GRAMMAR QUIZ AnswerS

Answers are in red, with changes highlighted. When entries have more than one correct answer, a possible answer is supplied.

Sentence Fragments / Richard III supposedly had the young princes murdered. Never found out what really happened to them.
Your answer: / 1. Possible Answer: Richard III supposedly had the young princes murdered, butscholars have never found out what really happened to them.
Comma Splice / Dr. Frankenstein flung a power switch, blue streamers of static electricity crackled about the table the creature gave a grunt and opened smoldering eyes.
Your answer: / 2. Possible Answer: Dr. Frankenstein flung a power switch. Blue streamers of static electricity crackled about the table, and the creature gave a grunt and opened smoldering eyes.
Fused Sentence / The creature sat upright and tugged at the shackles binding his ankles, Frankenstein uttered a piercing scream.
Your answer: / 3. Possible Answer: The creature sat upright and tugged at the shackles binding his ankles, and Frankenstein uttered a piercing scream.
Verb Tense / As of December 1, Ira and Sandy will have been going together for three years.
Your answer: / 4. As of December 1, Ira and Sandy will have been going together for three years. No Change
Voice / The ball was hit by the boy.
Your answer: / 5. The boy hit the ball.
Subject-Verb Agreement / Either the interviewer or the committee members usually begins by asking simple questions about your background.
Your answer: / 6. Either the interviewer or the committee members usually begin by asking simple questions about your background.
Subject-Verb Agreement / Each of the instructors are attending the conference next weekend.
Your answer: / 7. Each of the instructors is attending the conference next weekend.
Pronoun Case / Have you guessed the identity of the person to who I am speaking?
Your answer: / 8. Have you guessed the identity of the person to whom I am speaking?
Pronoun Case / Pedro Martinez signed a baseball for Chad that he had used in a game.
Your answer: / 9. Possible Answer: Pedro Martinez signed a baseball for Chad;the ball had been used in Pedro’s game.
Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement / Each member of the sorority has to make their own bed.
Your answer: / 10. Each member of the sorority has to make her own bed.
Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement / All students are urged to complete your registration on time.
Your answer: / 11. All students are urged to complete their registration on time.
Adjectives and Adverbs / In the late 1990s, the popularity of MTV’s The Real World sparked increasingly interest in this concept.
Your answer: / 12. In the late 1990s, the popularity of MTV’s The Real World sparked increasing interest in this concept.
Adjectives and Adverbs / Of the two football players, Herman was the heaviest.
Your answer: / 13. Of the two football players, Herman was the heavier.
Parallel Structure / Neither the immigration officials nor have wildlife conservationists been able to find a solution that will protect both the U.S. border and these endangered wildcats.
Your answer: / 14. Neither the immigration officials nor wildlife conservationists have been able to find a solution that will protect both the U.S. border and these endangered wildcats.
Capital Letters / After graduation, my Aunt Linda McCallum worked at the university of California and lived in the San Bernardino valley.
Your answer: / 15. After graduation, my aunt Linda McCallum worked at the University of California and lived in the San BernardinoValley.
Capital Letters / The Autumn is my favorite Season of the year, especially in new England.
Your answer: / 16. The autumn is my favorite season of the year, especially in New England.
Comma / The ball spiraled through the air and landed at Rob’s feet.
Your answer: / 17. The ball spiraled through the air and landed at Rob’s feet. No Change
Comma / Students, who study hard, should do well on the test.
Your answer: / 18. Students who study hard should do well on the test.
Semicolon / The Mariners lost all three games to Milwaukee; worse yet; two star players were injured.
Your answer: / 19. The Mariners lost all three games to Milwaukee; worse yet, two star players were injured.
Semicolon / Michael has lived in Portland, Oregon, San Francisco, California, and Providence, Rhode Island.
Your answer: / 20. Michael has lived in Portland, Oregon;San Francisco, California; and Providence, Rhode Island.
Apostrophe / The Hendersons’ never change; their always complaining about Mr. Scobee farming land thats rightfully their’s.
Your answer: / 21. The Hendersons never change; they’re always complaining about Mr. Scobee’s farming land that’s rightfully theirs.
Quotation Marks / Notice, the professor told the class, Cassius’ choice of imagery when he asks, Upon what meat doth this our Caesar feed that he is grown so great?
Your answer: / 22. “Notice,” the professor told the class, “Cassius’ choice of imagery when he asks, ‘Upon what meat doth this our Caesar feed that he is grown so great?’”
Quotation Marks / “As I was rounding the bend,” Peter explained, “I failed to see the sign”.
Your answer: / 23. “As I was rounding the bend,” Peter explained, “I failed to see the sign.”
Spelling / Her brother-in-laws were happyest when they were moveing cars from city to city for an automobile manufacturer.
Your answer: / 24. Her brothers-in-law were happiest when they were moving cars from city to city for an automobile manufacturer.
Spelling / Bob and Carol got into an arguement when thier committment to the political cause was questioned.
Your answer: / 25. Bob and Carol got into an argument when theircommitment to the political cause was questioned.