Friday Grammar Quiz-May 24, 2024

[Gerry Steen]

Friday Grammar Quiz May 24, 2024

A. Which sentence has the correct spelling?

1. My brother is a priest. OR My brother is a preist.

2. You will recieve the parcel tomorrow. OR You will receive the parcel tomorrow.

B. Write the plural form for:

1. Potato
2. Buffalo
3. Headquarters
4. Cod
5. Deer

C. table, liberty, Brockville County Community and Technical College- which of the preceding words would be classified as:

1. a compound noun?
2. a concrete noun?
3. an abstract noun?

D. Which sentence is written correctly?

The author wanted to express his opinion about climate change. OR The author wanted to express their opinion about climate change.

E. a, the, an- classify each of the preceding words as an indefinite article or a definite article.

F. You are hiking through the woods. You suddenly hear a noise and look up. What would you say to your friends?

1. Look! I see the owl. OR Look! I see an owl.

The next day you are walking hiking through the woods again. You hear a noise. You look up and you see the same owl as yesterday. What would you say to your friends?

2. Look! I see the owl. OR. Look! I see an owl.


Well, folks, this is my first official Friday Grammar Quiz. The answers are below. Some of you may find this too easy, but you would be surprised how easy it is to make a basic mistake when writing a review. Our editors have been sure to point some out in my reviews.

Do the quiz in your notes. Don’t write your answers here. However, I would welcome your comments and requests. Have a great day! Until next Friday!

Here are the answers.

The Correct Answers for Friday Grammar Quiz May 24, 2024
A.
1. My brother is a priest.
2. You will receive the parcel tomorrow.

B.
1. Potatoes
2. Buffaloes and buffalos are both correct spellings.
3. Headquarters
4. Cod
5. Deer

C.

1. compound noun - Brockville County Community and Technical College (this is a noun with many words)
2. concrete noun- table ( you can see, feel, or touch this)
3. abstract noun- liberty (an abstract noun can be a quality, concept, or belief)

D. both sentences can be correct depending on the circumstances.
“ The author wanted to express his opinion about climate change.” is correct if you are certain of the author’s gender.

“ The author wanted to express their opinion about climate change.” is correct in all circumstances regardless of whether or not you are sure of the gender of the author. “Their” is an acceptable replacement for “his” or “her” at all times.

E.
a-indefinite article the-definite article an-indefinite article

an indefinite article does not specify anyone or anything. For example, I am going to see a house. - any house

a definite article specifies anyone or anything. For example, I am going to buy the house I saw. - specifies the house that you saw.

F.
1. Look! I see an owl. - indefinite article- I’ve never seen this owl before
2. Look! I see the owl. - definite article. - That’s the same owl I saw yesterday.