This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Editing And Proofreading > Usage Errors – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Usage Errors Quiz 2 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Carol wondered (who, whom) she should ask for directions. A) Who. B) Whom. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Whom. 2. (Who, whom) made the decision to complete their homework before the deadline? A) Who. B) Whom. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Who. 3. Identify the sentence with the correct usage of 'its' or 'it's': A) Its a beautiful day outside. B) The cat licked it's paws. C) It's been a long time since we met. D) The dog wagged its tail. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The dog wagged its tail. 4. When I am dizzy, I need to (lay, lie) down. A) Lay. B) Lie. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lie. 5. The teacher could do very little to solve the problem as she was not awear of the issue. A) Could do. B) Solve. C) Awear. D) No error. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Awear. 6. BONUS: ..... classroom is your homeroom? Fill in the blank. A) Witch. B) Which. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Which. 7. Ferris wanted ..... go outside, but it was raining. Fill in the blank. A) Two. B) Too. C) To. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To. 8. Determine the correct usage:Jonathan had (already/all ready) decided that the best choice for his future was to join (a/an) union. A) Already / An. B) All Ready / An. C) Already / A. D) All Ready / A. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Already / A. 9. I need ..... telephone number. A) Your. B) You're. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Your. 10. Susan is the chef ..... will create a wonderful menu for the party. A) Who. B) Whom. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Who. 11. Choose one sentence that does not have errors in grammar usage. A) Mattix had thought his parents left already. B) I have read that book five times in the last two years. C) Lacey had never been to New York before the eighth grade field trip with Mrs. Williams. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I have read that book five times in the last two years. 12. A lot (noun / adverb) of students at West work part-time jobs on the weekends. Thankfully, (a / an) majority of teachers are (accepting / excepting) of this and try to give a degree of homework that is managable. A) Noun / A / Accepting. B) Adverb / A / Accepting. C) Noun / An / Excepting. D) Adverb / An / Excepting. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Noun / A / Accepting. 13. I know you ..... do it all by yourself. A) May. B) Can. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Can. 14. ..... house was just put up for sale and sold within a week. A) Their. B) They're. C) There. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Their. 15. Identify the subject-verb agreement error in the following sentence:The group of students (is/are) going on a field trip. A) Is. B) Be. C) Am. D) Are. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Are. 16. The lions defend ..... cubs. A) There. B) Their. C) They're. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Their. 17. Which of the following options corrects the run-on sentence:She likes to read books she also enjoys watching movies. A) She likes to read books, but she also enjoys watching movies. B) She likes to read books, and she also enjoys watching movies. C) She likes to read books, so she also enjoys watching movies. D) She likes to read books she also enjoys watching movies. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She likes to read books, and she also enjoys watching movies. 18. I know that ..... ready for the championship game. A) Your. B) You're. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) You're. 19. Select the sentence with the correct subject-verb agreement. A) The team are winning the match. B) The team is winning the match. C) The team were winning the match. D) The team has winning the match. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The team is winning the match. 20. Tyler brought ..... many cupcakes to school, so him and Jase decided to pass some out to teachers. Fill in the blank. A) To. B) Two. C) Too. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Too. 21. Janet plays basketball so (good, well) that I can see her playing in the WNBA. A) Good. B) Well. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Well. 22. We know ..... the meanest kids in school. A) Their. B) There. C) They're. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They're. 23. I decided I would take the moral high ground (anyway, anyways). A) Anyway. B) Anyways. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Anyway. 24. I need to finish my homework and ..... I can play Fortnite. A) Then. B) Than. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Then. 25. Choose the correct punctuation for the following sentence:Have you seen my keys my phone or my wallet A) . B) ,. C) ?. D) !. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) ?. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesUsage Errors Quiz 1Usage Errors Quiz 3Usage Errors Quiz 4Usage Errors Quiz 5Accept Vs. 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