This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Editing And Proofreading > Common Usage Errors – Quiz 5 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Common Usage Errors Quiz 5 (24 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. George bought the new car by ..... A) Himself. B) Hisself. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Himself. 2. The crime ..... occurred around midnight. A) Supposedly. B) Supposably. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Supposedly. 3. Possessive form of you A) You're. B) Your. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Your. 4. Jessica always gets ..... on time. A) They're. B) Their. C) There. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) There. 5. They asked ..... whether it was really worth their time. A) Theirselves. B) Themselves. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Themselves. 6. The special ..... in the movie were amazing! A) Affects. B) Effects. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Effects. 7. ..... not coming over today. A) There. B) Their. C) They're. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They're. 8. Please do not ..... dad's car keys. A) Lose. B) Loose. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lose. 9. She did such a ..... job of defending the opposing point guard. A) Good. B) Well. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Good. 10. ..... responsible for this?! A) Who. B) Whom. C) Who's. D) Whose. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Who's. 11. The husband is younger ..... his wife. A) Then. B) Than. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Than. 12. Unfortunately, there were ..... of crying babies on our flight. A) A lot. B) Alot. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A lot. 13. The pilot announced we would be in the air ..... until we were cleared for landing. A) Awhile. B) A while. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Awhile. 14. The boss said, " ..... about time you should up for a shift!" A) Its. B) It's. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It's. 15. Salli is the one ..... took the question. A) Who. B) Whom. C) Who's. D) Whose. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Who. 16. The school's ..... has taught me a lot. A) Principal. B) Principle. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Principal. 17. I disagree with Alan, ..... likes basketball players. A) Who. B) Whom. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Who. 18. ..... dog is this? A) Who. B) Whom. C) Who's. D) Whose. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Whose. 19. The pilot will usually warn the passengers about upcoming turbulence which can ..... people who are standing up. A) Affect. B) Effect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Affect. 20. If you start to feel nervous while flying, listening to your favorite music can produce a calming ..... A) Affect. B) Effect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Effect. 21. When I glanced out the window, it looked as if the wing was falling ..... , but it was normal. A) A part. B) Apart. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Apart. 22. I think the painter must have felt (all right, alright) about his work. A) All right. B) Alright. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) All right. 23. Their car broke down so, their going to be late for the party. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Incorrect. 24. Alot of people ..... like 120 ..... will be attending Lulu's sweet sixteen party. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Incorrect. ← PreviousRelated QuizzesGrammar QuizzesCommon Usage Errors Quiz 1Common Usage Errors Quiz 2Common Usage Errors Quiz 3Common Usage Errors Quiz 4Accept Vs. 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