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Find the sentence that has a mistake in grammar or usage. If no mistake is found, mark choice 4.

  1. Help is on the way.

  2. The firemen used a ladder to reach the kitten.

  3. Don't slip on the icy sidewalk.

  4. No mistakes


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

There are no errors.

Find the sentence that has a mistake in grammar or usage. If you find no mistakes, mark choice 4.

  1. Yes, it's true.

  2. The rain fell, and the river risen.

  3. My mother is a physician's assistant.

  4. No mistakes


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The correct verb form is rose.

Following question has three sentences. Find the sentence that has a mistake in grammar or usage and mark it as your answer. If you find no mistakes, mark choice 4.

  1. His family has lived in this town for thirty-five years.

  2. You are the only one who remembers that song.

  3. That's the quickest way to get to Sylvia's house.

  4. No mistakes


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

There are no errors.

Find the sentence that has a mistake in grammar or usage and mark it as your answer. If you find no mistakes, mark choice 4 as your answer.

  1. We searched every inch of the room.

  2. The words in this document does not make sense.

  3. I tasted the soup carefully but it tasted wonderful.

  4. No mistakes


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

There is no subject-verb agreement. The verb should be plural (do not make), because the subject is words, which is a plural noun.

Directions: Find the sentence that has an error in grammar or usage. If you find no error, mark choice 4.

  1. Drupda was the most intelligent person in the group.

  2. The Eiffel Tower is in Paris, France.

  3. Nick Carraway is a character in The Great Gatsby.

  4. No error


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

There is no error.

Directions: Find the sentence that has an error in grammar or usage. If you find no error, mark choice 4.

  1. That novel is mine.

  2. Wilson's brother is a chemical engineer.

  3. That elephant now belongs to my sister and I.

  4. No error


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The wordIshould be replaced with the word me because the pronoun is the object, not the subject.

Find the sentence that has a mistake in grammar or usage. If you find no mistakes, mark choice 4.

  1. Either Cassie nor I heard the door open.

  2. How many people signed the Declaration of Independence?

  3. Draw up a plan before you make your decision.

  4. No mistakes


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Either is incorrect. Use either with or and neither with nor. Either is used when referring to a choice between two possibilities. Hence, correct word here would be neither as no comparison or choice is given. 

Find the sentence that has a mistake in grammar or usage. If you find no mistakes, mark choice 4.

  1. ''Meet me at six o'clock,'' she said.

  2. Tired of running, she slowed her pace to a fast walk.

  3. Gabriel and me will attend the geography class.

  4. No mistakes


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The correct pronoun is I, not me.

Following question has three sentences. Find the sentence that has a mistake in grammar or usage and mark it as your answer. If you find no mistakes, mark choice 4.

  1. He wore two different shoes to class.

  2. Rhonda's sister bought a new Pontiac.

  3. Lake Superior is the largest of the Great Lakes.

  4. No mistakes


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

There are no errors.

Following question has three sentences. Find the sentence that has a mistake in grammar or usage and mark it as your answer. If you find no mistakes, mark choice 4.

  1. She and I have been friends for more than ten years.

  2. Is that one of the O' Farrell children?

  3. They took too much time to answer.

  4. No mistakes


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

There are no errors.

Find the sentence that has a mistake in grammar or usage and mark it as your answer. If you find no mistakes, mark choice 4 as your answer.

  1. The steam rose from the hot pavement.

  2. She put the kitten down carefully beside its mom.

  3. Neither of us is going to the party.

  4. No mistakes


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

There are no errors.

Following question has three sentences. Find the sentence that has a mistake in grammar or usage and mark it as your answer. If you find no mistakes, mark choice 4.

  1. It's going to be a long day.

  2. Derrick should had been here hours ago.

  3. Where are my golf clubs?

  4. No mistakes


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The verb is used incorrectly. The correct usage is should have been.

Find the sentence that has a mistake in grammar or usage. If you find no mistakes, mark choice 4.

  1. When I go to the mall, I took Harrison with me.

  2. There are two buildings on this property.

  3. I was invited, but I declined the invitation.

  4. No mistakes


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

This sentence makes an illogical shift in tense from present to past tense.

Find the sentence that has a mistake in grammar or usage. If you find no mistakes, mark choice 4.

  1. They weren't the only ones who didn't like the movie.

  2. Please come back some other time, Aunt Julie begged.

  3. Threes a crowd, he always says.

  4. No mistakes


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The contraction Three's, which means Three is, is the correct usage.

Find the sentence that has a mistake in grammar or usage and mark it as your answer. If you find no mistakes, mark choice 4 as your answer.

  1. The main problem. Jim had was that he had too many parking tickets.

  2. As the bears ran toward us, it was growling.

  3. Try using less butter next time.

  4. No mistakes


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

This sentence contains a shift in number. Bears is a plural noun, so the clause should read: they were growling.

