tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29704169.post337090795438565106..comments2023-05-30T08:49:54.617-05:00Comments on etcetera, etcetera: I am THE GRAMMAR MASTERJennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05084587831359116469noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29704169.post-81614261965870756702007-08-22T20:41:00.000-05:002007-08-22T20:41:00.000-05:00I use a fun little trick on ones like that--you re...I use a fun little trick on ones like that--you remove one element (usually the one you know is correct) and see how it sounds with the other. Example: "They called her and me". Is me correct in this sentence? Yes, because if you remove "her" then "me" is the correct pronoun (object pronoun, to be precise).<BR/><BR/>On that one, I knew that the subject was plural--two singulars joined with "and" makes a plural subject--and so I fiddled around with the right pronoun after that.<BR/><BR/>It's enough to make your brain hurt, sometimes.Jennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05084587831359116469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29704169.post-69819068299709664862007-08-22T18:52:00.000-05:002007-08-22T18:52:00.000-05:00I tried to take the test, and I failed. I've alwa...I tried to take the test, and I failed. I've always known that my grammar is not the best, but this just started depressing me. (That's why I like to surround myself with grammar gods and goddesses; I'm really hoping it will rub off) Several of the questions seemed to have multiple correct answers to me. The sentences just had different meanings. I gave up after frying my brain on this one <BR/><I>Choose the correct sentence.<BR/> A)She and he are always fighting.<BR/> B)She and him are always fighting.<BR/> C)Her and him are always fighting.<BR/> D)Him and her are always fighting.</I><BR/>I'd be happiest if we kept this between us. My 6th grade English teacher doesn't need to find out.Amanda D Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17374977940429641448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29704169.post-14149860968355960072007-08-22T15:43:00.000-05:002007-08-22T15:43:00.000-05:00I agree with Amanda. Missing two is pretty impres...I agree with Amanda. Missing two is pretty impressive. It's still an A. :)<BR/><BR/>You beat me by one. I got 47/50. The neither/nor questions had me perplexed, and #12 tripped me up.the secret knitterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01644338306685648097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29704169.post-56074606264285452102007-08-22T14:24:00.000-05:002007-08-22T14:24:00.000-05:00Far from perfect? In my opinion 2 points is not t...Far from perfect? In my opinion 2 points is not that far from perfect. I agree with everything else you said though. There is a gap and and filling it is the only way they are going to value the information. Make actually goes on a similar rant all the time about mathematics. To poorly summarize his point, he thinks that whoever decided to do 50 practice equations and only 2 word problems is dumbing down the country. I look forward to hearing how you bridge the gap.Amanda D Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17374977940429641448noreply@blogger.com