This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Editing And Proofreading > Error Recognition – Quiz 10 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Error Recognition Quiz 10 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The waste throwing away in landfills can pollute soil and water, posing a risk to human health and the environment. A) Posing. B) Throwing. C) Pollute. D) Human. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Throwing. 2. A mortgage enables (a) a person to buy (b) property without (c) paying for it outright; thus more people are able to enjoy to own (d) a house. A) B. B) D. C) C. D) A. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) D. 3. That manufacturer is not only raising his prices but also decreasing the production of his product as well. A) Decreasing. B) Raising. C) Prices. D) As well. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) As well. 4. Air constricted between the vocal sound chords makes them vibrating, producing sounds. A) Makes. B) Vibrating. C) Vocal. D) Producing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Vibrating. 5. I usually (A) help my parents make (B) the housework at (C) weekends (D). A) A. B) D. C) B. D) C. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) B. 6. Whenever students asked for help or guidance, the counsellor would advise them or refer them to someone who will. A) For help. B) Would advise. C) Will. D) Them or refer them. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Will. 7. Neither he nor I are going to attend the meeting. A) Neither. B) Nor. C) Are. D) To attend. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Are. 8. The grizzly bear, which (A) can grow up to eight feet (B) tall, has been called (C) a more (D) dangerous animal of North America. A) B. B) A. C) D. D) C. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) D. 9. We are encourage (A) the people in our (B) community to cut (C) down (D) on plastic bags. A) C. B) B. C) A. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A. 10. ..... to the surrounding environment, the factory must be moved to another area. A) Being dangerous. B) Be dangerous. C) Been dangerous. D) Having dangerous. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Being dangerous. 11. An understanding of engineering theories (A) and problems are (B) impossible until basic arithmetic is (C) fully mastered (D) A) A. B) C. C) D. D) B. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) B. 12. Because mistletoe berries are poisonous, everyone with Christmas decorations containing mistletoe need to be aware of the potential danger. A) Danger. B) Poisonous. C) Containing. D) Need. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Need. 13. Which word is a synonym for 'happy'? A) Tired. B) Angry. C) Joyful. D) Sad. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Joyful. 14. Beethoven's Symphony No. 9, [A] featuring the "Ode to Joy, " [B] are one of the [C] most famous classical compositions in the [D] world. A) World. B) Featuring. C) Are. D) Most. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Are. 15. It is difficult to get used to sleep in a tent after having a soft, comfortable bed to lie on. A) To lie on. B) Difficult. C) To sleep. D) Having. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To sleep. 16. Earthquakes that occur under or near the ocean can to generate tidal waves known as tsunamis. A) Can to. B) Occur. C) Generate. D) Known. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Can to. 17. We should lead a slower pace of life, so we can savour every moment. A) Lead. B) Slower. C) So. D) Savour. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) So. 18. Identify the error in the sentence: "We has two dogs and a cat." A) Has been. B) Have. C) Had. D) Having. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Have. 19. Identify the error:She don't like to play basketball. A) She do not like to play basketball. B) She doesn't like to play basketball. C) She doesn't likes to play basketball. D) She don't likes to play basketball. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She doesn't like to play basketball. 20. Next week, when there will be (A) an English club held (B) here, I will give (C) you more information about (D) it. A) C. B) B. C) A. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A. 21. Please go to the store and buy a pinch of celery and some apples. A) Some. B) Buy. C) A pinch of. D) The store. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A pinch of. 22. My brother is who wrote the spy story upon which the movie we saw was based. A) The movie. B) Wrote. C) Is. D) Upon. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Is. 23. Peter Abelard, a logician and theologian (A), was the (B) controversialest (C) teacher of his age (D). A) B. B) C. C) D. D) A. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) C. 24. Identify the error in the sentence: "The car need a wash." A) Needs. B) Needing. C) Needs been. D) Need to be. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Needs. 25. There are (A) much (B) students (C) in the library (D) today (E). A) A. B) B. C) C. D) D. E) E. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) B. 26. They happily looked (A) at their children (B) to play (C) in the yard (D). A) D. B) A. C) B. D) C. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) C. 27. Identify the error:I seen the movie last week. A) I seen the film last week. B) I seen the movie last weeked. C) I have saw the movie last week. D) I saw the movie last week. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) I saw the movie last week. 28. Which of these spellings is correct? A) Interesting. B) Intresting. C) Intrested. D) Intressed. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Interesting. 29. He didn't meet (A) her even one time since (B) they said (C) goodbye together (D). A) D. B) C. C) A. D) B. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A. 30. In advanced stages of anorexia, the patient is unable to feed themself. A) The patient. B) Advanced. C) Themselves. D) To feed. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Themselves. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesError Recognition Quiz 1Error Recognition Quiz 2Error Recognition Quiz 3Error Recognition Quiz 4Error Recognition Quiz 5Error Recognition Quiz 6Error Recognition Quiz 7Error Recognition Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books