The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation (28 page)
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Authors: Jane Straus,Lester Kaufman,Tom Stern
Quiz 2 Answers
She said, “
Bees
are not the only insects that sting.”
“You must understand,” he pleaded, “
that
I need more time to pay you.”
Mark Paxton, the
vice president
of the company, embezzled over one million dollars.
The
president
of the United States wields much power.
I live in the northeastern part of the state, where the climate is colder. (CORRECT)
The West, especially California, is famous for its cutting-edge technology. (CORRECT)
Have you read
All
the
King's Men
?
I enjoy
summer
more than any other season.
Employees of the
company
were laid off with little hope of returning to work.
The
Supreme Court
unanimously struck down the proposed
constitutional amendment
today.
We saw
director
George Lucas walking down the street.
We all stood for the
national anthem
before watching
the
New York Mets play
the
Chicago Cubs.
Quiz 1 Answers
During the first hours after the plane crash, authorities reported
thirty-six
people missing.
people were reported missing during the first hours after the plane crash.
The new stadium will hold
43,520
fans.
Bobby grew
0.67
inches in three months. (.
67
is less clear.)
Next week's lottery jackpot is expected to reach between four million and
five
million dollars.
OR
Next week's lottery jackpot is expected to reach between
4
million and 5 million dollars.
Next week's lottery jackpot is expected to reach between $4 million and $5 million.
OR
Next week's lottery jackpot is expected to reach between
4
million dollars and
5
million dollars.
The next meeting of the holiday party planning committee will be held on the 31st of October at
noon
.
The plane won't arrive until
noon
.
Some people now refer to the
forties
and
fifties
as “mid-century.” (
OR midcentury
)
Some people now refer to the
'40s
and
'50s
as “midcentury.” (
OR mid-century
)
Quiz 2 Answers
of the inventory was ruined in the fire.
A
two-thirds
majority is needed to pass the measure.
The tree grew only
0.5
inches because of the drought.
Her earnings rose from $500 to
$5,000
in one year because of her marketing efforts.
OR
Her earnings rose from
$500.00
to $5,000.00 in one year because of her marketing efforts.
I paid her all but the last
seventy-five cents
today.
OR
I paid her all but the last
75 cents
today.
We all agreed.
Twenty-five hundred dollars
is a lot of money.
people were hired last month.
Including tax, my new car cost
thirty-two
thousand six hundred seventy-two dollars
and fifty-seven
cents.
I will be
twenty-one
years old on December 9.
We have only received
0.54
inches of rain this year.
Test Answers
I am asking if you would like to roller blade together tomorrow.
Yes
,
Jean, you were right about that answer.
He said that the book was “
in
my office if you want to read it
,”
so I took him up on it.
Wherever we go
,
people recognize us.
Isabel enjoys the museum although she cannot afford the entrance fee. (CORRECT)
His new book is titled
Food
Is My
Favorite Thing
.
You are my friend
;
however, I cannot afford to lend you any more money.
Paul Simon sang, “I am a rock
;
I am an island.” (
OR
“I am a rock
.
I am an island.”)
I asked Ella, “Did he want his ring back
?”
John F. Kennedy Jr. became a magazine publisher and a pilot before his tragic death.
OR
John F. Kennedy, Jr
.,
became a magazine publisher and a pilot before his tragic death.
Your house resembles the
Johnsons'
house.
The elections will be held on the first Tuesday of November 2008. (CORRECT)
The elections will be held on Tuesday, November 4, 2008, and the polls will be kept open until 8:00 pm.
Carl worried about the hurricane but tried to stay calm and help his family. (CORRECT)
I favor green and yellow
,
and purple is her first choice.
I need to locate four states on the map
,
namely, Minnesota, Michigan, California, and Nevada.
This is the point that Einstein made: You cannot fix a problem with the problem.
Our
philosophy
teacher thinks Einstein meant that we cannot stop war by waging war.
Whenever Cheryl is in town
,
she visits her sister.
A
well-reasoned
argument was presented for negotiating a peaceful resolution.
The argument for negotiating a peaceful resolution was well reasoned. (CORRECT)
A liberally sprinkled dose of humor was very much appreciated. (CORRECT)
Our
liberal-minded
clergyman managed to unite the entire congregation.
Our clergyman, who united the entire congregation, was
liberal minded
.
Jan asked, “What did Joe mean when he said, âI will see you later
'?”
I asked the
Wilsons
over for dinner.
When I noticed that our dog cut
its
paw, I called the veterinarian right away.
“
You're
right to be concerned,” said the vet. “I would like to take a look at your dog.”
