Another Little Quiz

Here is the little quiz on confusing M and N words.  We looked at these words in last week’s post. (But don’t look there now!)

 

1. I (maybe, may be) going to Europe when this pandemic is over.
2. The volunteers (meat, meet, mete) out food packages to all those cars in line. 
3. I passed the bar exam. (More important, More importantly), I found a great job.
4. There are seven stockings hanging from our fireplace (mantal,  mantel, mantle).
5. Most of the data (show, shows) that the vaccine is safe.
6. I was so worried when you climbed that mountain all alone; you (may, might) have gotten killed!
7. The little boy was (moot, mute) when I asked him questions about his family.
8. (Almost, Most) everyone in that family has had Covid-19. 
9. The (amount, number) of dogs she has owned is astonishing!
10. Whether or not I went to college is a (moot, mute) point now.
11. The house looked eerie under a (mantal mantel, mantle) of fog.
12. I am (loath, loathe) to tell her about her husband.
13. She said  (may be, maybe) she can help with the decorations.
14.  I (may, might) or (may, might) not celebrate the holidays with family this year.
15. I want to make sure I bought the (inflammable, nonflammable) pajamas for the kids.

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One more time . . .

1. I (maybe, may be) going to Europe when this pandemic is over.
2. The volunteers (meat, meet, mete) out food packages to all those cars in line. 
3. I passed the bar exam. (More important, More importantly), I found a great job.
4. There are seven stockings hanging from our fireplace (mantal,  mantel, mantle).
5. Most of the data (show, shows) that the vaccine is safe. (Although data is plural, it generally takes a singular verb. The singular verb form takes the s at the end. However, both of these answers is correct, although shows is more common.)
6. I was so worried when you climbed that mountain all alone; you (may, might) have gotten killed! 
7. The little boy was (moot, mute) when I asked him questions about his family.
8. (Almost, Most) everyone in that family has had Covid-19. 
9. The (amount, number) of dogs she has owned is astonishing!
10. Whether or not I went to college is a (moot, mute) point now.
11. The house looked eerie under a (mantal mantel, mantle) of fog.
12. I am (loath, loathe) to tell her about her husband.
13. She said (may be, maybe) she can help with the decorations.
14.  I (may, might) or (may, might) not celebrate the holidays with family this year. (Either one works, but use the same one both times.)
15. I want to make sure I bought the (inflammable, nonflammable) pajamas for the kids.

 

Next week:  The Annual Holiday Post

Week after next: Word of the Year Post. Don’t miss it!

Remember: Books make great holiday gifts, even grammar books!

Happy Chanukah to All Who Celebrate!