This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Editing And Proofreading > Grammar Error Identification – Quiz 6 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Grammar Error Identification Quiz 6 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. As a result, many smoker will have more infections. A) Smoke. B) Smokers. C) Smoked. D) Smokering. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Smokers. 2. Select the correct sentence:The teacher gave a book to the student with a red cover. A) The teacher gave a book to the student with a red cover. B) The teacher with a red cover gave a book to the student. C) The teacher gave a book with a red cover to the student. D) The teacher gave with a red cover a book to the student. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The teacher gave a book to the student with a red cover. 3. Identify the error in this sentence:Running down the street, the ice cream cone slipped from my hand. A) Redundant phrasing. B) Subject-verb agreement error. C) Misplaced dangling modifier. D) Comma splice between clauses. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Misplaced dangling modifier. 4. Which sentence is most concise and correct:The reason why she was late is because she missed the bus. A) She was late due to the reason she missed the bus. B) She was late because she missed the bus. C) Because she missed the bus, it is why she was late. D) The reason why she was late was because she missed the bus. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She was late because she missed the bus. 5. They must to finish the project before Friday. A) They. B) No error. C) To. D) Must. E) Project. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To. 6. I would ..... to bake another one by myself one day. A) Likes. B) Liked. C) Like. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Like. 7. Choose the sentence that correctly clarifies pronoun reference: "The boy told his friend that he forgot his jacket." Who forgot the jacket? A) The boy said to his friend that the jacket was his. B) The boy told his friend that his jacket was forgotten. C) The boy told his friend that he forgot his jacket. D) The boy told his friend, "You forgot your jacket.". Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The boy told his friend, "You forgot your jacket.". 8. The journey was long tiring and uncomfortable. A) Uncomfortable. B) Tiring. C) Long. D) No error. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Long. 9. The officer assign the team to check the area this morning. Which part is wrong? A) Assign. B) The area. C) The team. D) This morning. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Assign. 10. On tuesday afternoon the match was postponed. A) No error. B) Afternoon. C) Tuesday. D) Match. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Tuesday. 11. He could goes to the library after class. A) No error. B) Could. C) Goes. D) He. E) Library. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Goes. 12. Identify the error:She was walking to school when she sees her friend. A) To school. B) Sees. C) Was walking. D) Her friend. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sees. 13. Identify the error in the following sentence:My friend and me went to the movies yesterday. A) My B) friend C) me D) went A) D. B) Went. C) C. D) Friend. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) C. 14. Find the error:Even after Jeremy had worked at the store for months, neither his supervisor nor the store's owners of the large chain was aware of his superior work. A) Was. B) Nor. C) Had worked. D) Store's. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Was. 15. My English grade, which for many reasons was not deserved, were sent to my parents, who chose not to comment on it. A) Parents, who chose. B) Were sent. C) Reasons was. D) Comment on it. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Were sent. 16. Choose the correct sentence:He will finish his homework and then he goes to bed. A) He will finish his homework and then he goes to bed. B) He will finish his homework and then he will go to bed. C) He will finish his homework and then he going to bed. D) He will finish his homework and then he gone to bed. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He will finish his homework and then he will go to bed. 17. The officer checks the room yesterday before the meeting. Which part is wrong? A) Yesterday. B) Checks. C) Before. D) Meeting. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yesterday. 18. Hardly (A) had the class started (B) when (C) the lights went out (D). A) The lights went out. B) When. C) Had. D) The class started. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The class started. 19. The cadet wrote the report, checked the data, and to submit it to the officer. Which part is wrong? A) Wrote. B) The officer. C) Checked. D) To submit. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To submit. 20. Sentence:We need some information before we start A) Need. B) Start. C) Informations. D) No error. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Start. 21. Identify the error in the following sentence:They is going to the park this afternoon. A) They B) is C) going D) park A) B. B) They has. C) They are. D) They were. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) B. 22. The Roman empire in western Europe-a centralized superstate which it had been in existence for 500 years-had ceased to exist, its single emperor replaced by upwards of a dozen kings and princes. A) To exist. B) Centralized. C) Which it. D) A dozen. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Which it. 23. Sentence:He doesn't like to eat vegetables and fruits A) Fruits. B) No error. C) Eat. D) Doesn't. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fruits. 24. The officer promised to investigate the case and to report the results immediately. Which part is wrong? A) To report. B) Investigate. C) Promised. D) Immediately. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To report. 25. Either the principal or the teachers was responsible for organizing the ceremony. A) Either. B) Teachers. C) No error. D) Was. E) Principal. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Was. 26. Last week we met ms. Ali at the clinic. A) Week. B) Ali. C) No error. D) Ms. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ms. 27. She might can solve the complex equations if given enough time and resources. A) Equations. B) No error. C) Resources. D) Might. E) Can. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Might. 28. Scarcely the meeting had begun when the fire alarm went off. A) The meeting began. B) Did the meeting begin. C) No error. D) Had the meeting begun. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Had the meeting begun. 