This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Editing And Proofreading > Common Mistakes – Quiz 5 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Common Mistakes Quiz 5 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. She took my ..... and went to a dentist A) Advice. B) Advise. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Advice. 2. It's ..... cold ..... go outside today. A) To, to. B) Two, too. C) Too, to. D) To, too. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Too, to. 3. Other ..... school work, I have nothing left to do. A) Then. B) Than. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Than. 4. ..... you going to pass this test? A) Are. B) Our. C) Are. D) R. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Are. 5. ..... shoes are always untied. A) Your. B) You're. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Your. 6. It all boils down to the basic ..... of life. A) Principal. B) Principle. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Principle. 7. Her mother addressed the note, "to ..... it may concern." A) Who. B) Hoom. C) Whom. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Whom. 8. What is a misplaced modifier? A) A word or phrase that is improperly separated from the word it modifies. B) A grammatical error that occurs when a subject and verb do not agree in number. C) A type of sentence structure that emphasizes the main idea. D) A phrase that adds unnecessary information to a sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A word or phrase that is improperly separated from the word it modifies. 9. When he finishes his homework, him eats ice cream. A) Incorrect pronoun use. B) Run on. C) Comma splice. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Incorrect pronoun use. 10. Choose the correct verb:The group of friends (was/were) excited about the trip. A) Is. B) Was. C) Were. D) Are. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Was. 11. What is the correct form of the sentence:'The committee have made their decision.'? A) The committee have made their decisions. B) The committee makes their decision. C) The committee has made their decision. D) The committee has made its decision. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The committee has made its decision. 12. What is an example of a dangling participle? A) A dangling participle occurs when the participial phrase does not clearly refer to a specific noun in the sentence. B) A dangling participle is a grammatical error that occurs when the subject of the sentence is unclear. C) A dangling participle is a phrase that describes a noun that is not present in the sentence. D) A dangling participle is a type of sentence fragment that lacks a main clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A dangling participle occurs when the participial phrase does not clearly refer to a specific noun in the sentence. 13. It's a matter of ..... A) Principle. B) Printsapull. C) Principal. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Principle. 14. ..... beautiful animals, aren't they? A) There. B) They're. C) Their. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They're. 15. The ..... is taking care of my youngest brother. A) Baby sitter. B) Baby sister. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Baby sitter. 16. Do you know where we ..... our textbooks ..... campus? A) Can buy / on. B) Can buy / of. C) Should buy / at. D) Will buy / on. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Can buy / on. 17. Janice is the student ..... has read the most books. A) Who. B) Whom. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Who. 18. What is the correct way to express a choice:'either' or 'eather'? A) Eather. B) Either. C) Eithering. D) Eitherer. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Either. 19. He is better at grammar ..... I am. A) Then. B) Than. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Than. 20. That isn't your car, it's ..... A) Our's. B) Ours. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ours. 21. Look! ..... wings are huge! A) Its. B) It's. C) Its. D) It's. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Its. 22. Is that ..... mom over there? A) You're. B) Yore. C) Your. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Your. 23. She is enjoying her ..... flight snack. A) Off. B) On. C) Of. D) In. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) In. 24. I always ..... my keys. A) Loose. B) Lose. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lose. 25. What is the correct way to say you like something a lot? A) I like it sometimes. B) I don't like it. C) I like it a little. D) I like it very much. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) I like it very much. 26. Can government action ..... the course of a business recession? A) Effect. B) Affect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Affect. 27. She told me ..... going to the best restaurant in the city. A) They're. B) Their. C) There. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They're. 28. Read the following sentences and choose the one that corrects the misplaced modifier:"She almost drove her kids to school every day." A) She drove her kids almost to school every day. B) She drove almost her kids to school every day. C) She drove her kids to school almost every day. D) She almost drove her kids to school every day. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) She drove her kids to school almost every day. 29. When it's summer, ..... always in the pool. A) We're. B) Were. C) Where. D) Wear. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) We're. 30. What is the difference between 'its' and 'it's'? A) 'Its' is a contraction for 'it is', while 'it's' is possessive. B) 'Its' is possessive, while 'it's' is a contraction for 'it is'. C) Both 'its' and 'it's' are possessive forms. D) 'It's' is used for plural, while 'its' is used for singular. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 'Its' is possessive, while 'it's' is a contraction for 'it is'. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesCommon Mistakes Quiz 1Common Mistakes Quiz 2Common Mistakes Quiz 3Common Mistakes Quiz 4Common Mistakes Quiz 6Common Mistakes Quiz 7Common Mistakes Quiz 8Common Mistakes Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books