This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Editing And Proofreading > Common Mistakes – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Common Mistakes Quiz 1 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. I hope ..... planning to clean this mess up! A) You're. B) Your. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) You're. 2. What is the correct phrase to indicate necessity? A) Should. B) Must. C) Might. D) Have to. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Have to. 3. How do you correctly express the need to call someone? A) I must call him immediately. B) I should call him later. C) I can call him tomorrow. D) I might call him next week. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I must call him immediately. 4. Where did ..... dog run off to? A) Their. B) They're. C) There. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Their. 5. Who is ..... teacher? A) You're. B) Your. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Your. 6. Which sentence correctly uses "your" and "you're" ? A) You're book is on the table. B) Your the best player on the team. C) Your going to love this movie. D) You're the best player on the team. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) You're the best player on the team. 7. Is that his bag or ..... ? A) Hers. B) Her's. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hers. 8. What is the correct form:'I could of gone' or 'I could have gone'? A) I would have gone. B) I could of gone. C) I should of gone. D) I could have gone. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) I could have gone. 9. Which sentence best corrects the run-on sentence below?"She loves to read she goes to the library every week." A) She loves to read, she goes to the library every week. B) She loves to read. She goes to the library every week. C) She loves to read; she goes to the library every week. D) Both B and C. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Both B and C. 10. The children ..... home when stranger approached them. A) Is walking. B) Was walking. C) Are walking. D) Were walking. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Were walking. 11. Correct the following:As we ate, we saw two squirrel's chasing each other near the tree's. A) As we ate, we saw two squirrel's chasing each other near the trees. B) No changes needed. C) As we ate, we saw two squirrels chasing each other near the trees. D) As we ate, we saw two squirrels chasing each other near the tree's. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) As we ate, we saw two squirrels chasing each other near the trees. 12. What is the purpose of commas in a sentence? A) To separate items in a list, set off introductory elements, and clarify meaning in sentences. B) To indicate a pause in speech and add emphasis to certain words. C) To connect two independent clauses without a conjunction. D) To replace periods in a sentence for a more casual tone. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To separate items in a list, set off introductory elements, and clarify meaning in sentences. 13. No, I don't know ..... your famous cousin is. A) Who. B) Whom. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Who. 14. What is a common mistake with 'your' and 'you're'? A) 'Your' is a contraction for 'you are', while 'you're' is possessive. B) 'Your' is used for plural nouns, while 'you're' is for singular nouns. C) 'Your' is possessive, while 'you're' is a contraction for 'you are'. D) 'Your' and 'you're' can be used interchangeably. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 'Your' is possessive, while 'you're' is a contraction for 'you are'. 15. Choose the correctly written sentence. A) Hoping to excuse my lateness, the note was written and given to my teacher. B) Hoping to excuse my lateness, I wrote a note and gave it to my teacher. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hoping to excuse my lateness, I wrote a note and gave it to my teacher. 16. Then, sarahs kite got stuck in a branch. A) Then, sarah's kite got stuck in a branch. B) Then, Sarahs kite got stuck in a branch. C) Then, Sarah's kite got stuck in a branch. D) And then, Sarahs kite got stuck in a branch. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Then, Sarah's kite got stuck in a branch. 17. The workers are worrying ..... about their jobs A) Alot. B) A lot. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A lot. 18. What is the correct form of the sentence:'Everyone have their own opinion.'? A) Everyone has their own opinion. B) Everyone has their own opinions. C) Everyone have their own opinion. D) Everyone have their own opinions. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Everyone has their own opinion. 19. She has a ..... tooth. A) Loose. B) Lose. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Loose. 20. Why is ..... face so red? A) You're. B) Your. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Your. 21. Read the following sentences and choose the one that corrects the dangling participle:"Walking down the street, the flowers were blooming." A) The flowers were blooming, walking down the street. B) The flowers, walking down the street, were blooming. C) Walking down the street, I saw the flowers blooming. D) Walking down the street, the flowers were blooming. