This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Editing And Proofreading > Common Mistakes – Quiz 21 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Common Mistakes Quiz 21 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. I incurred a large expense, so I had to ..... money from my parents in order to pay it off. A) Lend. B) Borrow. C) Give. D) Gamble. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Borrow. 2. The end of the story where the main conflict is resolved A) Character traits. B) Dynamic character. C) Protagonist. D) Resolution. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Resolution. 3. "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. 4. 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. 5. [ 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 . 6. I ..... into the car and turned on the engine. A) Went. B) Got. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Got. 7. Are you angry ..... me? A) With. B) To. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) With. 8. They carry seven waters during their hike. A) Waters. B) Carry. C) Their. D) They. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Waters. 9. I am interesting in sports cars. A) I am interesting. B) I am interested. C) I interested. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I am interested. 10. He always insisted to his opinion. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Incorrect. 11. TRANSLATE INTO ENGLISH. El estuche de Pablo. A) The pencil case of Pablo. B) Pablo's pencil case. C) The Pablo's pencil case. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pablo's pencil case. 12. "My sister goes ..... " A) To sleeping late. B) To the bed late. C) To bed late every night. D) For to bed late. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To bed late every night. 13. The actual correct to ask to go to the bathroom ..... A) Can I go to the bathroom?. B) May I go to the bathroom?. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) May I go to the bathroom?. 14. There are only three persons in the classroom. A) There are only three people in the classroom. B) There is only three people in the classroom. C) There is only three persons in the classroom. D) There are only three persons on the classroom. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) There are only three people in the classroom. 15. What is the past of:read A) Read. B) Readed. C) Red. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Read. 16. He's good in class. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 17. My sister and I go to SCS Primary School. We both like our school. Do you like ..... school? A) Our. B) Their. C) Your. D) My. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Your. 18. The carnival was very ..... It had jugglers, circus performers, and mirror mazes, among other things. A) Excited. B) Exciting. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Exciting. 19. Where is the ATM machine? A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Incorrect. 20. When someone takes a verse from Scripture and leaves out the surrounding text, what mistake might they accidentally make? A) They might read it. B) They might take the verse seriously. C) They might take the Bible out of context. D) They might forget the verse. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They might take the Bible out of context. 21. Geeta told me that she had applied for the job. A) Said me. B) Told me. C) Told to me. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Told me. 22. You should be more careful with your money. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 23. The higher you go, the cooler it is A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 24. Choose the incorrect sentence. A) I'm twenty-three years old. B) I have twenty-three years old. C) Yes, I'm twenty-three. D) I am twenty-three years old. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I have twenty-three years old. 25. ..... always the last one to leave a party! A) You're. B) Your. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) You're. 26. Which sentence uses the correct grammar? A) A) This topic very interesting for me because my mom's an architect. B) B) This topic is very interesting for me because my mom's an architect. C) C) This topic are very interesting for me because my mom's an architect. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) B) This topic is very interesting for me because my mom's an architect. 27. Who presided in the last meeting? A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Incorrect. 28. A few men were standing ..... the corner, talking to the traffic warden. A) On. B) Of. C) To. D) In. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) On. 29. Sylvia ..... a job in the new office A) Hired. B) Applied for. C) Asked. D) Requested. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Applied for. 30. ..... deux soeurs A) J'ai. B) Je suis. C) All the above. D) None of the above. 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