Even though
it's
thirty miles to the town where that vet's office is, I wanted to take the drive.
The
friendly-looking
vet examined our dog's paw and suggested that we have it bandaged.
We had pet insurance but still owed $40 in co-payment fees. (
OR
40 dollars)
Our dog was a semi-invalid until she chewed off the bandage. (CORRECT)
I guess she did what any
self-respecting
dog would do by grooming herself.
The dog has fully
recovered
, although I will never be the same.
Girls in his family wore
hand-me-down
dresses.
Wendy thought she knew everything about her mother but found out two years ago that her mother had been married before. (CORRECT)
When Wendy asked about this marriage, her mother
,
Ilse
,
was hesitant to discuss any details.
“She will go to her grave with some secrets
,”
said Wendy.
“Do you understand her need for privacy
?”
Wendy asked her husband.
The wealthy became wealthier during the 1990s. (CORRECT)
The alarm clock went off at
four
o'clock.
Many people dread the
15th
of April in the United States because taxes are due.
The check was written for $13
,
348.15.
The check was written for
three hundred
forty-eight dollars and fifteen cents.
A
A, an
A while, awhile
Abbreviation, acronym
Abbreviations, at end of sentences
Absolutes
Academic concerns: course titles vs. academic subjects; degrees
Accept, except
Active voice
Ad, add
Adapt, adopt
Adjectives; adverb forms of; commas with, before nouns; compound, hyphens with; defined; degrees of;
good, well
; phrases used as; proper; quizzes; with sense verbs;
this, that, these, those
Adjunct
Adverbs; defined; degrees of; ending in
-ly
;
good, well
; phrases used as; quizzes; with sense verbs;
very
Adverse, averse
Advice, advise
; quizzes
Affect, effect
; quizzes
Ages
Aggravate
Ahold
Aid, aide
Ail, ale
Aisle, isle
All-
All ready, already
All right
All together, altogether
Allowed, aloud
All-time record
Allude, elude, refer
Allusion, illusion
Alphabet Juice
(Blount)
Altar, alter
A.m., p.m.
Ambiguous, ambivalent
American Heritage Dictionary
American Usage and Style
(Copperud)
Amiable, amicable
Amid, amidst
Amount, number
An, a
An historic
And
: independent clauses joined by; in numbers; pronouns and nouns linked by; subject-verb agreement
And/or
Anecdote, antidote
Anxious, eager
Any more, anymore
Any time, anytime
Apostrophes; in contractions;
dos and don'ts
; with initials, capital letters, and numbers used as nouns; with possessive personal pronouns; with possessive plural nouns; with possessive singular nouns; quizzes; to show joint possession; single quotation marks vs.;
till, `til
; with time or money
Appositive commas
Appraise, apprise
Art movements
As
:
like
vs.; pronouns after
As regards
Ascent, assent
Associated Press Stylebook
Assume, presume
Assure, ensure, insure
Aural, oral
Averse, adverse
Awhile, a while
B
Backward, backwards
Bacteria
Bail, bale
Baited breath, bated breath
Ball, bawl
Bare, bear
Basically
Beach, beech
Beat, beet
Because since
Bell, belle
Benighted
Bernstein, Theodore M.
Berth, birth
Beside, besides
Better, bettor
Biannual, biennial, semiannual
Bite, byte
Bloc, block
Blount, Roy Jr.
Boar, boor, bore
Board, bored
Bolder, boulder
Born, borne
Boy, buoy
Brackets; [
sic
]; with interruptions; quizzes; with quotations.
See also
Parentheses
Brake, break
Bremner, John B.
Brians, Paul
Bridal, bridle
Bring, take
Broach, brooch
Bryson's Dictionary of Troublesome Words
Buoy, boy
Business writing: colons after salutation in business letter; exclamation points in
But
, independent clauses joined by
Byte, bite
C
Cache, cash
Can, may
Cannon, canon
Cannot
Canvas, canvass
Capital, capitol
Capitalization; of art movements; to begin sentence after colon; of
city, county
, etc. before proper noun; of course titles vs. academic subjects; of first word of document and after period; of first word of quotation; following question marks; of geographic regions vs. points of compass; of kinship names; of lists following colons; of midsentence independent clause or question;
of ``the national anthem,''
; of nicknames; pretest; of
the
before proper nouns; of proper nouns; quizzes and mastery test; of spelled-out decades; of subtitles of works; of titles and offices; of titles of works
Carat, caret, karat
Careen, career
Careful Writer, The
(Bernstein)
Cast, caste
Cement, concrete
Censor, censure
Center around
Cereal, serial