This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Editing And Proofreading > Common Mistakes – Quiz 7 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Common Mistakes Quiz 7 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which sentence is grammatically correct? A) Me and Keeley went to the store. B) Keeley and I went to the store. C) Keeley and me went to the store. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Keeley and I went to the store. 2. To see is to believe, but ..... without seeing is what we call faith. A) Believing. B) To believe. C) Believed. D) Belief. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Believing. 3. Which is the correct comparative form:'better' or 'more better'? A) More better. B) Gooder. C) Best. D) Better. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Better. 4. The managers are in ..... weekly meeting. A) They're. B) Their. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Their. 5. I know ..... telling me a secret. A) Your. B) You're. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) You're. 6. What does 'unexpected' mean? A) Something that was not anticipated or foreseen. B) A planned event or occurrence. C) A common and predictable situation. D) An event that is always expected. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Something that was not anticipated or foreseen. 7. I found my necklace ..... the bed. A) Into. B) Under. C) Over. D) Up. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Under. 8. I'm going ..... the concert ..... ! A) To / too. B) Too / to. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To / too. 9. What is the correct usage of 'fewer' vs 'less'? A) 'Fewer' is used for uncountable nouns, while 'less' is used for countable nouns. B) 'Fewer' is used for countable nouns, while 'less' is used for uncountable nouns. C) 'Fewer' and 'less' can be used interchangeably in all contexts. D) 'Fewer' is used for plural nouns, while 'less' is used for singular nouns. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 'Fewer' is used for countable nouns, while 'less' is used for uncountable nouns. 10. She watched the movie yesterday. She really enjoyed. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 11. Which sentence corrects the faulty parallelism? A) She likes reading, to swim, and biking. B) She likes to read, swim, and bike. C) She likes reading, swimming, and to bike. D) She likes to read, swimming, and biking. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She likes to read, swim, and bike. 12. They goes to the park after finish their homework.Detect the grammatical mistake in this sentence. A) They. B) Goes. C) Might. D) Rains. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Goes. 13. What is the correct form of the sentence:'She likes cooking, jogging, and to read.'? A) She likes cooking, jogging, and reading. B) She likes cooking, jogging, and to read. C) She likes to cook, jog, and to read. D) She likes cooking, jogging, and to read books. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She likes cooking, jogging, and reading. 14. Jayne and Taylor are discussing the weather. Identify the correct usage of "its" and "it's" in their conversation. A) Its a beautiful day. B) It's a beautiful day. C) The cat licked it's paw. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It's a beautiful day. 15. You should give it back to them. it is ..... cat A) Thy. B) They're. C) Their. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Their. 16. Will you bring ..... back a souvenir? A) Me. B) I. C) Mee. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Me. 17. I love my mom ..... A) A lot. B) A lot of. C) Lots of. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A lot. 18. They have to built the tent by ..... A) Them self. B) Themself. C) Themselves. D) Them selves. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Themselves. 19. I think she ..... completed the test. A) Could of. B) Could've. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Could've. 20. What is the correct form of the sentence:'Neither of the answers are correct.'? A) Neither of the answers were correct. B) Neither of the answers are correct. C) Neither of the answers is correct. D) Neither of the answer is correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Neither of the answers is correct. 21. We went to the store then we went to the bank. A) We went to the store then we went to the bank. B) We, went to the store, then, we went to the bank. C) We went to the store, then we went to the bank. D) We went to the store. Then we went to the bank. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) We went to the store. Then we went to the bank. 22. Which sentence uses "fewer" correctly? A) Kaleb noticed there are fewer cars on the road today. B) Kaleb noticed there are less cars on the road today. C) Kaleb noticed there is fewer traffic today. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Kaleb noticed there are fewer cars on the road today. 23. What is the correct way to express a preference:'rather' or 'more rather'? A) Rather. B) More rather. C) Rather more. D) Preferably. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rather. 24. Heathrow Airport is closing all day Friday ..... a large fire at a nearby electrical substation that supplies it. A) Because of. B) Although. C) Because. D) Therefore. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Because of. 25. Which of the following is an INCORRECT use of the name Curtis? A) The Curtises went to lunch. B) Curtis lunch was too spicy. C) The Curtises' lunches were too spicy. D) Curtis's lunch was too spicy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Curtis lunch was too spicy. 26. What is the correct response to 'Thank you for your help'? A) Anytime!. B) I appreciate it!. C) You're welcome. D) No problem!. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) You're welcome. 27. Identify the correct usage:' ..... time for the bear to leave ..... cave.' (It's / its) A) Its. B) It is. C) It has. D) It's. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Its. 28. Thyroid extract ..... the body very quickly. A) Affects. B) Effects. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Affects. 29. All during the war, the O.P.A. tried to ..... a stabilization of the price structure. A) Effect. B) Affect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Effect. 