This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Editing And Proofreading > Usage Errors – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Usage Errors Quiz 2 (55 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Choose the sentence that correctly uses 'fewer' and 'less'. A) There are less apples in the basket. B) There is fewer water in the glass. C) There are fewer apples in the basket. D) There is less apples in the basket. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) There are fewer apples in the basket. 2. We need to ..... some milk. A) Buy. B) By. C) Bye. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Buy. 3. ..... are coming all the way from Ireland. A) There. B) Their. C) They're. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They're. 4. That project was harder (than, then) all other assignments I've ever done combined. A) Than. B) Then. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Than. 5. We put on ..... sunglasses and sandals. A) Our. B) Are. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Our. 6. Sam had (Already / All ready) turned in applications to several restaurants, but a lot (adverb/noun) of them had (accepted/excepted) other applicants. A) Already / Noun / Accepted. B) All Ready / Adverb / Accepted. C) Already / Noun / Excepted. D) All Ready / Noun / Accepted. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Already / Noun / Accepted. 7. If you get in trouble at school, ..... going to lose your tablet for a week. A) Your. B) You're. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) You're. 8. ..... going to start calling busses at 3:15. Fill in the blank A) Their. B) They're. C) There. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They're. 9. I am going ..... the show. A) Two. B) To. C) Too. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To. 10. Mom and Dad drove ..... car to the movies. A) Their. B) There. C) They're. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Their. 11. ..... supplies for class are still in the computer room. Fill in the blank. A) There. B) Their. C) They're. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Their. 12. Josh made an ( acception / exception) for Abbey, for she was (a / an) honorable person. However, I think it was because he likes her a lot (adverb / noun). A) Acception / An / Adverb. B) Exception / An / Adverb. C) Exception / A / Noun. D) Acception / A / Noun. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Exception / An / Adverb. 13. I (would of, would have) called you, but it was 1 A.M., and I thought you'd be asleep. A) Would of. B) Would have. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Would have. 14. My dad's facial expression (implied, inferred) that he is disappointed. A) Implied. B) Inferred. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Implied. 15. I have ..... dogs that live at my house. A) To. B) To. C) Two. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Two. 16. The toy has lost ..... batteries. A) Its. B) It's. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Its. 17. The movie makes several (allusions, illusions) to the book on which it's based. A) Allusions. B) Illusions. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Allusions. 18. Do we know ..... going to chaperon for the dance next week? A) Who's. B) Whose. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Who's. 19. The soup is ..... hot.We're coming, ..... ! A) Too. B) Two. C) Tp. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Too. 20. Why do ..... parents not want you to go on the field trip? A) Your. B) You're. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Your. 21. Identify the subject-verb agreement error in the following sentence:The book that I borrowed from the library (is/are) overdue. A) Has. B) Are. C) Was. D) Is. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Is. 22. To (who, whom) should I mail the letter? A) Who. B) Whom. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Whom. 23. May I borrow ..... baseball mitt? A) You're. B) Your. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Your. 24. Identify the subject-verb agreement error in the following sentence:The pair of shoes (needs/need) to be replaced. A) Needed. B) Need. C) Needing. D) Needs. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Needs. 25. Select the correct word:I can't believe you ate the whole ..... ! A) Deserted. B) Deser. C) Dessert. D) Desert. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dessert. 26. Identify the error in the sentence:She should of called you yesterday. A) Should of. B) Called. C) Yesterday. D) No error. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Should of. 27. ..... kitten is adorable. A) Your. B) You're. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Your. 28. Jessica is a great student, ..... the teachers picked as Student of the Month. A) Who. B) Whom. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Whom. 29. Which of the following sentences contains a usage error? A) She did well on her exam. B) She did good on her exam. C) She performed well on her exam. D) She did excellently on her exam. