Common Errors in English Grammar Exercises

1. What are grammatical errors?

Mistakes made in vocabulary usage
Mistakes made in the use of grammar in writing or speech
Errors in punctuation only
Mistakes in spelling words

2. Which of the following is NOT a common type of grammatical error?

Subject-Verb Agreement
Verb Tense
Vocabulary choice
Sentence Structure

3. In the sentence "The group of friends was arguing about where they are going," what type of error is present?

Punctuation error
Sentence structure error
Subject-Verb Agreement error
Verb tense error

4. What does verb tense refer to?

The agreement between the subject and the verb
The time frame in which an action occurs in a sentence
The structure of a sentence
The use of punctuation in a sentence

5. Which of the following sentences has a punctuation error?

I’m sorry I ate your sandwich, but it was delicious.
I’m sorry I ate your sandwich but it was delicious.
Running through the park, the trees were beautiful.
He went to the store yesterday.

6. What is the main issue in the sentence "Running through the park, the trees were beautiful."?

Verb tense error
Punctuation error
Subject-Verb Agreement error
Sentence structure error

7. Which tool can help in identifying and correcting grammatical errors in writing?

A calculator
A thesaurus
Grammarly
A stopwatch

8. Which of the following is NOT listed as a common grammatical error in the article?

Apostrophe errors
Vocabulary choice errors
Run-on sentences
Sentence fragments

9. What is the main purpose of proofreading?

To add more content to the writing
To identify and correct errors in the writing
To change the writing style
To increase the word count

10. Which of the following is NOT a method mentioned for identifying grammatical errors?

Taking a break before proofreading
Reading the text backward
Reading aloud
Using a checklist