30. What is the correct form of the sentence:'The group of students are going on a trip.'? A) The group of students were going on a trip. B) The groups of students are going on a trip. C) The group of students is going on a trip. D) The group of student are going on a trip. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The group of students is going on a trip. 31. The team of experts ..... been working on this research for over two years. A) Have. B) Has. C) Are. D) Is. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Has. 32. I am going ..... the store. A) To. B) Too. C) Two. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To. 33. I drink ..... pineapple juice. Thanks for asking. A) Enough. B) Too. C) Many. D) To. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Enough. 34. When we sell our house we will deal with ..... only. A) Principals. B) Principles. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Principals. 35. Intermezzo:Where does Petra 5 English laboratory located? A) Besides the internet room. B) In front of the physics lab. C) Below the library. D) Between the preparation room and computer lab. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Between the preparation room and computer lab. 36. Which change should be made?My brother Carl helps me stay positive during difficult times. A) Carl, helps. B) No change. C) Me, stay. D) Brother, Carl,. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Brother, Carl,. 37. Each year, the Education Department (A) awards grants to projects (B) who demonstrate (C) innovation in addressing equity gaps (D). A) C. B) D. C) A. D) B. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) C. 38. It seems to me that you are ..... that I took the necklace. A) Inferring. B) Implying. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Implying. 39. Choose the correct form:The team of players (is/are) winning. A) Is. B) Was. C) Are. D) Were. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Is. 40. Correct the word:She don't have to quit playing yet. A) Quite. B) Too. C) Doesn't. D) Quiet. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Doesn't. 41. The movie we watched had a postive ..... on me, but the conversation we had afterward ..... me negatively. A) Affect/effected. B) Effect/affected. C) Effect/effected. D) Affect/affected. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Effect/affected. 42. What's the sense ..... doing it that way? A) In. B) Of. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In. 43. They talk to their friends ..... A) Alot. B) A lot. C) Allot. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A lot. 44. Losing sleep can ..... your concentration. A) Affect. B) Effect. C) Uhfect. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Affect. 45. All the students went to the championship game to support ..... classmates. A) Their. B) Theres. C) They're. D) There. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Their. 46. Which relative clause does not have have a comma? A) Every ralative clause needs a comma. B) Defining relative clause. C) Non-defining relative clause. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Defining relative clause. 47. What is the correct form of 'who' when referring to an object? A) Whose. B) Whom. C) Who. D) Whomever. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Whom. 48. ..... going to the cinema this weekend. A) There. B) Their. C) They're. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They're. 49. The ..... toys were colorful. A) Childrens. B) Childrens's. C) Children's. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Children's. 50. What is a semicolon used for? A) To indicate a pause longer than a comma but shorter than a period. B) To separate two complete sentences that are not closely related. C) To connect closely related independent clauses or to separate items in a complex list. D) To introduce a list of items or examples. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To connect closely related independent clauses or to separate items in a complex list. 51. Most employees spoke a little English, but sometimes communication was ..... due to language barriers. A) Well enough. B) Perfect. C) Challenging. D) Limit. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Challenging. 52. Correct the mistake:Carl lost her girlfriend A) Her = his. B) Her = is. C) Her = she. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Her = his. 53. There are more carrots ..... peas on your plate. A) Then. B) Than. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Than. 54. ..... going to be tired when ..... shift is over. A) You're / your. B) Your / you're. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) You're / your. 55. Correct the sentence:He run every morning before breakfast. A) He runs every morning before breakfast. B) He runned every morning before breakfast. C) He is running every morning before breakfast. D) He runs every morning after breakfast. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He runs every morning before breakfast. 56. First, she pulled out her notebook ..... , she grabbed her pens and crayons. A) Then. B) Then. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Then. 57. She is currently/actually working on the new project.(The focus is on the present moment.) A) A) currently. B) B) actually. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A) currently. 58. Which of these words does your teacher hate to see in your writings? A) Very. B) Thing. C) "And", "Because" and "But" as your only linkers. D) She hates all of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) She hates all of the above. 59. What was your reaction ..... the news? A) In. B) To. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To. 60. TRANSLATE INTO ENGLISH. La abuela de mi marido. A) My husband's grandmother. B) My grandmother's husband. C) The grandmother of my husband. D) The husband of my grandmother. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) My husband's grandmother. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesCommon Mistakes Quiz 1Common Mistakes Quiz 2Common Mistakes Quiz 3Common Mistakes Quiz 4Common Mistakes Quiz 5Common Mistakes Quiz 6Common Mistakes Quiz 8Common Mistakes Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books