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Time to test your grammar knowledge! Find out if you're like the other people who love language and grammar.

How Much Of A Grammar Nerd Are You?

In AAVE, which word is used to mark habitual aspect?

Which of the following is an example of left dislocation?

What is the specifier of the TP headed by "to" in the sentence "John is certain to win the race?"

Which of Ross's constraints is violated by the sentence, "What did John wash dishes and bake?"

What does Principle C of traditional binding theory state?

What non-standard grammatical construction is present in the sentence, "Don't none of us know what to do?"

Which of the following is a raising verb?

Which of the following characteristics in a language allows speakers to freely drop subjects?

Which of the following is NOT generally accepted as a characteristic of wh movement?

Which of the following sentence is most likely to lack a v\*P?

You're not very up-to-date on the field of syntax. You might even be a prescriptivist. For shame (it's also entirely possible that you're a perfectly lovely person who just isn't particularly fascinated by generative grammar. That's ok too).

You are not a grammar nerd at all!

You have a passing interest in grammar and syntax, but you don't seem to be dedicating too much of your time to it. That's probably reasonable.

You are somewhat of a grammar nerd.

Wow, looks like someone's taken a syntax class or two! You're probably very interested in the ever-changing nature of spoken language, and enjoy learning about the descriptive rules that govern language. Good on you!

You are a grammar nerd!

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