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Walking down the street, I saw the flowers blooming. 22. What is the difference between 'your' and 'you're'? A) 'Your' indicates possession, while 'you're' is a contraction for 'you are.'. B) 'Your' is a contraction for 'you are, ' while 'you're' indicates possession. C) Both 'your' and 'you're' indicate possession. D) 'Your' is used in questions, while 'you're' is used in statements. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 'Your' indicates possession, while 'you're' is a contraction for 'you are.'. 23. What is the correct form of the sentence:'Driving a car requires coordination, patience, and to have good eyesight.'? A) Driving a car requires coordination, patience, and to have good eyesight. B) Driving a car requires coordination, patience, and good eyesight. C) Driving a car requires coordination, patience, and having good eyesight. D) Driving a car requires coordination, patience, and to be patient. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Driving a car requires coordination, patience, and good eyesight. 24. Cindy decides to further her study in Mechanical Engineering.Which type of verb used in this sentence? A) Action Verbs (Physical Action). B) Linking Verbs. C) Modal Verbs. D) Action Verbs (Mental Action). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Action Verbs (Mental Action). 25. Yes Virginia there is a Santa Claus. A) Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus. B) Yes, Virginia there is a Santa Claus. C) Yes Virginia, there is a Santa Claus. D) Yes, Virginia, there is a, Santa Claus. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus. 26. Which sentence best corrects the comma splice?"Tom finished his homework, he went outside to play." A) Tom finished his homework and went outside to play. B) Tom finished his homework. He went outside to play. C) Tom finished his homework, but he went outside to play. D) Both A and B. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Both A and B. 27. Choose the sentence that correctly uses a semicolon. A) I have a big test tomorrow; I can't go out tonight. B) I have a big test tomorrow, I can't go out tonight. C) I have a big test tomorrow; and I can't go out tonight. D) I have a big test tomorrow:I can't go out tonight. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I have a big test tomorrow; I can't go out tonight. 28. Joey, ..... I sit behind in class, fell asleep. A) Who. B) Whom. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Whom. 29. What is the subject of this sentence? "Read at least 3 hours a day as master's or graduate students." A) None. B) I. C) You. D) Read. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) You. 30. Those earrings really ..... your dress. A) Complement. B) Compliment. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Complement. 31. The surprising news about her promotion made everyone happy. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 32. Do we need (a) comma(s) in this sentence?The school which is situated in Berlin, Hermsdorf is the most wonderful place. A) Yes, one comma. B) No, no additional comma. C) Yes, 2 more commas. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Yes, 2 more commas. 33. The news about the recent discoveries in space ..... truly fascinating. A) Has. B) Is. C) Have. D) Are. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Are. 34. Each of the new students ..... to the honors society. A) Belongs'. B) Belong. C) Belong's. D) Belongs. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Belongs. 35. My favorite Mediterranean spread is hummus it is very garlicky. A) Sentence. B) Fragment. C) Run-on. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Run-on. 36. I was studying to get a certificate in teaching but now I would like to study computer science instead. Computers don't ask a lot of questions.The speaker is probably ..... A) A college student. B) A potato farmer. C) A police officer. D) A former programmer. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A college student. 37. Dogs are better ..... cats A) Then. B) Than. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Than. 38. Nobody who goes to the annual sale ..... empty handed. A) Leaves'. B) Leave's. C) Leaves. D) Leave. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Leaves. 39. Brenda bit into a juicy red apple. A) Brenda bit into a juicy red apple. B) Brenda, bit into a juicy red apple. C) Brenda bit into a juicy, red apple. D) Brenda, bit into a juicy, red, apple. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Brenda bit into a juicy red apple. 40. What is a run-on sentence? A) A sentence that contains only one independent clause. B) A sentence that is too long and needs to be shortened. C) A run-on sentence occurs when two or more independent clauses are joined without proper punctuation or conjunction. D) A sentence that uses too many conjunctions. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A run-on sentence occurs when two or more independent clauses are joined without proper punctuation or conjunction. 