.
\nMisplaced Modifiers: What They Are and How to Fix Them<\/a> 6-1<\/p>\n
\nIf I Was<\/em> vs. If I Were<\/em><\/a> 6-15<\/p>\n
\nBring<\/em> vs. Take<\/em>: What’s the Difference?<\/a> 7-27<\/p>\n
\nWhat Is the Possessive Case?<\/a> 8-10<\/p>\n
\nImperative Mood Explanation and Examples<\/a> 8-24<\/p>\n
\nDeclarative Sentences: Usage and Examples<\/a> 9-7<\/p>\n
\nEndemic<\/em> vs. Epidemic<\/em> vs. Pandemic<\/em><\/a> 9-14<\/p>\n
\nBoth are incorrect.<\/strong>
\nCorrect: <\/strong>The effect<\/u> of the situation is that I’m even more resolved to not let it affect<\/u> me.
\nWhat Is a Homophone? (Examples and Usage)<\/a> 9-21<\/p>\n
\nExclamatory Sentences: Usage and Examples<\/a> 9-28<\/p>\n
\nSubjective Case: Usage and Examples<\/a> 10-5<\/p>\n
\nWhen to Use (and Not Use) a Comma Before Which<\/em><\/a> 10-26<\/p>\n
\nInterjections: What They Are and Examples<\/a> 11-2<\/p>\n
\nSubject Complements: Usage and Examples<\/a> 11-9<\/p>\n
\nNominative Case: Usage and Examples<\/a> 11-30<\/p>\n