Conan's Gantlet of Grammar

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10 questions to test your grammarian might!

Select the sentence(s) with the correct usages of "good" and "well." *

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Well, if you don't speak Spanish good, you aren't going to be able to ask for help if you get stuck in a well in Mexico.

Well, if you don't want get good at video games, I suppose you could do well in school in order to be an accomplished person.

Good is an adjective. Well is an adverb. You need to know the difference good.

He thinks he knows English well, but I know it gooder than him!

The yooper asked me, "Good pasty, eh?" I told him that it was indeed a well-made pasty.

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Select the sentence(s) with the correct usages of "then" and "than." *

1 point

She then said, "I would rather be quarantined alone then be stuck with you for an entire month!"

Tell them if they don't settle down, than I am going to break out the wooden spoon.

The gas station was farther than we thought, so we then ran out of gas!

Conditional sentences are statements of an “if-then” or “unless-then” situation (although “then” is not used), or a probability.

Spoiler Alert!!! At the beginning of *Avengers: End Game*, Thanos from the present is killed, but then the Avengers must fight Thanos from the past.

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Select the sentence(s) with the correct usages of "it's" and "its." *

1 point

Its not your decision, its your robot's decision if it wants to help you with your homework or not.

It's been too long since I've spoken with my robot, but its developed artificial intelligence and doesn't want to speak with me.

It's been too long since I've driven my car, but its mechanical problems still need to be fixed.

When I talked to the mechanic about my car, he said it's not a problem if you drive your car, it's a problem if you want to live after you drive your car!

Its one thing to have a broken car; its another thing to have a robot that you're not getting along with!

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Select the sentence(s) with the correct usages of "affect" and "effect." *

1 point

The music in *Troll 2* is quite affective while the directorial decisions were very effective.

The antibiotic had an effect on the infection that affected the young boy's ability to enjoy *TroII 2*.

The script for *Troll 2* was an affectional way for the script writer to express her frustration with several of her friends becoming vegetarians,

I don't know why there isn't more affection for *Troll 2*. It might be an affect of the liberal media.

I was deeply affected by the special effects in the movie *Troll 2*.

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Select the sentence(s) with the correct usages of "your" and "you're." *

1 point

Yoruba, your table for you and you're mother is ready.

Youra is your brother's favorite Ukrainian musician, so you're going to buy tickets to the concert, right?

Your going to watch *Yor, Hunter from the Future* with your family tonight, right?

The saying "You're your worst enemy" is true in you're situation because your a jerk.

When you said, "The saying 'You're your worst enemy' is true in your situation because you're a jerk," that convinced me that you're a petty person, and I shouldn't be your boyfriend.

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Select the sentence(s) with the incorrect usages of "to," "too," and "two." *

1 point

To be certain, you two are going to need to stop being too sensitive about everything that you read in the news.

Dad joke: "I had to write two reports on Desmond Tutu in one semester. I think that is too too much."

R2D2 and C3PO are two beloved droids in the Star Wars saga. Too bad D-O is not!

Would you tell your two ballerina friends that my store is having a sale on tutus too?

Too bad you were to late for the party. I did tell you to be there before 2am.

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Select the sentence(s) with the correct usages of "lay" and "lie." *

1 point

Would you please lie the Lays potato chips down and come lay down for your nap?

The rabbit lay next to the cat who was lying next to the dog. They all laid next to one another on the couch.

I laid in bed thinking about everything that lay ahead of me. Who knows what lies in my future?

He is lying about laying cement all day! He was laying in a hammock when I came home.

She is lying about laying your lanyard on your desk. She laid it on Karen's desk by mistake.

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Select the sentence(s) with the incorrect usages of "who" and "whom." *

1 point

The Who is a band whom I wished that I could have seen in concert.

Whom is the president of the WHO?

Who were you taunting when you said, "Who, who, who is the king of the world now?"?

She is someone whom Whovians, Doctor Who fans, admire for her thoughtful output of Doctor Who fanfic.

Whose idea was it to use the The Who's song "Who Are You?" in the fake trailer for the Doctor Who movie?

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Select the sentence(s) with the correct usages of "there," "their," and "they're." *

1 point

"There, There My Dear" is a song by Dexys Midnight Runners. They're better known for the song "Come on Eilene."

Their using the word "therein" when there supposed to be using the word "thereon"!

I put the copies of Tommy Orange's novel *There There* over there on the counter; they're ready for their gift wrapping.

Is there a chance that their might be a VHS copy of *Chud* available for rental at the Blockbuster on they're side of town?

There's a good chance that if they say, "Thatsa me, Mario!" my Italian grandfather, Mario, will think there making fun of his accent.

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In the sentence"Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo", what part of speech is the word "Buffalo"? *

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Adjective

Adverb

Noun

Proper Noun

Verb

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