41. When do you use 'to' instead of 'too'? A) 'To' is used for possession, while 'too' means in addition. B) 'To' is used to indicate direction, while 'too' means also. C) 'To' is used for infinitives, while 'too' means very. D) 'To' is used to indicate a comparison, while 'too' means excessive. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 'To' is used to indicate direction, while 'too' means also. 42. How did you write correctly the sentence?" I have visited my grandparents last month" A) I visited my grandparents last month. B) I had visited my grandparents last month. C) I visited my Grandparents last month. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I visited my grandparents last month. 43. Make sure you ..... your teacher on how nice she looks. A) Complement. B) Compliment. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compliment. 44. What is the correct form of 'less' when comparing quantities? A) More. B) Least. C) Fewer. D) Less. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Less. 45. How many types of Conditional Clauses are there? A) 1. B) 2. C) 3. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 3. 46. When do you use 'then' vs 'than'? A) 'Then' refers to time, while 'than' is used for comparisons. B) 'Then' is a conjunction, while 'than' is an adverb. C) 'Then' is used in questions, while 'than' is used in statements. D) 'Then' is used for comparisons, while 'than' refers to time. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 'Then' refers to time, while 'than' is used for comparisons. 47. What is the difference between 'who' and 'whom'? A) 'Who' is used in questions, while 'whom' is used in statements. B) 'Who' refers to people, while 'whom' refers to things. C) 'Who' is used as a subject, while 'whom' is used as an object. D) 'Who' is always the subject, while 'whom' is always the subject. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 'Who' is used as a subject, while 'whom' is used as an object. 48. Please ..... my car keys on the desk by the door. A) Lay. B) Lie. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lay. 49. I heard the raindrops ..... landing on the roof. A) They're. B) Their. C) They're. D) There. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They're. 50. What is the correct way to agree with someone? A) I disagree with you. B) That's an interesting point. C) I agree with you. D) I'm not sure about that. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I agree with you. 51. What is the difference between 'loose' and 'lose'? A) 'Loose' means to misplace, while 'lose' means to be tight or restricted. B) 'Loose' means to win, while 'lose' means to be free or unrestricted. C) 'Loose' means not tight or free, while 'lose' means to misplace or not win. D) 'Loose' means tight or restricted, while 'lose' means to misplace or not win. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 'Loose' means not tight or free, while 'lose' means to misplace or not win. 52. What is the purpose of an apostrophe? A) To emphasize a particular word. B) To separate items in a list. C) To indicate possession or to form contractions. D) To indicate a pause in a sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To indicate possession or to form contractions. 53. Select the right pronoun:Neither of the boys brought (his/their) book. A) Her. B) Its. C) His. D) Their's. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) His. 54. Charlie is a man of ..... ; he never serves a dish that is not perfect in taste. A) Principal. B) Principle. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Principle. 55. All of the CDs, even the scratched one, ..... in this case. A) Are. B) Is. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Are. 56. Since I went fishing. A) Sentence. B) Fragment. C) Run-on. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fragment. 57. What is the function of a semicolon? A) A semicolon connects closely related independent clauses and can also separate items in a complex list. B) A semicolon is used to end a sentence completely. C) A semicolon is used to introduce a list of items. D) A semicolon separates two unrelated sentences. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A semicolon connects closely related independent clauses and can also separate items in a complex list. 58. Two of my friends wives have asked for divorces recently. A) Wive's. B) Divorce's. C) Friend's. D) Friends'. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Friends'. 59. What is the correct main clause?If I were you, ..... A) I will go home. B) I would have gone home. C) I would go home. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I would go home. 60. What is the correct way to say you enjoy something? A) I like it. B) I hate it. C) I dislike it. D) I can't stand it. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I like it. Next →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesCommon Mistakes Quiz 2Common Mistakes Quiz 3Common Mistakes Quiz 4Common Mistakes Quiz 5Common Mistakes Quiz 6Common Mistakes Quiz 7Common Mistakes Quiz 8Common Mistakes Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books