This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Editing And Proofreading > Usage Errors – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Usage Errors Quiz 1 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. ..... out that wet towel. A) Ring. B) Wring. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Wring. 2. The (principal, principle) of the high school believes the lunch hour needs to be extended. A) Principal. B) Principle. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Principal. 3. Identify the error:The cat licked it's paws. A) It's. B) Cat. C) Licked. D) The. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It's. 4. ..... coming to the mall with me? A) Whose. B) Who's (who is). C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Who's (who is). 5. Aidan always ..... new people sitting at his lunch table. A) Accepts. B) Excepts. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Accepts. 6. Choose the correct form:The dog wagged ..... tail happily. A) Its'. B) It's. C) It. D) Its. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Its. 7. We will go ..... tomorrow. A) There. B) Their. C) They're. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) There. 8. Choose the correct punctuation for the following sentence:My favorite colors are red blue and green. A) My favorite colors are red blue, and green. B) My favorite colors are red, blue, and green. C) My favorite colors are red, blue and green. D) My favorite colors are red blue and green. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) My favorite colors are red, blue, and green. 9. First I will take my notes, and (than, then) I will study from them. A) Than. B) Then. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Then. 10. I want to go, ..... A) Two. B) To. C) Too. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Too. 11. ..... did Mom invite to Macy's birthday party? A) Who. B) Whom. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Whom. 12. I will (lay, lie) the baby in her crib after she has her bottle. A) Lay. B) Lie. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lay. 13. She plays Monopoly so (well, good) that nobody ever wants to play against her. A) Well. B) Good. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Well. 14. ..... invited Richard to be the representative for the entire class? A) Who. B) Whom. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Who. 15. The ..... of the preacher's words on the young boy's life was meaningful. A) Effect. B) Affect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Effect. 16. I (could have, could of) taken the usual right turn, but I decided to take a new route. A) Could have. B) Could of. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Could have. 17. I'm going ..... the mall for dinner! A) To. B) Too. C) Two. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To. 18. There are ..... birds sitting on the wires outside my house. A) To. B) Too. C) Two. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Two. 19. ..... one of the most responsible people I know. A) Your. B) You're. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) You're. 20. Select the correct option:The weather affects my mood, but it doesn't ..... my decisions. A) Affects. B) Affect. C) Effects. D) Effect. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Affect. 21. A truck lost ..... load on the freeway. A) It's. B) Its. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Its. 22. Miss Fisher wants to go to Montana. She has wanted to go ..... for a long time. Fill in the blank. A) There. B) Their. C) They're. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) There. 23. Abby said she needs ..... pieces of paper, one for her and one for Molly. Fill in the blank. A) Too. B) Two. C) To. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Two. 24. Despite a brilliant performance from Aaron Rodgers, the Packers will likely (lose, loose) the game. A) Lose. B) Loose. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lose. 25. If Mark doesn't want to go, ..... he should stay home. A) Then. B) Than. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Then. 26. Carol wondered (who, whom) she should ask for directions. A) Who. B) Whom. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Whom. 27. (Who, whom) made the decision to complete their homework before the deadline? A) Who. B) Whom. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Who. 28. Identify the sentence with the correct usage of 'its' or 'it's': A) It's been a long time since we met. B) Its a beautiful day outside. C) The dog wagged its tail. D) The cat licked it's paws. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The dog wagged its tail. 29. When I am dizzy, I need to (lay, lie) down. A) Lay. B) Lie. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lie. 30. The teacher could do very little to solve the problem as she was not awear of the issue. A) Could do. B) No error. C) Solve. D) Awear. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Awear. 31. BONUS: ..... classroom is your homeroom? Fill in the blank. A) Witch. B) Which. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Which. 32. Ferris wanted ..... go outside, but it was raining. Fill in the blank. A) Two. B) Too. C) To. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To. 33. Determine the correct usage:Jonathan had (already/all ready) decided that the best choice for his future was to join (a/an) union. A) Already / An. B) All Ready / An. C) Already / A. D) All Ready / A. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Already / A. 34. I need ..... telephone number. A) Your. B) You're. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Your. 35. Susan is the chef ..... will create a wonderful menu for the party. A) Who. B) Whom. