This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Editing And Proofreading > Common Mistakes – Quiz 3 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Common Mistakes Quiz 3 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is the difference between 'loose' and 'lose'? A) 'Loose' means tight or restricted, while 'lose' means to misplace or not win. B) 'Loose' means not tight or free, while 'lose' means to misplace or not win. C) 'Loose' means to win, while 'lose' means to be free or unrestricted. D) 'Loose' means to misplace, while 'lose' means to be tight or restricted. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 'Loose' means not tight or free, while 'lose' means to misplace or not win. 2. What is the purpose of an apostrophe? A) To indicate possession or to form contractions. B) To separate items in a list. C) To indicate a pause in a sentence. D) To emphasize a particular word. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To indicate possession or to form contractions. 3. Select the right pronoun:Neither of the boys brought (his/their) book. A) Her. B) Their's. C) Its. D) His. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) His. 4. Charlie is a man of ..... ; he never serves a dish that is not perfect in taste. A) Principal. B) Principle. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Principle. 5. All of the CDs, even the scratched one, ..... in this case. A) Are. B) Is. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Are. 6. Since I went fishing. A) Sentence. B) Fragment. C) Run-on. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fragment. 7. What is the function of a semicolon? A) A semicolon connects closely related independent clauses and can also separate items in a complex list. B) A semicolon is used to end a sentence completely. C) A semicolon is used to introduce a list of items. D) A semicolon separates two unrelated sentences. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A semicolon connects closely related independent clauses and can also separate items in a complex list. 8. Two of my friends wives have asked for divorces recently. A) Divorce's. B) Friends'. C) Friend's. D) Wive's. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Friends'. 9. What is the correct main clause?If I were you, ..... A) I will go home. B) I would have gone home. C) I would go home. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I would go home. 10. What is the correct way to say you enjoy something? A) I like it. B) I hate it. C) I dislike it. D) I can't stand it. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I like it. 11. He is ..... funny! A) Too. B) To. C) Two. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Too. 12. Ian and Blake are discussing Matt and Ally's new house. Identify the correct sentence. A) You're going to love they're new house. B) Your going to love there new house. C) You're going to love their new house. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) You're going to love their new house. 13. What does 'your' mean? A) It shows that something belongs to you. B) It indicates a location or place. C) It refers to a group of people. D) It expresses a future action. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It shows that something belongs to you. 14. I thinks my pants are a little too ..... A) Loose. B) Lose. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Loose. 15. What is the purpose of a comma? A) To indicate a pause between parts of a sentence or to separate items in a list. B) To connect two independent clauses without a conjunction. C) To end a sentence with a strong emphasis. D) To replace a period in a sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To indicate a pause between parts of a sentence or to separate items in a list. 16. Along with her co-authors, she ..... that autism can often help people to understand animals. A) Argue. B) Arguing. C) Is argued. D) Argues. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Argues. 17. ..... is that girl? A) Whom. B) Who. C) Whoo. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Who. 18. One of my sisters ..... going on a trip. A) Is. B) Are. C) Aren't. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Is. 19. What is the rule for using commas in a list? A) Use commas to separate items in a list, and place a comma before the conjunction in a series (Oxford comma). B) Use commas only after the last item in a list. C) Use commas to separate items in a list, but do not use a comma before the conjunction. D) Use commas to separate items in a list, but only if there are more than three items. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Use commas to separate items in a list, and place a comma before the conjunction in a series (Oxford comma). 20. What costume will you ..... for Halloween? A) We're. B) Where. C) Were. D) Wear. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Wear. 21. Which word should you use to show possession? A) Your. B) Youre. C) Yours. D) Yourselves. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Your. 22. My cat is bigger ..... my dog. A) Then. B) Than. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Than. 23. Which word is a PRONOUN meaning belonging to you? A) You're. B) Your. C) Ur. D) Ours. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Your. 24. We still have our pumpkin. Even though Halloween is over. A) We still have our pumpkin; even though Halloween is over. B) We still have our pumpkin even though Halloween is over. C) We still have our pumpkin even though Halloween is over. D) We still have our pumpkin, even though Halloween is over. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) We still have our pumpkin even though Halloween is over. 25. What is the correct form of 'there', 'they're', or 'their' in the sentence:'Your coat is hanging up over ..... '? A) There. B) They're. C) Their. D) Here. 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