The Wrong Way to Assess

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  1. For all of the teachers who believe that one cannot speak a language without consciously knowing the rules of grammar and proper terminology, I suggest giving this “modest grammar quiz” to college-educated native English speakers, especially those who have not taken advanced grammar courses. I can guarantee that very few will have the slightest idea where to begin, yet they are sufficiently fluent in English to have earned college degrees.
    Please give the correct form for each of the following verbs:
    1. to drink – 3rd person neuter singular present perfect active indicative
    2. to go – 2nd person plural future perfect active indicative
    3. to hang – 1st person singular future perfect passive indicative
    4. to speak to – 3rd person plural pluperfect passive indicative
    5. to equivocate with the idiom “to go” – 3rd person feminine singular pseudo-future continuous active indicative
    6. to hang – 3rd person neuter singular pluperfect passive indicative
    7. to hear – 2nd person singular pluperfect passive indicative
    8. to lay – 3rd person masculine singular future perfect progressive active indicative
    9. to lie (= be in a horizontal position) – 3rd person feminine singular present perfect active indicative
    10. to be – 1st person singular pluperfect active subjunctive
    Bonus: Use the verb in #10 in a conditional sentence.
    Re spelling: I inevitably have a conversation with students about spelling that goes something like this –
    -Student: “Does spelling count?”
    -Teacher: “Of course. Spelling always counts.”
    -Students: ::groan::
    -Teacher: “If you write ‘j-a’ and say it spells ‘nein’, I’m going to count it wrong.”
    -Students: ::laughter::
    -Teacher: “As long as the error does not interfere with comprehension and communication, I can be flexible.”
    -Students: ::sigh of relief::

  2. Dear Robert,
    You are a formidable weapon!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We are lucky to have you and so are your students!! Thank you so much.
    with love,
    Laurie

  3. Awesome point and stellar examples, Robert. I hope you don’t mind if I give this little quiz to a couple of grammar-oriented colleagues next week when school begins, I will give you credit, of course.
    Now please give us the answers!

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