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Who. 36. Choose one sentence that does not have errors in grammar usage. A) Mattix had thought his parents left already. B) I have read that book five times in the last two years. C) Lacey had never been to New York before the eighth grade field trip with Mrs. Williams. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I have read that book five times in the last two years. 37. A lot (noun / adverb) of students at West work part-time jobs on the weekends. Thankfully, (a / an) majority of teachers are (accepting / excepting) of this and try to give a degree of homework that is managable. A) Adverb / A / Accepting. B) Adverb / An / Excepting. C) Noun / An / Excepting. D) Noun / A / Accepting. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Noun / A / Accepting. 38. I know you ..... do it all by yourself. A) May. B) Can. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Can. 39. ..... house was just put up for sale and sold within a week. A) Their. B) They're. C) There. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Their. 40. Identify the subject-verb agreement error in the following sentence:The group of students (is/are) going on a field trip. A) Be. B) Am. C) Are. D) Is. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Are. 41. The lions defend ..... cubs. A) There. B) Their. C) They're. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Their. 42. Which of the following options corrects the run-on sentence:She likes to read books she also enjoys watching movies. A) She likes to read books, but she also enjoys watching movies. B) She likes to read books, and she also enjoys watching movies. C) She likes to read books, so she also enjoys watching movies. D) She likes to read books she also enjoys watching movies. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She likes to read books, and she also enjoys watching movies. 43. I know that ..... ready for the championship game. A) Your. B) You're. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) You're. 44. Select the sentence with the correct subject-verb agreement. A) The team are winning the match. B) The team has winning the match. C) The team were winning the match. D) The team is winning the match. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The team is winning the match. 45. Tyler brought ..... many cupcakes to school, so him and Jase decided to pass some out to teachers. Fill in the blank. A) To. B) Two. C) Too. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Too. 46. Janet plays basketball so (good, well) that I can see her playing in the WNBA. A) Good. B) Well. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Well. 47. We know ..... the meanest kids in school. A) Their. B) There. C) They're. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They're. 48. I decided I would take the moral high ground (anyway, anyways). A) Anyway. B) Anyways. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Anyway. 49. I need to finish my homework and ..... I can play Fortnite. A) Then. B) Than. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Then. 50. Choose the correct punctuation for the following sentence:Have you seen my keys my phone or my wallet A) ?. B) ,. C) . D) !. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) ?. 51. Choose the correct word to complete the sentence: "The committee has made ..... decision." A) It. B) It's. C) Its'. D) Its. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Its. 52. Which word is correct? The ..... of the book was very interesting. A) Forward. B) Foreword. C) Forword. D) Foreward. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Foreword. 53. The (principle, principal) reason I got the job was that I was well prepared beforehand. A) Principle. B) Principal. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Principal. 54. Marlene needs a few dollars for bus ..... A) Fair. B) Fare. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fare. 55. Determine the correct usage:Where would it be (acceptable / exceptable) for me to drop these off at (correct / incorrect)? A) Exceptable / Incorrect. B) Acceptable / Incorrect. C) Acceptable / Correct. D) Exceptable / Correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Acceptable / Incorrect. 56. Select the sentence that uses the correct form of 'your' or 'you're': A) I think your right about that. B) You're book is on the table. C) Your going to love this movie!. D) You're the best friend anyone could have. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) You're the best friend anyone could have. 57. Which of the following options corrects the run-on sentence:I love to travel I have been to many countries. A) I love to travel, but I have been to many countries. B) I love to travel, and I have been to many countries. C) I love to travel, so I have been to many countries. D) I love to travel I have been to many countries. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I love to travel, and I have been to many countries. 58. Identify the subject-verb agreement error in the following sentence:The collection of coins (is/are) valuable. A) Are. B) Is. C) Were. D) Was. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Are. 59. Which sentence correctly uses the word 'literally'? A) I literally died of laughter. B) I literally finished the book in one day. C) I literally can't even with this weather. D) I literally flew to the moon. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I literally finished the book in one day. 60. From the teacher's comments, I (implied, inferred) that the class as a whole did a good job. A) Implied. B) Inferred. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Inferred. Next →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesUsage Errors Quiz 2Accept Vs. Except QuizAffect Vs Effect QuizCommon Mistakes QuizCommon Modifier Errors QuizCommon Usage Errors QuizCommon Word Errors QuizCommonly Confused Words Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books