This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Editing And Proofreading > Common Mistakes – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Common Mistakes Quiz 2 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which sentence best corrects the comma splice?"Tom finished his homework, he went outside to play." A) Tom finished his homework and went outside to play. B) Tom finished his homework. He went outside to play. C) Tom finished his homework, but he went outside to play. D) Both A and B. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Both A and B. 2. Choose the sentence that correctly uses a semicolon. A) I have a big test tomorrow; I can't go out tonight. B) I have a big test tomorrow, I can't go out tonight. C) I have a big test tomorrow; and I can't go out tonight. D) I have a big test tomorrow:I can't go out tonight. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I have a big test tomorrow; I can't go out tonight. 3. Joey, ..... I sit behind in class, fell asleep. A) Who. B) Whom. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Whom. 4. What is the subject of this sentence? "Read at least 3 hours a day as master's or graduate students." A) None. B) I. C) You. D) Read. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) You. 5. Those earrings really ..... your dress. A) Complement. B) Compliment. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Complement. 6. The surprising news about her promotion made everyone happy. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 7. Do we need (a) comma(s) in this sentence?The school which is situated in Berlin, Hermsdorf is the most wonderful place. A) Yes, one comma. B) No, no additional comma. C) Yes, 2 more commas. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Yes, 2 more commas. 8. The news about the recent discoveries in space ..... truly fascinating. A) Is. B) Are. C) Has. D) Have. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Are. 9. Each of the new students ..... to the honors society. A) Belongs. B) Belong. C) Belong's. D) Belongs'. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Belongs. 10. My favorite Mediterranean spread is hummus it is very garlicky. A) Sentence. B) Fragment. C) Run-on. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Run-on. 11. I was studying to get a certificate in teaching but now I would like to study computer science instead. Computers don't ask a lot of questions.The speaker is probably ..... A) A police officer. B) A potato farmer. C) A college student. D) A former programmer. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A college student. 12. Dogs are better ..... cats A) Then. B) Than. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Than. 13. Nobody who goes to the annual sale ..... empty handed. A) Leaves. B) Leave. C) Leave's. D) Leaves'. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Leaves. 14. Brenda bit into a juicy red apple. A) Brenda bit into a juicy, red apple. B) Brenda, bit into a juicy red apple. C) Brenda, bit into a juicy, red, apple. D) Brenda bit into a juicy red apple. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Brenda bit into a juicy red apple. 15. What is a run-on sentence? A) A sentence that contains only one independent clause. B) A sentence that is too long and needs to be shortened. C) A run-on sentence occurs when two or more independent clauses are joined without proper punctuation or conjunction. D) A sentence that uses too many conjunctions. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A run-on sentence occurs when two or more independent clauses are joined without proper punctuation or conjunction. 16. When do you use 'to' instead of 'too'? A) 'To' is used to indicate direction, while 'too' means also. B) 'To' is used to indicate a comparison, while 'too' means excessive. C) 'To' is used for infinitives, while 'too' means very. D) 'To' is used for possession, while 'too' means in addition. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 'To' is used to indicate direction, while 'too' means also. 17. How did you write correctly the sentence?" I have visited my grandparents last month" A) I visited my grandparents last month. B) I had visited my grandparents last month. C) I visited my Grandparents last month. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I visited my grandparents last month. 18. Make sure you ..... your teacher on how nice she looks. A) Complement. B) Compliment. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compliment. 19. What is the correct form of 'less' when comparing quantities? A) Less. B) Least. C) More. D) Fewer. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Less. 20. How many types of Conditional Clauses are there? A) 1. B) 2. C) 3. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 3. 21. When do you use 'then' vs 'than'? A) 'Then' is used for comparisons, while 'than' refers to time. B) 'Then' refers to time, while 'than' is used for comparisons. C) 'Then' is used in questions, while 'than' is used in statements. D) 'Then' is a conjunction, while 'than' is an adverb. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 'Then' refers to time, while 'than' is used for comparisons. 22. What is the difference between 'who' and 'whom'? A) 'Who' is used as a subject, while 'whom' is used as an object. B) 'Who' is used in questions, while 'whom' is used in statements. C) 'Who' refers to people, while 'whom' refers to things. D) 'Who' is always the subject, while 'whom' is always the subject. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 'Who' is used as a subject, while 'whom' is used as an object. 23. Please ..... my car keys on the desk by the door. A) Lay. B) Lie. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lay. 24. I heard the raindrops ..... landing on the roof. A) They're. B) There. C) Their. D) They're. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They're. 25. What is the correct way to agree with someone? A) I agree with you. B) I disagree with you. C) That's an interesting point. D) I'm not sure about that. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I agree with you. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesCommon Mistakes Quiz 1Common Mistakes Quiz 3Common Mistakes Quiz 4Common Mistakes Quiz 5Common Mistakes Quiz 6Common Mistakes Quiz 7Common Mistakes Quiz 8Common Mistakes Quiz 9Common Mistakes Quiz 10 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books