This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Editing And Proofreading > Error Recognition – Quiz 12 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Error Recognition Quiz 12 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Find the mistake:Each of the students have completed their assignments. A) Each of the students has completed their assignments. B) Each of the students have completed their assignment. C) Each student have completed their assignments. D) All of the students has completed their assignments. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Each of the students has completed their assignments. 2. In(A) the movie, the(B) actor has showed(C) a fiercely(D), dreamy and brave character A) Fiercely. B) The. C) Has showed. D) In. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fiercely. 3. My father, unlike many other drivers, drive very carelessly. A) Drive. B) Carelessly. C) Unlike. D) Other drivers. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Drive. 4. In my opinion, all schools has to have a school uniform. A) Opinion. B) All. C) Has. D) Have. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Has. 5. Common disorders affect mainly the heart. They may be neither congenital deformities or acquired heart diseases. A) Acquired. B) Common. C) Mainly. D) Neither. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Neither. 6. After the physics lesson, the children know that water will boil at 100 degrees C. A) Degrees. B) Know. C) Will boil. D) The physics. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Will boil. 7. Anna thinks she ought to go to the university, or she wants to get qualifications for her dream job. A) Qualifications. B) Thinks. C) Or. D) To go. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Or. 8. Why you do not come to the birthday party? A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 9. A form of this disease that is atherosclerosis in which the arteries become narrowed or clogged with deposits of fatty material, mainly cholesterol in the form of atheromas. A) That is. B) Narrowed. C) Which. D) Mainly. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) That is. 10. Bob's story was not only more interesting than John, but it was more realistic. A) Was. B) More. C) It. D) John. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) John. 11. We study English every Monday and Wednesday. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 12. (Grammar) ..... was backed up for miles on the freeway. A) In the morning. B) Yesterday. C) Traffic. D) Cars. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Traffic. 13. Your failing to heed the doctor's advice will be to your detriment. A) The sentence is faulty in diction or contains grammatical errors. B) The sentence is too wordy or redundant. C) The sentence contains cliches and or mis-used metaphors. D) The sentence is acceptable as it stands. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The sentence is faulty in diction or contains grammatical errors. 14. Identify the error in the following sentence:'Each of the players have a unique skill set.' A) 'Each' should be 'All'. B) 'Have' should be 'Has'. C) 'Players' should be 'Player'. D) 'Skill set' should be 'Skills set'. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 'Have' should be 'Has'. 15. You should examine the letter carefully before you submit a response. A) The sentence is faulty in diction or contains grammatical errors. B) The sentence is too wordy or redundant. C) The sentence contains cliches and or mis-used metaphors. D) The sentence is acceptable as it stands. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The sentence is acceptable as it stands. 16. Too much water makes plants turning brown on the edges of their leaves. A) Makes. B) Their. C) Too. D) Turn. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Turn. 17. A fact is a statement that is true. It is information that can be proved or verified by using evident. A) Verified. B) It is information. C) Evident. D) By. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Evident. 18. Read each sentence carefully and determine whether an error exists. Choose the option that best describes the sentence.The committee had the complex and arduous task of reviewing hundreds of applicants for the administrative position. A) The sentence is faulty in diction or contains grammatical errors. B) The sentence is too wordy or redundant. C) The sentence contains cliches and or mis-used metaphors. D) The sentence is acceptable as it stands. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The sentence is too wordy or redundant. 19. More than half of the children in the 1, 356-member district qualifies for reduced-price or free lunches. A) More than. B) Reduced-price. C) Of the. D) Qualifies. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Qualifies. 20. Pop Art was a movement of the 1950's and 1960's which imagery was based on readily recognized American products and people. A) A movement. B) Was. C) Which. D) Readily recognized. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Which. 21. If a glass lizard lost its tail, a new one will grow to replace it. A) Lost. B) To replace. C) A. D) Its. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lost. 22. When she was young, her indulgent parents gave up to all her demands and now she is a rude and selfish girl. A) She is. B) Gave up. C) Indulgent. D) Was young. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Gave up. 23. She detests to cook (A) and doing (B) the washing up C) (after (D) meals. A) C. B) B. C) A. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A. 24. Pamela knew that Keith was capable of manage the Smith family's wedding, so she left him in charge of catering the event. A) Of catering. B) In. C) Family's. D) Of manage. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Of manage. 25. There is major universities-a key factor in the spread of new ideas and in training workers. A) Of. B) Is. C) Training. D) In. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Is. 26. He must (A) saving up (B) his money so as to (C) buy (D) a new house next year. A) B. B) C. C) D. D) A. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) B. 27. In 1066, a bright comet ..... in the sky attracted much attention. A) Appearing. B) It appeared. C) Was appearing. D) Appears. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Appearing. 