Grammar Exercise One | Proofreading

Quiz

 

1. Which of the following is an example of a spelling error?
   1.   "Their" instead of "Thier"
   2.   "Effect" instead of "Affect"
   3.   "Your" instead of "You're"
   4.   "Its" instead of "It's"
2. Which punctuation mark is used to join independent clauses in a sentence?
   1.   Comma (,)
   2.   Semicolon (;)
   3.   Colon (:)
   4.   Dash (-)
3. In the sentence, "The cat sat on the mat," which word should be capitalized?
   1.   cat
   2.   sat
   3.   on
   4.   mat
4. Which of the following sentences is grammatically incorrect?
   1.   "She have been working hard."
   2.   "He doesn't like swimming."
   3.   "They're going to the movies tonight."
   4.   "We should have gone to the store earlier."
5. Which of the following sentences contains a misplaced modifier?
   1.   "Running through the park, the trees looked beautiful."
   2.   "The cat chased the mouse down the street."
   3.   "After dinner, we went for a walk."
   4.   "In the garden, the flowers bloomed brightly."
6. Which word is a synonym for "perseverance"?
   1.   Resistance
   2.   Persistence
   3.   Tolerance
   4.   Surrender
7. Which sentence is correctly punctuated?
   1.   "The party starts at 8 pm, doesn't it?"
   2.   "We will meet at the cafe, at 7:30 pm."
   3.   "The concert was amazing! I love live music."
   4.   "Do you know where he's going? I heard Paris."
8. Which of the following sentences contains a subject-verb agreement error?
   1.   "The team of players are ready to compete."
   2.   "Every student in the class has completed their homework."
   3.   "The dog and the cat sleeps on the couch."
   4.   "Each of the cookies were delicious."
9. Which sentence uses the correct form of the possessive pronoun?
   1.   "Its raining outside."
   2.   "Their going to the beach tomorrow."
   3.   "Whose car is that?"
   4.   "She brought her umbrella."
10. Which of the following sentences is properly punctuated?
    1.   "I need to buy milk, eggs, bread and, cheese."
    2.   "My favorite colors are blue, green, red and purple."
    3.   "She went to the store, bought some fruit, and vegetables."
    4.   "He likes to play soccer, basketball and, tennis."
11. Which sentence uses the correct form of "there," "their," or "they're"?
    1.   "Their going to the park later."
    2.   "They're cat is very playful."
    3.   "There car broke down on the highway."
    4.   "They're bringing their dog to the party."
12. Which sentence contains a parallelism error?
    1.   "She likes hiking, swimming, and to read."
    2.   "He enjoys playing guitar, singing, and to dance."
    3.   "I prefer cooking, baking, and gardening."
    4.   "Running, jumping, and to climb are his favorite activities."
13. Which sentence is correctly punctuated?
    1.   "After the rain, the sky cleared up, and we saw a rainbow."
    2.   "He wants to go to the beach, however, it's too far."
    3.   "She finished her homework, and then she went for a walk."
    4.   "The movie was long, but it was interesting."
14. Which of the following sentences is grammatically incorrect?
    1.   "Neither of them is going to the party."
    2.   "Either the blue or the red car is available."
    3.   "Each of the students are required to submit their project."
    4.   "None of the books were on the shelf."
15. Which sentence is correctly punctuated?
    1.   "After the rain, the sky cleared up, and we saw a rainbow."
    2.   "He wants to go to the beach, however, it's too far."
    3.   "She finished her homework, and then she went for a walk."
    4.   "The movie was long, but it was interesting."