Grammar and Usage Quiz

Choose the sentence that correctly uses the expression "different from," as preferred in the text.

• Liesel's understanding of the political climate was different than her childhood innocence.

• Liesel's understanding of the political climate was different from her childhood innocence.

• Liesel's understanding of the political climate was different to her childhood innocence.

• Liesel's understanding of the political climate was differently from her childhood innocence.

Select the sentence with the correct usage of "doesn't" or "don't" as applied to a singular character's actions.

• Hans don't speak openly about his experiences in the war.

• Hans doesn't speak openly about his experiences in the war.

• Hans don’t seem affected by the cold.

• Hans don't seem affected by the cold.

Which sentence correctly uses "farther" or "further" to refer to physical distance traveled.

• Liesel walked further down Himmel Street on her delivery route.

• Liesel walked farther down Himmel Street on her delivery route.

• Liesel walked further into town

Identify the sentence that correctly uses "fewer" or "less" when referring to countable nouns.

• There was less books available as the war progressed.

• There were fewer books available as the war progressed.

• There was less opportunities

Choose the sentence with the correct use of "good" or "well" to describe an action.

• Liesel read aloud good to the people in the basement shelter.

• Liesel read aloud well to the people in the basement shelter.

• Liesel is a well good reader

• Liesel is a well reader

Which sentence avoids the incorrect use of "had of."

• Liesel wished she hadn't of stolen the book from the mayor's wife.

• Liesel wished she hadn't stolen the book from the mayor's wife.

• Max had of been in hiding

Choose the sentence with the correct use of "into" to indicate movement from outside to a point within.

• Liesel ran in the room to tell Rosa the news.

• Liesel ran into the room to tell Rosa the news.

• Max stayed into the basement

• Max was into the basement

Which sentence correctly uses “in” to mean “inside” a location.

• Liesel went in the basement to read with Max.

• Liesel went into the basement to read with Max.

• Max was in the basement, hiding from the Nazis.

• Max was into the basement, hiding from the Nazis.

Identify the sentence that avoids the double negative using "irregardless."

• Irregardless of the danger, the Hubermanns helped Max.

• Regardless of the danger, the Hubermanns helped Max.

• They couldn't help irregardless of the risk.

• Rosa didn’t want to help irregardless of her fear.

Which sentence uses the correct form of "different" in a comparison.

• The atmosphere at the party was different than that of the air raid shelter.

• The atmosphere at the party was different from that of the air raid shelter.

• The atmosphere at the party was different to that of the air raid shelter.

• The atmosphere at the party was differently from that of the air raid shelter.