This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Editing And Proofreading > Common Mistakes – Quiz 13 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Common Mistakes Quiz 13 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. They are not going to ..... this game. A) Loose. B) Lose. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lose. 2. What are some common grammar mistakes? A) Past and present tense. B) Is/are. C) Not apostrophes. D) All of them. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Not apostrophes. 3. What is a common grammar mistake involving possessive pronouns? A) Using 'there', 'they're', and 'their' interchangeably. The correct form for possession is 'their'. B) Confusing 'its' and 'it's' in sentences. C) Using 'who's' instead of 'whose' in questions. D) Mixing up 'your' and 'you're' in written communication. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Using 'there', 'they're', and 'their' interchangeably. The correct form for possession is 'their'. 4. The pumpkin patch is over ..... by the river. A) There. B) They're. C) Their. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) There. 5. Thank goodness the ..... has finally improved! A) Whether. B) Weather. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Weather. 6. Don't forget to ..... my e-mail A) Replay. B) Reply. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Reply. 7. ..... like fried rice. It is very delicious A) I'm. B) I. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I. 8. Select the right form:The committee (decide/decides) on the new policy tomorrow. A) Decides. B) Decided. C) Deciding. D) Decide. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Decides. 9. What is subject-verb agreement? A) It refers to the relationship between the subject and the object in a sentence. B) It means that the subject and verb in a sentence must agree in number (singular or plural). C) It is a grammatical rule that applies only to adjectives. D) It indicates the tense of the verb in relation to the subject. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It means that the subject and verb in a sentence must agree in number (singular or plural). 10. Which of the following is NOT a sentence fragment? A) A time of wonder and amazement. B) Shows no improvement in your understanding. C) Because it was raining. D) I walked slowly. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) I walked slowly. 11. Identify the error:She don't like to play soccer. A) She don't wants to play soccer. B) She doesn't like to play soccer. C) She doesn't likes to play soccer. D) She isn't like to play soccer. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She doesn't like to play soccer. 12. I wanted to win more ..... my opponent. A) Then. B) Than. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Than. 13. Ken needed ..... for his essay, so he did some research at the library. A) Information. B) Instruments. C) Chocolates. D) Equipments. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Information. 14. Taking this medication might ..... your sleep. A) Effect. B) Affect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Affect. 15. When sound ..... are needed, they can often be dubbed into any motion picture. A) Effects. B) Affects. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Effects. 16. She ran upstairs, and ..... my dog chased her. A) Then. B) Than. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Then. 17. You're means ..... A) Ownership. B) Both. C) You are. D) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) You are. 18. Which part of a sentence tells what the subject of the sentence is or does? A) Preposition. B) Predicate. C) Pronoun. D) Phrase. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Predicate. 19. Carolyns car was hit three different times in one day. A) Carolyn's. B) Time's. C) Carolyns. D) Carolyns'. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Carolyn's. 20. What is the correct form of the sentence:'One of the student is seriously ill.'? A) One of the students is seriously ill. B) One of the student are seriously ill. C) One of the students are seriously ill. D) One of the student is seriously ill. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) One of the students is seriously ill. 21. Correct the wrong word:A good secretary should now how to spell. A) Too. B) Well. C) Know. D) Two. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Know. 22. It was an ..... change. A) Inexpected. B) Unexpected. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Unexpected. 23. The buses for Kennedy Airport ..... every twenty minutes. A) Departs. B) Depart's. C) Depart. D) Departs'. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Depart. 24. What is the correct form of the verb in 'keep ..... '? A) Smiling. B) Smile. C) Kept. D) Keeps. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Smiling. 25. When do we use 'are' vs 'is'? A) 'Are' is used with singular subjects, while 'is' is used with plural subjects. B) 'Are' is used with plural subjects, while 'is' is used with singular subjects. C) 'Are' is used with both singular and plural subjects interchangeably. D) 'Is' is used only in questions, while 'are' is used in statements. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 'Are' is used with plural subjects, while 'is' is used with singular subjects. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesCommon Mistakes Quiz 1Common Mistakes Quiz 2Common Mistakes Quiz 3Common Mistakes Quiz 4Common Mistakes Quiz 5Common Mistakes Quiz 6Common Mistakes Quiz 7Common Mistakes Quiz 8Common Mistakes Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books