29. The committee argued amongst themselves for hours before finally reaching a decision. A) No error. B) Arguing. C) Argues. D) Argue. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) No error. 30. At the beginning of the year, she was very enthusiastically about eating in the canteen. A) At. B) Enthusiastically. C) Eating. D) The canteen. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Enthusiastically. 31. The team works hardly to finish the project before the deadline. A) To finish. B) Before. C) Hardly. D) Works. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hardly. 32. Sentence:She don't like to play soccer. A) Play. B) No error. C) Don't. D) Like. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Don't. 33. Choose the sentence with a comma splice error:A) I went to the store, I bought some milk.B) I went to the store and bought some milk.C) I went to the store, and I bought some milk. A) C. B) B. C) A. D) I went to the store, bought some milk. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A. 34. The rain ..... back memories of Sarah's mother rushing to bring in the clothes from the hanging line whenever it ..... to rain. A) Bringing, starting. B) Brought, started. C) Brings, starts. D) Bring . start. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Brought, started. 35. The earth revolve around the sun in approximately 365 days. A) Around. B) In approximately. C) No error. D) Revolve. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Revolve. 36. Sentence:A milk is good for your bones. A) Bones. B) A. C) No error. D) Milk. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A. 37. He woke up in darkness. He could only ..... the rattling of his mother's sewing machine. A) Hears. B) Hearing. C) Hear. D) Heard. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hear. 38. The boy crying loudly in the park was scold by his mother. A) Scold. B) Crying. C) In. D) By. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Scold. 39. The student (A) who (B) paper was lost (C) reported the problem (D). A) Reported the problem. B) Who. C) Paper. D) Was lost. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Was lost. 40. The equipment (A) need (B) to be repaired (C) before use (D). A) Need. B) To be repaired. C) Before use. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Need. 41. Identify the error:Neither the manager nor the employees was aware of the changes. A) Aware of the changes. B) Was. C) Neither. D) The manager nor the employees. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Was. 42. The teacher announced please hand in your books now. A) Announced. B) Please. C) Books. D) No error. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Please. 43. Sentence:Neither my brother nor my sisters was invited. A) No error. B) Was. C) Neither. D) Nor. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Was. 44. All mother in the world risk him lives when giving birth. A) Mothering, his. B) Moms, your. C) Mothers, their. D) Mothers, her. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mothers, their. 45. Although the experiment was successful, but the researchers decided to repeat the procedure. A) But. B) No error. C) Repeat. D) Experiment. E) Although. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) But. 46. The cadet forgot his uniform and doesn't bring his shoes. Which part is wrong? A) Doesn't bring. B) His. C) Shoes. D) Forgot. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Doesn't bring. 47. I know that lying is bad and to cheat is too, but no one seems to have told them. A) To cheat. B) No one. C) Is bad. D) Told. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To cheat. 48. The cadets must run, jump, and to climb during the exercise. Which part is wrong? A) Jump. B) Run. C) To climb. D) Must. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To climb. 49. Find the error:He has been working here since five years. A) No error. B) He has been working. C) Since five years. D) Here. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Since five years. 50. The data shows that many students improved their scores. A) The. B) No error. C) Scores. D) Data. E) Shows. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Data. 51. The company's management, along with the board of directors, are preparing a new policy. A) No error. B) Have. C) Is. D) Were. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Is. 52. Choose the correct superlative form:Anna is the most success writer I know. A) Anna is most success writer I know. B) Anna is the successful most writer I know. C) Anna is the most successful writer I know. D) Anna is the more success writer I know. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Anna is the most successful writer I know. 53. Which revision best fixes subject-verb agreement and pronoun consistency? "The team was winning its game when the storm started." A) The teams were winning their game when the storm started. B) The team were winning their game when the storm started. C) The team was winning their game when the storm started. D) The team was winning its game when the storm started. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The team was winning its game when the storm started. 54. He must to submit the assignment before the deadline to avoid penalties. A) He. B) To. C) No error. D) Deadline. E) Must. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Must. 55. Select the correct verb:Each of the players ..... given a medal. A) Have. B) Has. C) Are. D) Were. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Has. 56. I enjoys reading stories. A) I enjoying reading stories. B) I was enjoys reading stories. C) I enjoyed to read stories. D) I enjoy reading stories. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) I enjoy reading stories. 57. She told me to wash the wound and quickly put on a band aid. I did as I was told. I then ..... peeling the apple. A) Continued. B) Continue. C) Continues. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Continued. 58. Sentence:I bought new furnitures for my house. A) A. B) Bought. C) Furnitures. D) No error. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Furnitures. 59. Neither the manager (A) nor the employees (B) was (C) aware of the new policy (D). A) The manager. B) Was. C) Aware of the new policy. D) The employees. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Was. 60. Find the error:Its raining outside, so bring your umbrella. A) Raining. B) Outside. C) Its. D) Bring your umbrella. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Its. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesGrammar Error Identification Quiz 1Grammar Error Identification Quiz 2Grammar Error Identification Quiz 3Grammar Error Identification Quiz 4Grammar Error Identification Quiz 5Grammar Error Identification Quiz 7Grammar Error Identification Quiz 8Accept Vs. Except Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books