Want another word usage quiz to keep you sharp during quaran-times? Don’t worry; I’ve got you covered.
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If you missed the first three quizzes, you can find them here:
Category: quizzes
Word Usage Quiz for Writers #3
If you’re like me, any healthy distraction is welcome in these quaran-times. The smaller, the better. And ideally, something I can do without guilt.
So it seems like the perfect time to resurrect “Which Word?”
If you missed the first two of my word usage quizzes, you can find them here:
And now, on to…
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Word Usage Quiz for Writers #2
It’s baaaaack… Following up on my first quiz on commonly confused words, here is a second set of ten word-pair errors I see during proofreading. As always, the theory is that even if you already know the difference between the words in each pair, practice making deliberate choices may help prevent mistakes in the future.
New for this quiz: by reader request, you can now see the link to more information when you answer correctly too, instead of only seeing it if you answer incorrectly.
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Note: If you’re concerned that I’ll be able to see your answers, don’t be! This quiz doesn’t collect your name or email address, so I only receive anonymous data.
If you have any trouble with the quiz functionality, let me know!
Word Usage Quiz for Writers
When you choose the right word for the right situation, your writing looks polished and professional, but sometimes it’s almost like English is out to get you with all its little pitfalls.
It’s easy to read advice about commonly confused words, but that doesn’t mean you’ll get them right later. Yesterday I started wondering whether seeing the two next to each other and making an active, deliberate choice between them would help people store the information where it can be easily reached the next time the choice needs to be made.
So… I taught myself how to make quizzes embedded in my blog. Here, have a quiz!
You’ll see no preference-based rules like “as” vs. “like” or “that” vs. “which,” because they’re just not worth the worry. In the words of Paul Brians: “Like you care.”
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Note: If you’re concerned that I’ll be able to see your answers, don’t be! This quiz doesn’t collect your name or email address, so I only receive anonymous data.
I’m planning to do a series of these with different word pairs, so if you have any trouble with the quiz functionality, let me know!