Find the sentence that has a mistake in grammar or usage. If you find no mistakes, mark choice 4.

  1. Sheila's sister wanted to accompany us to the party.

  2. Who's scarf is this?

  3. Be sure to wear something comfortable, she said.

  4. No mistakes


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The contraction Who's is incorrect. The correct usage is the possessive Whose.

Find the sentence that has a mistake in grammar or usage. If you find no mistakes, mark choice 4.

  1. Anne will head out first, and Nick will follow her.

  2. Maya Angelou, a famous poet, has recently directed a movie.

  3. The clerk asked for my address and phone number.

  4. No mistakes


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

There are no errors.

Find the sentence that has a mistake in grammar or usage. If you find no mistakes, mark choice 4.

  1. It has not rained since last April.

  2. The jurors walked solemnly into the room.

  3. Had we known, we would not have come.

  4. No mistakes


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

There are no errors.

Find the sentence that has a mistake in grammar or usage. If you find no mistakes, mark choice 4.

  1. We sold less cookies this year than we did last year.

  2. That parrot doesn't talk.

  3. Don't spend too much money.

  4. No mistakes


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

This sentence has a usage error: fewer cookies, not less cookies.

Find the sentence that has a mistake in grammar or usage. If you find no mistakes, mark choice 4.

  1. Graceland is the name of Elvis Presley's mansion.

  2. That is something I cannot agree with.

  3. Give me a break!

  4. No mistakes


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

There are no errors.

Find the sentence that has a mistake in grammar or usage. If you find no mistakes, mark choice 4.

  1. The first house on the street is there's.

  2. I loved the fireworks on the Fourth of July.

  3. My grandparents live in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

  4. No mistakes


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The correct usage is the possessive theirs, not there's.

Find the sentence that has a mistake in grammar or usage. If you find no mistakes, mark choice 4.

  1. Between the three of us, we should find the answer.

  2. Alberto laughed loudly when he saw us.

  3. They're looking for another apartment.

  4. No mistakes


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Between is only used to refer to two things. Among is the correct word to use in this sentence.

Find the sentence that has a mistake in grammar or usage and mark it as your answer. If you find no mistakes, mark choice 4 as your answer.

  1. David and Mickey danced in the street.

  2. Here is the photographs I wanted to show you.

  3. My grandfather owns a 1967 Mustang.

  4. No mistakes


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The subject and verb do not agree. The subject is plural and requires the plural verb are.

Find the sentence that has a mistake in grammar or usage. If you find no mistakes, mark choice 4.

  1. You look so much like your mother.

  2. Ursula has broke one of your plates.

  3. The sun rose from behind the mountain.

  4. No mistakes


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The correct verb form is has broken.

Directions: Find the sentence that has a mistake in grammar or usage and mark it as your answer. If you find no mistake, mark choice 4 as your answer.

  1. The lost dog wandered sad through the streets.

  2. Frustrated, Boris threw his pencil across the room.

  3. We'll stop at their house first.

  4. No mistake


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The adjective sad should be replaced with the adverb sadly, which modifies the verb wandered.

Directions: Find the sentence that has a mistake in grammar or usage and mark it as your answer. If you find no mistake, mark choice 4 as your answer.

  1. Reena took little Sean to kindergarten.

  2. Gregory is learning to be a chef.

  3. Paul drunk four bottles of grape soda.

  4. No mistake


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The verb in this sentence has been incorrectly formed; it should be drank, not drunk.

Directions: Find the sentence that has a mistake in grammar or usage and mark it as your answer. If you find no mistake, mark choice 4 as your answer.

  1. Here are four different varieties of the same species.

  2. The oldest one of these books are not for sale.

  3. This is the most exciting vacation I have ever had.

  4. No mistake


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

There is no subject-verb agreement. Oldest one is the subject of this sentence and is used as a singular noun; therefore, it requires the singular verb is.

Directions: Find the sentence that has a mistake in grammar or usage and mark it as your answer. If you find no mistake, mark choice 4 as your answer.

  1. Have you ever read the book Little House on the Prairie?

  2. She urged me not to go.

  3. Stop, look and listen.

  4. No mistake


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

There are no errors.

Directions: Find the sentence that has a mistake in grammar or usage and mark it as your answer. If you find no mistake, mark choice 4 as your answer.

  1. I don't want to participate no longer.

  2. If you're not sure about the meaning, look up in the dictionary.

  3. I will try to do better, Lauren promised.

  4. No mistake


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

This sentence contains a double negative.

Directions: Find the sentence that has a mistake in grammar or usage and mark it as your answer. If you find no mistake, mark choice 4 as your answer.

  1. She spread the frosting too thickly.

  2. What is your answer? she asked.

  3. We waited while he stopped to make a phone call.

  4. No mistake


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

There are no errors.

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