Part 6: Identifying Grammar Errors

Practice Quiz 5

Read the question. Look at the four choices. Select the INCORRECT part of the sentence. Then, look at the answer box. This version is low tech. Please use a pencil and paper to record your right and wrong answers.

• 1. As the train spedSORRY through the countryside, itısits passengers were treatedSORRY to someSORRY beautiful scenery.

• 2. ³Sachiko, in addition toSORRY ordering 12 reamsSORRY of paper, please getSORRY a bottle of toner, eventoo---or also.²

• 3. AlthoughSORRY the construction worker fellSORRY 20 feet off bridgeoff the bridge, he was not hurtSORRY.

• 4. He wentSORRY to college for four yearsSORRY, but he stillSORRY has learned somethinghad not learned anythinghadnıt learned anything---or the verb can belearnt.

• 5. The fishermanSORRY hadSORRY a good day; he catchedcaught many fishSORRY.

• 6. On TVSORRY last nightSORRY was a program about peopleSORRY counterfeiting train tickettrain tickets.

• 7. This yearSORRY thereSORRY are three candidates for president, howeverSORRY they are both badall bad.

• 8. It is consideredSORRY bad formSORRY to startSORRY a job application letter with ³To who it mayTo whom it may concern.²

• 9. TheSORRY truck driver was lateSORRY becauseSORRY he stopsstopped for lunch.

• 10. Mr. Brown was promotedSORRY in spite ofbecause of---ordue to his beingSORRY aSORRY valuable worker.

• 11. Each industriesEvery industry hasSORRY a special jargonSORRY, which is universally usedSORRY by its members.

• 12. AfterSORRY Sue called in sickSORRY, her boss was upsetSORRY to find her layinglying on the beach.

• 13. After the city passed so muchso many restrictive laws, the people startedSORRY moving outSORRY in drovesSORRY.

• 14. It made nonsenseno sense for the employees to comeSORRY to work, sinceSORRY they all hadSORRY hangovers from the company picnic and accomplished nothing.

• 15. Al orderedSORRY his steak well done, so naturalnaturally he sent it backSORRY when it came bloodySORRY.

• 16. The company implementedSORRY an incentive plan tofor employeesSORRY who joinedSORRY the car pool.

• 17. WhileAfter---orSince we hadSORRY a solar water heaterSORRY installed last month, our gas bill went downSORRY by 30 percent.

• 18. OurSORRY administrative officesSORRY will be closedSORRY Monday in observingobservance of the national holiday.

• 19. The firemanSORRY raced intoSORRY the burningSORRY building and savessaved a little child.

• 20. Due toSORRY the high consumerSORRY demand, the manufacturing section had rushedSORRY production, whowhich caused a reduction in quality.

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Cnerm 6C81-100

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