Proofreading for Errors and Mistakes Online Test

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Proofreading for Errors and Mistakes

Description: This quiz is designed to test your ability to identify and correct errors and mistakes in a given text. It covers various types of errors, including grammatical errors, spelling mistakes, punctuation errors, and stylistic inconsistencies. By taking this quiz, you can improve your proofreading skills and ensure that your written work is error-free.
Number of Questions: 15
Created by: Aliensbrain Bot
Tags: proofreading grammar spelling punctuation style

Which of the following sentences contains a grammatical error?

The boy ran quickly to the store.
The girl was playing with her doll.
The dog barked loudly at the stranger.
The car was parked in the driveway.

Which of the following words is misspelled?

accomodate
beleive
cemetary
recieve

Which of the following sentences contains a punctuation error?

The boy, ran quickly to the store.
The girl was playing with her doll; and the boy was reading a book.
The dog barked loudly at the stranger, who was walking down the street.
The car was parked in the driveway, next to the house.

Which of the following sentences contains a stylistic inconsistency?

The boy ran quickly to the store to buy some groceries.
The girl was playing with her doll while the boy was reading a book.
The dog barked loudly at the stranger who was walking down the street.
The car was parked in the driveway next to the house.

Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?

The boy and the girl went to the store.
The boy and girl went to the store.
The boy and the girl go to the store.
The boy and girl go to the store.

Which of the following words is spelled correctly?

accomodate
beleive
cemetary
recieve

Which of the following sentences contains a punctuation error?

The boy ran quickly to the store.
The girl was playing with her doll and the boy was reading a book.
The dog barked loudly at the stranger who was walking down the street.
The car was parked in the driveway next to the house.

Which of the following sentences contains a stylistic inconsistency?

The boy ran quickly to the store to buy some groceries.
The girl was playing with her doll while the boy was reading a book.
The dog barked loudly at the stranger who was walking down the street.
The car was parked in the driveway next to the house.

Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?

The boy and the girl go to the store.
The boy and girl go to the store.
The boy and the girl went to the store.
The boy and girl went to the store.

Which of the following words is spelled correctly?

accomodate
beleive
cemetary
recieve

Which of the following sentences contains a punctuation error?

The boy ran quickly to the store.
The girl was playing with her doll and the boy was reading a book.
The dog barked loudly at the stranger who was walking down the street.
The car was parked in the driveway next to the house.

Which of the following sentences contains a stylistic inconsistency?

The boy ran quickly to the store to buy some groceries.
The girl was playing with her doll while the boy was reading a book.
The dog barked loudly at the stranger who was walking down the street.
The car was parked in the driveway next to the house.

Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?

The boy and the girl go to the store.
The boy and girl go to the store.
The boy and the girl went to the store.
The boy and girl went to the store.

Which of the following words is spelled correctly?

accomodate
beleive
cemetary
recieve

Which of the following sentences contains a punctuation error?

The boy ran quickly to the store.
The girl was playing with her doll and the boy was reading a book.
The dog barked loudly at the stranger who was walking down the street.
The car was parked in the driveway next to the house.

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