This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Editing And Proofreading > Common Mistakes – Quiz 10 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Common Mistakes Quiz 10 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. I was ..... to see my son's soccer team win the district championship. A) Excited. B) Exciting. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Excited. 2. Asking a question A) Could you please tell me if you provide accommodation for applicants. B) Could you please tell me do you provide accommodation for applicants?. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Could you please tell me if you provide accommodation for applicants. 3. The twins passed the entrance exams ..... are at university now. A) They all. B) Both of them. C) All of them. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Both of them. 4. He did it ..... he could escape. A) For that. B) So that. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) So that. 5. You should say "Thank you" when you (a) a gift. A) A. accept. B) Except. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. accept. 6. Nike, Brooks, and Asics are ..... brands of running shoes A) Popular. B) Common. C) Local. D) Economical. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Popular. 7. She has written a letter last night A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Incorrect. 8. The audience was quite noisy at the exhibition so the guide told them be quiet. A) Visitors were told them to be . B) The audience were quite noisy. C) The guide told them be quiet. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Visitors were told them to be . 9. Which word needs fixed in this sentence?I wear old close to play outside, too. A) Wear. B) Close. C) Too. D) To. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Close. 10. I have a brother ..... name is Muhammed. A) His. B) Him. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) His. 11. If I have wings, I will fly over the world. A) Have ; will. B) Have ; shall. C) Had ; would. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Had ; would. 12. You've been very kind ..... me. A) With. B) To. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To. 13. Because I wrecked my BMW the other day, the dealership will ..... me another one until it is fixed. A) Borrow. B) Sell. C) Lend. D) Buy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Lend. 14. What's wrong in this sentence?My key skills that will support my success are this ones: A) Wrong time. B) Wrong subject. C) Wrong demonstrative pronoun. D) Wrong adjective. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Wrong demonstrative pronoun. 15. Vocabulary check:I've done many researches to find out the cheapest way of travelling there. A) Right. B) Wrong. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Wrong. 16. This is a cat ..... cat is black with white ears. A) -. B) The. C) An. D) A. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The. 17. "Where should I put this, madam?""Over ..... right next to the window." A) There. B) Their. C) Thier. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) There. 18. I need to finish the sales report ..... the end of the day or I'm in big trouble. A) At. B) This. C) Until. D) By. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) By. 19. I won't let you ..... A) To make such a big mistake. B) Make such a big mistake. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Make such a big mistake. 20. Match the sentences with the closest meaningYou have to leave. A) You can leave. B) You don't have to leave. C) Can you stay?. D) You mustn't stay. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) You mustn't stay. 21. If $\Delta$A'B'C' is the image of $\Delta$ABC, under which transformation will the triangles not be congruent? A) Reflection over the x-axis. B) Translation to the left 5 and down 4. C) Dilation centered at the origin with scale factor 2. D) Rotation of 270$^\circ$ counterclockwise about the origin. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dilation centered at the origin with scale factor 2. 22. This type of videos are good A) This type of videos is. B) This type of videos are. C) These type of videos are. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) This type of videos is. 23. Timmy is going to share his sweets ..... us. A) To. B) At. C) No word needed. D) With. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) With. 24. The race was longer ..... last year. I could feel the ..... on my legs! A) Then, affect. B) Than, effect. C) Than, affect. D) Then, effect. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Than, effect. 25. Let me tell you something in confidence. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 26. I enjoyed the film but it was very hot ..... the cinema. A) In. B) On. C) At. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In. 27. Angela was married with a rich man. A) Incorrect. B) Correct. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Incorrect. 28. Choose a, an, the or zero article.What do you call ..... small "clock" around your wrist? A) The. B) An. C) A. D) /. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The. 29. My sister told ..... me everything about you. A) That. B) -. C) Of. D) To. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) -. 30. Fill in the blank with past participle or present participle.The students are ..... (relax) if they have no exams. A) Are relaxing. B) Are relaxed. C) Relaxing. D) Relaxed. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Relaxed. 31. What is the past of:win A) Winned. B) Won. C) Win. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Won. 32. The ambulance arrived and the young man was ..... to the hospital. A) Carried. B) Taken. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Taken. 33. By the time she arrived, we had already finished/finished our meeting. A) A) had already finished. B) B) finished. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A) had already finished. 34. I'm accustomed to hot weather. A) Incorrect. B) Correct. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Correct. 35. Direct Speech: "Ugh, this is frustrating!" Reported Speech:He complained that it was frustrating. A) We can use verbs that convey the same meaning in reported speech. B) We cannot use verbs that convey the same meaning in reported speech. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) We can use verbs that convey the same meaning in reported speech. 36. One of our students are absent today. A) One of our student is. B) One of our students is. C) One of our students are. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) One of our students is. 37. She takes a great interest in music. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 38. When talking about your education A) I finished university in 2005. B) I graduated from university in 2005. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I graduated from university in 2005. 39. ..... time to buy the puppy a leash ..... behavior is ..... energetic and it needs to take a walk. A) It's, It's, too. B) It's, Its, too. C) Its, It's, to. D) Its, It's, too. E) It's, Its, to. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) It's, Its, to. 40. The coordinates of A are (-9, 2) and the coordinates of G are (3, 14). What are the coordinates of the midpoint of $\overline{AG}$ A) (-21, -10). B) (-6, 6). C) (-6, 16). D) (-3, 8). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) (-3, 8). 41. I demand that I be allowed to be free now. A) Right. B) Wrong. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Right. 42. As a people, we must stop ..... people of colour. A) DISCRIMINATING. B) DISCRIMINATING AGAINST. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) DISCRIMINATING AGAINST. 43. Which word goes in the blank in this sentence?It was ..... fault that they got lost since they had forgotten the map. A) Their. B) They're. C) There. D) Three. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Their. 44. She aimed at the target. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 45. The pronoun I can be written in lowercase taking into account where you place it in the sentence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 46. What is the past of:know A) Know. B) Known. C) Knew. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Knew. 47. I'm sorry to say that I can't ..... your wedding. A) ATTEND. B) VISIT. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) ATTEND. 48. The teacher was angry with him. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 49. I've worked/worked here since 2015. A) A) have worked. B) B) am working. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A) have worked. 50. Next to my house ..... a bakery. I love going there. A) There are. B) There is. C) Has. D) Have. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) There is. 51. It's a quite small house. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 52. The bridge project will be completed ..... about 6 years. A) On. B) In. C) At. D) (nothing). Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In. 53. Although, the sun is shining, it isn't very warm. A) Right. B) Wrong. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Wrong. 54. Match the sentences with the closest meaningYou must stay. A) You mustn't stay. B) You don't have to leave. C) Can you stay?. D) You can't leave. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) You can't leave. 55. They don't ..... about religion. A) Take care. B) Care. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Care. 56. I incurred a large expense, so I had to ..... money from my parents in order to pay it off. A) Borrow. B) Lend. C) Gamble. D) Give. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Borrow. 57. The end of the story where the main conflict is resolved A) Protagonist. B) Dynamic character. C) Character traits. D) Resolution. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Resolution. 58. "Which sentence needs to be corrected for a run-on?" A) The sun was setting, and the birds were singing. B) The sun was setting the birds were singing. C) The sun was setting, but the birds were singing. D) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The sun was setting the birds were singing. 59. The rain ..... our plans for the picnic. The ..... was a feeling of disappointment. A) Affected, effect. B) Effected, affect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Affected, effect. 60. [ Paired Conjunctions ] Choose the appropriate conjunction:Do you prefer ..... water ..... soft drink? A) Either or . B) Neither nor . C) Both and TagsPaired Conjunctions. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Either or . ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesCommon Mistakes Quiz 1Common Mistakes Quiz 2Common Mistakes Quiz 3Common Mistakes Quiz 4Common Mistakes Quiz 5Common Mistakes Quiz 6Common Mistakes Quiz 7Common Mistakes Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books