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She did good on her exam. 30. BONUS:Miss Fisher uses her ..... hand. Fill in the blank. A) Right. B) Write. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Right. 31. Determine the correct usage:Most of the students had decided not to fret over parking. In fact, a lot (adverb / noun) of them walked to school. A) Noun. B) Adverb. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Noun. 32. Each morning, the grass in the meadow is covered with ..... A) Due. B) Do. C) Dew. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dew. 33. The most important (principal, principle) I uphold is that I do not lie. A) Principal. B) Principle. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Principle. 34. Which of the following options corrects the run-on sentence:The sun was shining brightly it was a beautiful day. A) The sun was shining brightly, because it was a beautiful day. B) The sun was shining brightly, and it was a beautiful day. C) The sun was shining brightly, but it was a beautiful day. D) The sun was shining brightly, so it was a beautiful day. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The sun was shining brightly, and it was a beautiful day. 35. There is a narrow ..... between the rows of seats. A) Aisle. B) I'll. C) Isle. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Aisle. 36. Will you please ..... the drawbridge? A) Raise. B) Raze. C) Rays. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Raise. 37. ..... your date for the dance? A) Who's. B) Whose. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Who's. 38. She did such a (good, well) job of defending the opposing point guard. A) Good. B) Well. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Good. 39. (Irregardless, Regardless) of the circumstances, I have a good feeling about this. A) Irregardless. B) Regardless. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Regardless. 40. I ate ..... cookies for dessert last night. A) Two. B) To. C) Too. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Two. 41. The students read both silently and ..... each day. A) Allowed. B) Aloud. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Aloud. 42. After I lost 30 pounds, my clothes felt so (lose, loose) on me. A) Lose. B) Loose. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Loose. 43. Which of the following options corrects the run-on sentence:I like to run I also like to swim. A) I like to run I also like to swim. B) I like to run, I also like to swim. C) I like to run; I also like to swim. D) I like to run, and I also like to swim. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) I like to run, and I also like to swim. 44. Choose the correct punctuation for the following sentence:I enjoy reading writing and painting A) I enjoy reading writing and painting. B) I enjoy reading, writing and painting. C) I enjoy reading, writing, and painting. D) I enjoy reading, writing, and, painting. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I enjoy reading, writing, and painting. 45. Choose the correct punctuation for the following sentence:I need to buy milk eggs bread and cheese A) I need to buy milk eggs bread and cheese. B) I need to buy milk, eggs, bread and cheese. C) I need to buy milk, eggs, bread, and cheese. D) I need to buy milk, eggs, bread, and, cheese. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I need to buy milk, eggs, bread, and cheese. 46. (Whose, Who's) job is it to make revisions to the PowerPoint presentation? A) Whose. B) Who's. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Whose. 47. Fill in the blank:I have ..... books than you. A) Little. B) Few. C) Less. D) Fewer. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Fewer. 48. Identify the subject-verb agreement error in the following sentence:The team of players (was/were) practicing hard for the upcoming game. A) Was. B) Is. C) Were. D) Are. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Were. 49. Determine the correct usage:(A/An) increasing number of colleges are (accepting / excepting) students with low ACT or SAT scores. A) An / Excepting. B) A / Excepting. C) A / Accepting. D) An / Accepting. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) An / Accepting. 50. The crime (supposedly, supposably) occurred around midnight. A) Supposedly. B) Supposably. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Supposedly. 51. BONUS:Adalynn showed Miss Fisher that she had a ..... tooth. Fill in the blank. A) Lose. B) Loose. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Loose. 52. The people of the country long for ..... A) Piece. B) Peace. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Peace. 53. BONUS:The ..... is where you can find armadillos. Fill in the blank. A) Desert. B) Dessert. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Desert. 54. Determine the correct usage:Sarah had to (accept / except) the fact that James was not (a/an) option for her lab partner. A) Except / A. B) Except / An. C) Accept / A. D) Accept / An. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Accept / An. 55. The crate is at the ..... of the ship. A) For. B) Fore (meaning front). C) Four. D) None of the above. 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