Grammar and Usage Quiz

Texans endured a power blackout in:

• Feb. 2021

• Feb.,

• 2021

• February 2021

The ______ went skydiving for the first time.

• seventy-year-old

• seventy year old

• 70 year old

• 70-year-old

• old person

Former _______ Condoleezza Rice chose not to run for public office.

• Secretary of State

• President

• Vice President

• Senator

In a Houston bar, _______ Texas deputies were injured in an early-morning shooting.

• two

• 2

• too

• three

• to

The Legislative Budget Board has a new __________: Jerry McGinty.

• Director

• Manager

• Coordinator

• Supervisor

The symphony orchestra is often just as packed onstage as in __________ auditorium.

• its

• it’s

• its’

• it is

Only __________ people were present at the time of the attack.

• three

• four

• five

• six

Select the correct word: "The Legislative Budget Board has a new ______ Jerry McGinty."

• Director

• director

• Directer

• directer

We are very proud of the Golden Thunder Marching Band for its / it’s / their performance.

• its

• it’s

• their

• there

Google is pushing back its return-to-office date to January / Jan. 10.

• January

• Jan.

• Jan

• January 10th