21. Grammar Test 
Correct any mistakes in the following sentences: 
X. It was me who he sent for the doctor on winchester av. 
2. Between you and I its a very good offer. 
3. He said he would learn you unless you was to dumb. 
4. If them houses was cheap, I might of been able to buy one. 
5. The office boy said mr smith done the work easy. 
6. Do you not enjoy reading Washington Irvings essays, espe 
cially since you seen the hudson river. 
7. Harolds brother in law managed the business like he was 
used to such work. 
8. The sound of voices were heard as she sung a beautiful french 
song. 
9. You might of gone with Tom and I. 
10. Neither you or me should boast said Jim but I know 
Im the strongest of us two. 
Description: See sample test. 
Instructions: “On the other side of this paper are some sentences 
with grammatical errors. I want you to read through each 
sentence carefully and correct each mistake you find, by 
crossing out the error and writing just above it the correct 
form. For instance, how would you correct this sentence? 
(Examiner gives subject a sample slip containing this sen 
tence: ‘John set on the steps because you was not to 
home.’) Now correct the sentences on the other side of 
this paper just as carefully as you did that one. All right? 
Start.” Allow 180 seconds maximum time. 
Record: Number of test, number of seconds taken, number of 
units covered, number of mistakes made. E. g., 21; 100 
secs., 40 — 10.