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 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. We saw a great football match when we ..... in Spain. A) Were. B) Went. C) Are. D) Have been. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Were. 2. ..... mother is very kind. A) They're. B) Their. C) There. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Their. 3. Nubhan goes to school by bus. He wakes up early. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 4. What is the purpose of a comma in a list? A) To separate items in a list to clarify meaning and improve readability. B) To indicate a pause in a sentence. C) To connect two independent clauses. D) To replace conjunctions in a sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To separate items in a list to clarify meaning and improve readability. 5. Which sentence avoids the double negative error? A) I don't need no help. B) I can't hardly wait for summer. C) I don't need any help. D) I don't want nothing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I don't need any help. 6. Her grandfather collected a lot of bad art. Such as velvet paintings of crying clowns. A) Her grandfather collected a lot of bad art. Such as velvet paintings of crying clowns. B) Her grandfather collected a lot of bad art such as velvet paintings of crying clowns. C) Her grandfather collected a lot of bad art, such as velvet paintings of crying clowns. D) Her grandfather collected a lot of bad art such as velvet paintings of crying clowns. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Her grandfather collected a lot of bad art such as velvet paintings of crying clowns. 7. Correct the mistake:He loves me so much i do not know why! A) I = I. B) I = i'm. C) Much = mutch. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I = I. 8. Kurt and Jason are planning their trip. Select the sentence with the correct usage of "then" and "than" . A) Kurt said, "I'd rather go to the quarry then the mine.". B) Jason replied, "I'd rather go to the showroom than the quarry.". C) Kurt added, "I'd rather go to the showroom then the mine.". D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Jason replied, "I'd rather go to the showroom than the quarry.". 9. Fikri and me are going to the cinema. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) FALSE. 10. Do doting mothers have a bad ..... on their children? A) Affect. B) Effect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Effect. 11. Do you know ..... that is? A) Who. B) Whom. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Who. 12. Which sentence is most correct if a writer was paying attention to parallel structure? A) The school dance included a lot of planning, coordination, and organizing. B) The school dance included a lot of plans, coordinating, and organized groups. C) The school dance included a lot of planning, coordinating, and organizing. D) The school dance included a lot of planning, coordinating resources, and organization of student groups. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The school dance included a lot of planning, coordinating, and organizing. 13. There are ..... horses. A) Too. B) Two. C) To. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Two. 14. Which is a correct way for the Sroufe family to sign their Christmas cards? A) Love, the Sroufe's. B) Love, the Sroufes'. C) Love, the Sroufes. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Love, the Sroufes. 15. What is the correct way to say that you enjoy ice cream? A) I dislike ice cream. B) I like ice cream very much. C) I am indifferent to ice cream. D) I only eat ice cream on special occasions. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I like ice cream very much. 16. ..... that we ..... that she said ..... , we don't do it anymore. A) Now, know, no. B) Now, know, no. C) No, now, know. D) Now, no, know. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Now, know, no. 17. Pizza is ..... than pasta A) Better. B) More better. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Better. 18. This is just between you and ..... ; can you keep it under your hat? A) I. B) Me. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Me. 19. This is ..... photo of my family. A) A. B) The. C) An. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. 20. What is the correct form of 'its' when indicating possession? A) It's. B) Its. C) Its'. D) Ith. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Its. 21. Use several ..... of sand when you mix the cement. A) Handfuls. B) Handsful. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Handfuls. 22. What is the correct form of 'who' when referring to a subject? A) Who. B) Whom. C) Whose. D) Who's. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Who. 23. What is a common mistake with the word 'inexpected'? A) The correct spelling is 'unexpected'. B) 'Inexpected' is a valid word. C) 'Inexpected' is used in formal writing. D) The word should be spelled as 'inexpected'. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The correct spelling is 'unexpected'. 24. What is the correct way to express a negative:'I don't' or 'I does not'? A) I don't. B) I does not. C) I do not. D) I isn't. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I don't. 25. Velma might ..... her tennis match. A) Lose. B) Loose. C) All the above. D) None of the above. 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