This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Editing And Proofreading > Common Mistakes – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Common Mistakes Quiz 2 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. 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. 2. 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. 3. The news about the recent discoveries in space ..... truly fascinating. A) Has. B) Is. C) Are. D) Have. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Are. 4. Each of the new students ..... to the honors society. A) Belongs'. B) Belongs. C) Belong's. D) Belong. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Belongs. 5. 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. 6. 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 police officer. B) A potato farmer. C) A former programmer. D) A college student. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A college student. 7. Dogs are better ..... cats A) Then. B) Than. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Than. 8. Nobody who goes to the annual sale ..... empty handed. A) Leave's. B) Leave. C) Leaves'. D) Leaves. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Leaves. 9. 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: D) Brenda bit into a juicy red apple. 10. 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. 11. When do you use 'to' instead of 'too'? A) 'To' is used to indicate direction, while 'too' means also. B) 'To' is used for infinitives, while 'too' means very. C) 'To' is used for possession, while 'too' means in addition. D) 'To' is used to indicate a comparison, while 'too' means excessive. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 'To' is used to indicate direction, while 'too' means also. 12. 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. 13. 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. 14. What is the correct form of 'less' when comparing quantities? A) More. B) Less. C) Fewer. D) Least. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Less. 15. 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. 16. When do you use 'then' vs 'than'? A) 'Then' is used for comparisons, while 'than' refers to time. B) 'Then' refers to time, while 'than' is used for comparisons. C) 'Then' is a conjunction, while 'than' is an adverb. D) 'Then' is used in questions, while 'than' is used in statements. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 'Then' refers to time, while 'than' is used for comparisons. 17. What is the difference between 'who' and 'whom'? A) 'Who' refers to people, while 'whom' refers to things. B) 'Who' is used as a subject, while 'whom' is used as an object. C) 'Who' is used in questions, while 'whom' is used in statements. D) 'Who' is always the subject, while 'whom' is always the subject. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 'Who' is used as a subject, while 'whom' is used as an object. 18. 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. 19. I heard the raindrops ..... landing on the roof. A) They're. B) There. C) They're. D) Their. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They're. 20. What is the correct way to agree with someone? A) That's an interesting point. B) I'm not sure about that. C) I agree with you. D) I disagree with you. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I agree with you. 21. What is the difference between 'loose' and 'lose'? A) 'Loose' means to win, while 'lose' means to be free or unrestricted. B) 'Loose' means not tight or free, while 'lose' means to misplace or not win. C) 'Loose' means to misplace, while 'lose' means to be tight or restricted. D) 'Loose' means tight or restricted, while 'lose' means to misplace or not win. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 'Loose' means not tight or free, while 'lose' means to misplace or not win. 22. What is the purpose of an apostrophe? A) To emphasize a particular word. B) To separate items in a list. C) To indicate a pause in a sentence. D) To indicate possession or to form contractions. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To indicate possession or to form contractions. 23. Select the right pronoun:Neither of the boys brought (his/their) book. A) Its. B) Their's. C) Her. D) His. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) His. 24. 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. 25. 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. 26. Since I went fishing. A) Sentence. B) Fragment. C) Run-on. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fragment. 27. 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. 28. Two of my friends wives have asked for divorces recently. A) Friends'. B) Divorce's. C) Wive's. D) Friend's. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Friends'. 29. 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. 30. 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. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesCommon Mistakes Quiz 1Common 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