28. Many communities are dependent on groundwater ..... from wells for their water supply. A) That is obtained. B) Is obtained. C) Obtain it. D) Obtaining. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) That is obtained. 29. At 60 years old, Margaret decided to postpone her retirement to try a little more new life experiences. A) At. B) To. C) A little more. D) To postpone. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A little more. 30. We ought to not (A) play football as (B) it's raining (C) outside (D). A) C. B) A. C) D. D) B. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A. 31. Since motorcycles are danger, many parents refuse to allow their children to purchase them, and thereby possibly reduce the number of road accidents. A) Thereby. B) Them. C) Since. D) Danger. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Danger. 32. I hate having to go to the doctor because they always ask very invasive questions that make me uncomfortable. A) They. B) Ask. C) Having to. D) Make me. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They. 33. His tutor encouraged (A) him reading (B) widely (C) in (D) philosophy. A) B. B) C. C) A. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) B. 34. The president refused to accept either of the four new proposals made by the contractors. A) To accept. B) Made by. C) Either. D) The. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Either. 35. Identify the error in the sentence: "She don't like to play soccer on rainy days." A) Didn't. B) Doesn't. C) Don't likes. D) Not like. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Doesn't. 36. Identify the error in the sentence: "She has went to the store to buy groceries." A) Have went. B) Has gone. C) Has going. D) Has go. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Has gone. 37. It is (A) his dishonesty what (B) I dislike (C) the most (D). A) C. B) D. C) B. D) A. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) B. 38. Gothic Revival architecture has (A) basic characteristics (B) that distinguish(C) it from other nineteen-century (D) architectural styles. A) B. B) A. C) D. D) C. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) D. 39. It has taken (A) me so much (B) time to learn (C) that lesson three months ago (D). A) A. B) D. C) B. D) C. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. 40. As a secretary of transportation from 1975 to 1977, William Coleman worked to help the bankrupt railroads in the northeastern United States solved their financial problems. A) Financial. B) To help. C) As. D) Solved. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Solved. 41. Which word is a synonym for 'quick'? A) Rapid. B) Dull. C) Slow. D) Lazy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rapid. 42. He jumped down after shouted a warning to those standing below. A) Jumped. B) Shouted. C) To. D) Standing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Shouted. 43. We have interviewed many people who is interested in the job we have been advertising in the trade newsletter that is distributed so widely. A) Have interviewed. B) Have been advertising. C) Is. D) That is. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Is. 44. The intersection of two sets A and B cover any elements that are either members of A or members of B. A) Are. B) Elements. C) Or. D) Cover. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cover. 45. Correct the error:The boy's ate all the cookie's. A) No error. B) Boys' / cookies'. C) Boys / cookies. D) Boys / cookies. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Boys / cookies. 46. This type of plant (A) require very little water and (B) grows best in sandy (C) soil. (D) No error A) D. B) B. C) C. D) A. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A. 47. Why the condition of the patient deteriorated so quickly it was not explained. A) Deteriorated. B) Why. C) Condition. D) It was not. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It was not. 48. The girl (A) which won the competition was (B) given a prize and (C) a certificate. (D) No error A) D. B) B. C) A. D) C. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A. 49. It is much more easier to obtain a college education these days than it was years ago A) More. B) These. C) Is. D) To obtain. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) More. 50. Select the word that is incorrectly spelt. A) Embarrassed. B) Harassed. C) Intention. D) Parliment. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Parliment. 51. He drinks (A) quite a lot, what (B) is why (C) he is so (D) ill. A) D. B) A. C) C. D) B. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) B. 52. Let's not get caught up in all th is problems; we should solve them and move forward. A) We should. B) Forward. C) Let's not. D) This. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) This. 53. There are (A) a lot of tickets left (B), so you mustn't (C) pay for the tickets in advance (D). A) A. B) B. C) C. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) C. 54. There isn't (A) much (B) waters (C) in the tank (D) anymore (E).Jawaban:B A) A. B) D. C) E. D) B. E) C. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) C. 55. People who (A) achieve (B) success do many different things before, like studying, working, and to attend (C) classes in (D) university A) To attend. B) Achieve. C) In. D) Who. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To attend. 56. He said that he (A)don't want to go because (B)he was tired, but (C)he changed his mind later.(D) No error A) D. B) C. C) B. D) A. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A. 57. Find the mistake in the sentence below. Click on the letter of the section where the mistake occurs. If there is no mistake choose E.(A) The boy (B) whom you were speaking to (C) while I was on the phone (D) is my cousin. A) D. B) E. C) B. D) C. E) A. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) B. 58. No matter how diverse a menu may be, John always orders the most basic dish that he could find. A) Always. B) Could. C) How. D) Most. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Could. 59. What would you do if you will win a million pounds? A) Would. B) Do. C) Will win. D) Million. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Will win. 60. When Pierre L'Enfant designed the national capital in 1791, her envisioned a broad boulevard linking the White House and the Capitol. A) Capital. B) Designed. C) Her. D) Linking. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Her. ← 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