Modern Usage Quiz

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Modern Usage Quiz

This quiz by Bryan Garner first ran in the November 2018 issue of the ABA Journal.

1. We waited with ____ breath.

1 point

bated

baited

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2. Why don’t you have my colleague Jan and ___ attend the meeting?

1 point

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3. In the scheme of things, this problem is ___.

1 point

minuscule

miniscule

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4. It depends entirely on what values ___.

1 point

the children are inculcated with

are inculcated into the children

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5. We must recognize the depth of the problems ___ our school systems.

1 point

afflicting

inflicting

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6. An effective regimen must take account of ___ medicine.

1 point

preventive

preventative

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7. After dinner, we had some ___.

1 point

sherbet

sherbert

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8. Judicial nominees are increasingly vetted based on their ___.

1 point

ideology

idealogy

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9. All of us have our ___.

1 point

idiosyncrasies

idiosyncracies

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10. The ___ situation would involve a broad consensus on the legislative amendment.

1 point

idyllic

ideal

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11. National magazines—___ Readers Digest, People and Parade Magazine—were lavish in their coverage.

1 point

i.e.

e.g.

i.e. [italics]

e.g. [italics]

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12. The conference faces ___ of problems.

1 point

a lot

alot

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13. We hope to ___ that no serious problems arise.

1 point

assure

ensure

insure

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14. The ___ interruptions were frustrating.

1 point

continuous

continual

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15. You need to read ___ into the book!

1 point

farther

further

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16. Scofflaws make it almost a point of pride to ___ the rules.

1 point

flout

flaunt

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17. This day will go down in the annals of our country because of this ___ event.

1 point

historical

historic

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18. Several companies ___ sponsored the event sent representatives.

1 point

that

who

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19. Our decisions today will fundamentally ___ our children.

1 point

effect

affect

impact

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20. What are you calling in ___ to?

1 point

regard

regards

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21. Yesterday he ___ in that position for hours.

1 point

laid

lay

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22. Audio CDs are a ___ source for her material.

1 point

principle

principal

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23. Since 1971, the third Monday in February has been known as ___.

1 point

Presidents Day

President's Day

Presidents' Day

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24. She attended the trial ___.

1 point

everyday

every day

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25. The oral argument went ___.

1 point

alright

all right

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