Introduction

The number of Spanish grammar and vocabulary quizzes offered in this section of WebWorkbooks continues to grow. The grammar quizzes cover the main points of Spanish grammar (many of which are covered in the grammar section). Many of the topics have more than one quiz, and new sections and quizzes are added each month. New vocabulary quizzes are added weekly; 10 words are introduced and tested each week. The vocabulary words for the weekly quizzes are taken randomly from a list of the 2,000 most frequently used words in everyday Spanish. The interactive quizzes were designed to be easy to use, with a simple, self-explanatory format.

Here are a few points to keep in mind when using the grammar quizzes:

All explanatory material has been kept to a minimum in the quizzes section. The explanations here will serve as rapid reminders to students who are already familiar with a particular topic, but they are not a substitute for a thorough study of the grammar being tested. More detailed information and examples can be found in the grammar section and these should be studied before attempting the corresponding quizzes. The quizzes section is not designed to be used alone, or to replace your classroom text or the WebWorkbooks grammar section. Rather, the quizzes should be used for additional drill practice on important points of grammar and usage with which the student is already familiar.

These exercises are designed to drill students on certain basic points of grammar and usage. Drill is an effective way of repeating materials that can be learned only through continuous use. For this reason, the exercises have been made as simple and clear as possible so that students can work through them quickly and be exposed to numerous examples of appropriate, colloquial usage. For the same reason, a good deal of direct repetition has been purposely introduced, not only in individual exercises but throughout the quizzes section. Familiar vocabulary and common cognates will crop up again and again.

The grammar quizzes have been divided into two levels of difficulty: Beginner to Intermediate, and Intermediate to Advanced. As a rough guide, the first level is designed to suit the needs of students in the early stages of language study or more advanced students needing review; the second level is better suited to students with two or more years of Spanish in high school or a year of college-level instruction or the equivalent. In addition to more complex grammar, the Intermediate to Advanced quizzes contain more challenging, varied sentences and more diverse cultural references.

A note on scoring:

In questions where there is more than one correct answer, the scoring program is set up to accept variants. However, be sure to read the instructions for each quiz so you can ensure your answers meet the particular requirements of that quiz. The scoring program is not case-sensitive: answers that include or omit capital letters will not be penalized. Including a space after an answer will result in an error: enter your answer only and avoid adding any other keystrokes. In the interest of simplicity, punctuation is not required in answers; accents, however, are required and a toolbar of special characters is always provided for easy inclusion and good practice.