Grammar Test 4 Answer 5

5. The game sportsman wanted to try and do something for his buddies back at the lodge who had shingles, so he brought them a poultice of ground acorns, toadstools and sprigs of irish heather.

Ans.

5. The game sportsman wanted to try to do something for his buddies back at the lodge who had shingles, so he brought them a poultice of ground acorns, toadstools, and sprigs of Irish heather.


1) The correct form is "try to do." It is not "try and do" even though that phrase is commonly spoken. (1 pt.)

2) A series of three items. We agreed that each one should be set off with a comma. (1 pt.)

3) Here the adjective is derived from a Proper noun, so it must be capitalized. (1 pt.)

 

Total = 3 pts.