Gee Quiz!

Last week we talked about the often confused words that begin with G and H. Time to take the quiz!

1 I feel quite (good, well) after having Covid for the past two months.

2. I believe him because his story (gibes, jibes) with his wife’s. 

3. During the pandemic, you should stay away from (hoards, hordes) of people!

4. I watched the hummingbirds as they (homed, honed) in on their favorite bushes.

5. Smoothies generally make a (healthful, healthy) breakfast.

6. Punctuated correctly? I passed my driver’s test, however, I nearly failed it!

7. Many, many years ago, her aunt was (hanged, hung) on suspicion of being a witch.

8. They used (guerrilla, gorilla) tactics to win the battle.

9. The teenager who worked at the deli replied, “We don’t  (got, have)  any pastrami today,” when I ordered a sandwich.

10. They marched (foreward, forward, forwards) in two parallel lines.

11. I like to (hoard, horde) candy in my desk drawer and then eat it every Friday.

12. That mean girl (gibes, jibes, jives) me about my choice of clothes at every meeting!

13. Did you do ( good, well) at your job interview?

14. Punctuated correctly? I don’t have a new job yet; however, I quit my old job.

15. I am (homing, honing) my skills as a cook.

16. Punctuated correctly? I will be in class, therefore, you don’t have to take notes for me. 

17. Punctuated correctly? I am taking an Uber, however, so you don’t have to give me a ride.

18. Legumes, olive oil, and nuts are all (healthful, healthy) foods.

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Answers:

1 I feel quite (good, well) after having Covid for the past two months. Either one is correct. Generally, we would use good after a linking/sense verb like feel, but well is correctly used as a state of health.

2. I believe him because his story (gibes, jibes) with his wife’s. 

3. During the pandemic, you should stay away from (hoards, hordes) of people!

4. I watched the hummingbirds as they (homed, honed) in on their favorite bushes.

5. Smoothies generally make a (healthful, healthy) breakfast.

6. Punctuated correctly? I passed my driver’s test, however, I nearly failed it! No. Need a semicolon or period after test.

7. Many, many years ago, her aunt was (hanged, hung) on suspicion of being a witch.

8. They used (guerrilla, gorilla) tactics to win the battle.

9. The teenager who worked at the deli replied, “We don’t  (got, have)  any pastrami today,” when I ordered a sandwich. Well, trick question. Although have is correct, this is a quote, and the teenager may have said got! (nothing against teenagers – could have been anyone!)

10. They marched (foreward, forward, forwards) in two parallel lines.

11. I like to (hoard, horde) candy in my desk drawer and then eat it every Friday.

12. That mean girl (gibes, jibes, jives) me about my choice of clothes at every meeting! Either spelling is okay.

13. Did you do ( good, well) at your job interview?

14. Punctuated correctly? I don’t have a new job yet; however, I quit my old job. Yes.

15. I am (homing, honing) my skills as a cook.

16. Punctuated correctly? I will be in class, therefore, you don’t have to take notes for me. No. You need a period or semicolon after class.

17. Punctuated correctly? I am taking an Uber, however, so you don’t have to give me a ride. Yes. If you take out however, you still have a correct sentence, so commas are fine. 

18. Legumes, olive oil, and nuts are all (healthful, healthy) foods. But they might make you healthy!

Next week: A little break from confusing words with more –nyms!