This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Editing And Proofreading > Common Mistakes – Quiz 23 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Common Mistakes Quiz 23 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Vocabulary check:James is making a steady progress in his recovery. A) Right. B) Wrong. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Wrong. 2. The number of garbages we produce is increasing. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 3. My ..... is pretty awesome!I like were I live, my job, my friends. Etc. A) Live. B) Leaf. C) Lives. D) Life. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Life. 4. The coordinates of the endpoints of $\overline{SC}$ $S(-7, 3)$ $(2, -6)$ $M$ $\overline{SC}$ $M$ $SM:MC$ A) (-2, -2). B) (-3, -1). C) (-1, -3). D) (-4, 0). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) (-4, 0). 5. We've been waiting for you since two hours. A) From. B) Since. C) For. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) For. 6. Sentence structure check:We can witness a shortage of steel, industrial output has increased by five percent. A) Right. B) Wrong. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Wrong. 7. Exam results were high on January and after that month, they fell. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 8. [ Paired Conjunctions ] Choose the appropriate conjunction:I'm so bored! This novel is ..... entertaining ..... interesting! A) Either or . B) Neither nor . C) Both and TagsPaired Conjunctions. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Neither nor . 9. Which regular polygon has a minimum rotation of 45$^\circ$ to carry the polygon onto itself? A) Pentagon. B) Octagon. C) Hexagon. D) Decagon. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Octagon. 10. What can I derive from $\frac{2+x}{5}=\frac{y}{3}\\?$ A) $2y+xy=15$. B) $2+x=\frac{y}{3}-5$. C) $10+5x=3y$. D) $6+3x=5y$. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) $6+3x=5y$. 11. ..... good to feel confident ..... no way I will fail ..... doubts me? I worked ..... on this! A) Its, There's, Whom, alot. B) It's, Their, Who, a lot. C) Its, Their's, Whom, alot. D) It's, There's, Who, a lot. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It's, There's, Who, a lot. 12. $\frac{a}{2}\div\frac{1}{4}=$ A) $\frac{1}{2a}$. B) $\frac{a}{8}$. C) $\frac{8}{a}$. D) $2a$. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) $2a$. 13. My shirt doesn't fit well . It's ..... (lose/loose). A) Lose. B) Loose. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Loose. 14. I'm so sorry to hear that ..... ill. A) You're. B) Your. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) You're. 15. I didn't bring my umbrella, so I had to ..... one from the client when I left their facilities. A) Lend. B) Sell. C) Borrow. D) Bring. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Borrow. 16. There is a problem with the availability of clean water in some villages. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 17. Excuse me? Where's ..... toilet? A) An. B) A. C) The. D) -. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The. 18. Complete it:I didn't ..... A) Said anything. B) Say something. C) Say anything. D) Tell nothing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Say anything. 19. We're meeting at the cinema ..... Friday evening. A) What?. B) On. C) In. D) At. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) On. 20. Vocabulary check:These punishments could help deter potential offenders and prevent people to re-offend. A) Right. B) Wrong. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Wrong. 21. Which option illustrates correct parallelism in a list? A) For breakfast, I had eggs, toast, and to drink coffee. B) For breakfast, I had eggs, toast, and coffee. C) For breakfast, I had to eat eggs, toast, and drinking coffee. D) For breakfast, I had eggs, toasting bread, and coffee. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) For breakfast, I had eggs, toast, and coffee. 22. I was born in 1970. A) On. B) In. C) At. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In. 23. My parents will ..... a big party for me when I turn 16. A) Do. B) Make. C) Throw. D) Take. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Throw. 24. After so much, he ..... found the right job. Even though he suffered a lot to get that job position ..... A) Finally/eventually. B) Finally/finally. C) Eventually/finally. D) Eventually/finally. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Finally/eventually. 25. How can the following run-on sentence be corrected? 'I wanted to go for a walk it was raining.' A) I wanted to go for a walk, it was raining. B) I wanted to go for a walk and it was raining. C) I wanted to go for a walk, but it was raining. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I wanted to go for a walk, but it was raining. 26. We must conform with the rules. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Incorrect. 27. And ..... , we will talk about our last product. A) Finally. B) Eventually. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Finally. 28. What is the plural of journey? A) Journeys. B) Journeies. C) Journeyies. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Journeys. 29. My best friend and I ..... billiards at a high level and we often enter tournaments. A) Go. B) Have fun. C) Play. D) Like. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Play. 30. Choose the correct word A) Seperate. B) Seprate. C) Separate. D) Seperat. 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