This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Editing And Proofreading > Common Mistakes – Quiz 4 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Common Mistakes Quiz 4 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is the correct punctuation for compound sentences? A) No punctuation is needed when connecting two independent clauses. B) A semicolon before the coordinating conjunction when connecting two independent clauses. C) A period before the coordinating conjunction when connecting two independent clauses. D) A comma before the coordinating conjunction when connecting two independent clauses. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A comma before the coordinating conjunction when connecting two independent clauses. 2. I ..... known you were here. A) Should've. B) Should of. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Should've. 3. When you finish your rough draft, send it to your partner and ..... A) I. B) Me. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Me. 4. What is the role of an adjective in a sentence? A) An adjective modifies a noun or pronoun, providing more information about it. B) An adjective is a word that describes an adverb. C) An adjective is a type of verb that shows action. D) An adjective connects two clauses in a sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) An adjective modifies a noun or pronoun, providing more information about it. 5. A: "Thank you for your help"B: " ..... " A) Your welcome. B) You're welcome. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) You're welcome. 6. Where's the noun?" My hero is obviously Iron Man" A) Obviously. B) Is. C) My. D) Hero. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hero. 7. That group of lawyers ..... like to eat there anymore. A) Didn't. B) Doesn't. C) Doesnt. D) Don't. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Doesn't. 8. We went to the park over ..... A) Their. B) They're. C) There. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) There. 9. What is the correct way to express a future action:'I will go' or 'I go'? A) I went. B) I am going. C) I go. D) I will go. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) I will go. 10. Select the sentence that avoids the common pronoun-antecedent agreement error. A) Each of the students must bring his or her own pencils. B) Each of the students must bring their own pencil. C) Each of the students must bring their own pencils. D) Each of the students must bring his or her own pencil. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Each of the students must bring his or her own pencil. 11. We saw a great football match when we ..... in Spain. A) Have been. B) Went. C) Were. D) Are. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Were. 12. ..... mother is very kind. A) They're. B) Their. C) There. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Their. 13. Nubhan goes to school by bus. He wakes up early. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 14. What is the purpose of a comma in a list? A) To separate items in a list to clarify meaning and improve readability. B) To indicate a pause in a sentence. C) To connect two independent clauses. D) To replace conjunctions in a sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To separate items in a list to clarify meaning and improve readability. 15. Which sentence avoids the double negative error? A) I don't need no help. B) I can't hardly wait for summer. C) I don't need any help. D) I don't want nothing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I don't need any help. 16. Her grandfather collected a lot of bad art. Such as velvet paintings of crying clowns. A) Her grandfather collected a lot of bad art. Such as velvet paintings of crying clowns. B) Her grandfather collected a lot of bad art such as velvet paintings of crying clowns. C) Her grandfather collected a lot of bad art, such as velvet paintings of crying clowns. D) Her grandfather collected a lot of bad art such as velvet paintings of crying clowns. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Her grandfather collected a lot of bad art such as velvet paintings of crying clowns. 17. Correct the mistake:He loves me so much i do not know why! A) I = I. B) I = i'm. C) Much = mutch. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I = I. 18. Kurt and Jason are planning their trip. Select the sentence with the correct usage of "then" and "than" . A) Kurt said, "I'd rather go to the quarry then the mine.". B) Jason replied, "I'd rather go to the showroom than the quarry.". C) Kurt added, "I'd rather go to the showroom then the mine.". D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Jason replied, "I'd rather go to the showroom than the quarry.". 19. Fikri and me are going to the cinema. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) FALSE. 20. Do doting mothers have a bad ..... on their children? A) Affect. B) Effect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Effect. 21. Do you know ..... that is? A) Who. B) Whom. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Who. 22. Which sentence is most correct if a writer was paying attention to parallel structure? A) The school dance included a lot of planning, coordination, and organizing. B) The school dance included a lot of plans, coordinating, and organized groups. C) The school dance included a lot of planning, coordinating, and organizing. D) The school dance included a lot of planning, coordinating resources, and organization of student groups. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The school dance included a lot of planning, coordinating, and organizing. 23. There are ..... horses. A) Too. B) Two. C) To. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Two. 24. Which is a correct way for the Sroufe family to sign their Christmas cards? A) Love, the Sroufe's. B) Love, the Sroufes'. C) Love, the Sroufes. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Love, the Sroufes. 25. What is the correct way to say that you enjoy ice cream? A) I only eat ice cream on special occasions. B) I like ice cream very much. C) I dislike ice cream. D) I am indifferent to ice cream. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I like ice cream very much. 26. ..... that we ..... that she said ..... , we don't do it anymore. A) Now, know, no. B) No, now, know. C) Now, no, know. D) Now, know, no. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Now, know, no. 27. Pizza is ..... than pasta A) Better. B) More better. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Better. 28. This is just between you and ..... ; can you keep it under your hat? A) I. B) Me. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Me. 29. This is ..... photo of my family. A) A. B) The. C) An. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. 30. What is the correct form of 'its' when indicating possession? A) Ith. B) Its'. C) Its. D) It's. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Its. 31. Use several ..... of sand when you mix the cement. A) Handfuls. B) Handsful. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Handfuls. 32. What is the correct form of 'who' when referring to a subject? A) Whose. B) Whom. C) Who's. D) Who. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Who. 33. What is a common mistake with the word 'inexpected'? A) The word should be spelled as 'inexpected'. B) 'Inexpected' is used in formal writing. C) 'Inexpected' is a valid word. D) The correct spelling is 'unexpected'. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The correct spelling is 'unexpected'. 34. What is the correct way to express a negative:'I don't' or 'I does not'? A) I isn't. B) I don't. C) I do not. D) I does not. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I don't. 35. Velma might ..... her tennis match. A) Lose. B) Loose. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lose. 36. What form is correct? A) The student's books are old, They deserve new ones. B) The students' books are old. They deserve new ones. C) The students books are old. they deserve new ones. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The students' books are old. They deserve new ones. 37. What is the correct way to express a past action:'I seen' or 'I saw'? A) I see. B) I seen. C) I saw. D) I seened. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I saw. 38. Which of the following sentences uses pronouns correctly? A) Me and he went to the store. B) Him and I went to the store. C) He and I went to the store. D) Me and him went to the store. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He and I went to the store. 39. The math test was very confusing, and most students didn't understand it. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 40. It is necessary that the Indonesian cohort ..... the alternative English Proficiency Test. A) Pass. B) To pass. C) Passed. D) Will pass. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pass. 41. What is the correct form of 'there' when indicating a place? A) Thier. B) Their. C) There. D) They're. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) There. 42. Your kids have quite an ..... on you! A) Affect. B) Aphect. C) Effect. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Effect. 43. It's ..... house ..... come near it! A) Are, doesn't. B) Our, Don't. C) Are, don't. D) Our, don't. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Our, Don't. 44. California, along with Florida and Hawaii, ..... among the most popular US tourist destinations. A) Are. B) Is. C) Has. D) Have. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Is. 45. Identify the sentence with the correct use of "its" or "it's" . A) Its raining outside. B) The cat licked its paw. C) The dog wagged it's tail. D) Its' a beautiful day. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The cat licked its paw. 46. He likes anchovies I don't. A) He likes anchovies. I don't. B) He likes anchovies I don't. C) He, likes anchovies I, don't. D) He likes anchovies, I don't. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He likes anchovies. I don't. 47. Intermezzo:Who is the most senior English teacher in Petra 5? A) Bu Ajeng. B) Pak Seto. C) Bu Rosa. D) Bu Evi. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Bu Evi. 48. I hope my dog has on ..... dog tag. A) Its. B) It's. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Its. 49. "Absolutely, let's have a game night, Dad said. A) "Absolutely, let's have a game night, " dad said. B) "Absolutely, let's have a game night, " Dad said. C) "Absolutely, let's have a game night, Dad said.". D) "Absolutely, let's have a game night." Dad said. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) "Absolutely, let's have a game night, " Dad said. 50. We're back ..... we ..... yesterday. A) Where; wear. B) Where; were. C) Were; where. D) Wear; where. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Where; were. 51. She can run faster ..... I can. A) Then. B) Than. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Than. 52. Except means ..... A) Both. B) To exlude. C) Neither. D) To approve. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To exlude. 53. Went out of business after Starbucks Coffee opened. A) Sentence. B) Fragment. C) Run-on. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fragment. 54. How do you identify subject-verb agreement? A) Ensure that the verb matches the subject in number (singular or plural). B) The subject should always be plural regardless of the verb. C) The verb should always be in the past tense. D) The subject and verb can be different in number. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ensure that the verb matches the subject in number (singular or plural). 55. ..... not having trouble with capitalization, are you? A) Your. B) You're. C) You're. D) Your. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) You're. 56. After a minute or ..... , I realized that I had forgotten to wear pants. A) Two. B) Too. C) Too. D) To. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Two. 57. The ..... of Highland Park Central Elementary was on leave. A) Principal. B) Principle. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Principal. 58. There goes a car with a bike on ..... roof. A) It's. B) Its. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Its. 59. Correct or incorrect?"I love you too!" A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 60. How should appositive phrases be punctuated? A) Appositive phrases should be set off by commas if they provide additional information about a noun. B) Appositive phrases should be separated by semicolons. C) Appositive phrases should never be punctuated. D) Appositive phrases should always be enclosed in parentheses. 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