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Longtime N&O journalist Pam Nelson writes about language use and misuse and answers questions about grammar and style. Readers can weigh in on what annoys them, too. Think of this as your online grammar class. Send e-mail to Pam at pam.nelson@newsobserver.com.
Today's quiz is about word usage. You will read sentences and choose the best word for the blank. Usually, I draw from actual examples to make the quizzes, but this one uses made-up examples. Good luck with the quiz. Click here to begin.
Previous quizzes are available in the blog archive.
Pam Nelson began her career as a writer in 1976 and has worked in various editing jobs at The News & Observer since 1987. She has won awards for her headline writing and has taught college classes in copy editing and seminars in grammar and usage. 
Comments
Well, you can call it a
Sun, 07/06/2008 - 10:24 — baldezar (not verified)Well, you can call it a grammar quiz, but to me it ain't grammar but essentially spelling.
It's really a usage quiz
Mon, 07/07/2008 - 07:33 — Pam_Nelson (author)I should call the whole blog Triange Grammar, Usage, Style and Language Guide, but that's too long.
Our "Education Governor"
Wed, 07/02/2008 - 09:55 — Temple Porter (not verified)This morning's N&O (p.8A) quotes Governor Easley:
"It's not something that either her of I have anything to say about or do with."
Sad.