This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Editing And Proofreading > Common Mistakes – Quiz 9 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Common Mistakes Quiz 9 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. We're back ..... we ..... yesterday. A) Where; wear. B) Were; where. C) Where; were. D) Wear; where. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Where; were. 2. She can run faster ..... I can. A) Then. B) Than. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Than. 3. Except means ..... A) Both. B) To exlude. C) Neither. D) To approve. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To exlude. 4. Went out of business after Starbucks Coffee opened. A) Sentence. B) Fragment. C) Run-on. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fragment. 5. How do you identify subject-verb agreement? A) Ensure that the verb matches the subject in number (singular or plural). B) The subject should always be plural regardless of the verb. C) The verb should always be in the past tense. D) The subject and verb can be different in number. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ensure that the verb matches the subject in number (singular or plural). 6. ..... not having trouble with capitalization, are you? A) Your. B) You're. C) Your. D) You're. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) You're. 7. After a minute or ..... , I realized that I had forgotten to wear pants. A) Too. B) Too. C) To. D) Two. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Two. 8. The ..... of Highland Park Central Elementary was on leave. A) Principal. B) Principle. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Principal. 9. There goes a car with a bike on ..... roof. A) It's. B) Its. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Its. 10. Correct or incorrect?"I love you too!" A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 11. How should appositive phrases be punctuated? A) Appositive phrases should be set off by commas if they provide additional information about a noun. B) Appositive phrases should always be enclosed in parentheses. C) Appositive phrases should be separated by semicolons. D) Appositive phrases should never be punctuated. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Appositive phrases should be set off by commas if they provide additional information about a noun. 12. Which sentence does NOT work for "there" ? A) There dog just died. How sad. B) There just isn't enough time to talk about it. C) There is a spider on my arm!. D) There never was a friendlier person. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) There dog just died. How sad. 13. What is the correct phrase to indicate a requirement? A) Must. B) Have to. C) Should. D) Might. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Have to. 14. ..... from Middleton. A) We're. B) Wear. C) Where. D) Were. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) We're. 15. What is the correct form of the sentence:'Each of the players are ready for the match.'? A) Each of the players is ready for the match. B) Each of the players are ready for the matches. C) Each of the player is ready for the match. D) Each of the players were ready for the match. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Each of the players is ready for the match. 16. Turn on the computer, ..... open the file. A) Then. B) Than. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Then. 17. The results of the study showing that motivation is the most essential factor for language learners' success. A) Complete Sentence. B) Sentence Fragment/Incomplete Sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sentence Fragment/Incomplete Sentence. 18. That is ..... pencil. A) You're. B) Your. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Your. 19. ..... sister is the best player on the team. A) Jenny and Kevin's. B) Jenny's and Kevin's. C) Jenny and Kevins'. D) Jennys' and Kevins'. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Jenny and Kevin's. 20. What is the difference between 'you're' and 'your'? A) 'You're' is a contraction of 'you are', while 'your' is a possessive adjective used to indicate ownership. B) 'You're' is a possessive adjective, while 'your' is a contraction of 'you are'. C) Both 'you're' and 'your' are interchangeable and mean the same thing. D) 'You're' is used in formal writing, while 'your' is used in informal writing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 'You're' is a contraction of 'you are', while 'your' is a possessive adjective used to indicate ownership. 21. A number of books ..... missing from the library shelf after the renovation. A) Was. B) Were. C) Has. D) Have. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Were. 22. Correct the sentence:Each of the students have completed their homework. A) Each of the students has completed their homework. B) All of the students has completed their homework. C) Each student have completed their homework. D) Each of the students have completed their homework. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Each of the students has completed their homework. 23. What is the correct way to express a choice:'neither' or 'nither'? A) Neither. B) Nither. C) Either. D) Both. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Neither. 24. What is the difference between 'then' and 'than'? A) 'Then' refers to a time or sequence, while 'than' is used for comparisons. B) 'Than' refers to a time or sequence, while 'then' is used for comparisons. C) Both 'then' and 'than' can be used interchangeably in sentences. D) 'Then' is used for comparisons, while 'than' refers to a time or sequence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 'Then' refers to a time or sequence, while 'than' is used for comparisons. 25. Your coat is hanging up over ..... A) They're. B) Their. C) There. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) There. 26. We ..... playing outside yesterday. A) Where. B) Were. C) We're. D) Wear. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Were. 27. She likes to go shopping with both my brother and ..... A) I. B) Me. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I. 28. Sometimes when I'm in the car with my parents, I don't know ..... we are going. A) We're. B) Wear. C) Where. D) Were. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Where. 29. I think you can buy that paper in a ..... store. A) Stationary. B) Stationery. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Stationery. 30. Choose the sentence that uses "principal" INCORRECTLY. A) The principal of the firm is respected. B) Gerrit stayed true to his principal, refusing to compromise. C) The principal amount of the loan is $ 10, 000. D) None of the above. 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