Q. Identify the error in the following sentence: 'Neither the manager nor the employees was aware of the changes.'
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A.
Neither the manager
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B.
nor the employees
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C.
was aware
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D.
of the changes.
Solution
The correct verb should be 'were' instead of 'was' because 'employees' is plural.
Correct Answer:
C
— was aware
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Q. Identify the error in the following sentence: Neither of the answers are correct.
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A.
Neither
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B.
of
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C.
answers
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D.
are
Solution
'Are' should be 'is' because 'neither' is singular.
Correct Answer:
D
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Q. Identify the error in the following sentence: Neither the teacher nor the students was aware of the changes.
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A.
Neither
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B.
the
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C.
nor
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D.
was
Solution
The correct verb should be 'were' because 'students' is plural.
Correct Answer:
D
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Q. Identify the error in the following sentence: She is more smarter than her brother.
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A.
more
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B.
smarter
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C.
than
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D.
no error
Solution
'More' is incorrect because 'smarter' already indicates a comparative form. The correct sentence should be 'She is smarter than her brother.'
Correct Answer:
A
— more
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Q. Identify the error in the following sentence: The committee have made their decision.
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A.
The
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B.
committee
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C.
have
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D.
decision
Solution
'Have' is incorrect because 'committee' is a collective noun and should take a singular verb: 'The committee has made its decision.'
Correct Answer:
C
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Q. Identify the error in the sentence: 'Each of the players have their own locker.'
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A.
Each
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B.
of
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C.
have
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D.
own
Solution
'Have' should be 'has' because 'each' is singular.
Correct Answer:
C
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Q. Identify the error in the sentence: 'Neither the teacher nor the students was ready for the exam.'
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A.
Neither
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B.
the
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C.
nor
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D.
was
Solution
'Was' should be 'were' because the subject 'students' is plural.
Correct Answer:
D
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Q. Identify the error in the sentence: Each of the players have a unique skill.
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A.
Each of the players has a unique skill.
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B.
Each of the player have a unique skill.
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C.
Each of the players have unique skills.
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D.
Each player have a unique skill.
Solution
The subject 'each' is singular, so it should be followed by 'has'.
Correct Answer:
A
— Each of the players has a unique skill.
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Q. Identify the error in the sentence: Each of the students have submitted their assignments.
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A.
Each
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B.
of
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C.
have
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D.
submitted
Solution
The error is 'have'; it should be 'has' because 'each' is singular.
Correct Answer:
C
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Q. Identify the error in the sentence: The team are winning the match.
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A.
The team is winning the match.
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B.
The team are winning the matches.
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C.
The teams is winning the match.
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D.
The team wins the match.
Solution
'Team' is a collective noun and takes a singular verb 'is'.
Correct Answer:
A
— The team is winning the match.
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Q. Identify the error in the sentence: The team of researchers were awarded for their groundbreaking work.
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A.
The
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B.
of
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C.
were
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D.
awarded
Solution
The error is 'were'; it should be 'was' because 'team' is a collective noun treated as singular.
Correct Answer:
C
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Q. Identify the error in this sentence: 'Each of the players have their own locker.'
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A.
A. Each
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B.
B. of the players
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C.
C. have
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D.
D. their own locker
Solution
'Have' should be 'has' because 'each' is singular.
Correct Answer:
C
— C. have
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Q. Identify the error in this sentence: 'Neither the manager nor the employees was happy with the decision.'
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A.
A. Neither
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B.
B. manager
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C.
C. nor
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D.
D. was
Solution
'Was' should be 'were' because the subject is plural ('employees').
Correct Answer:
D
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Q. Identify the error in this sentence: 'The committee have made their decision.'
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A.
A. The committee
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B.
B. have
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C.
C. made
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D.
D. their
Solution
The correct verb should be 'has' because 'committee' is a collective noun treated as singular.
Correct Answer:
B
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Q. Identify the error: Each of the students have completed their assignments.
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A.
Each of the students has completed their assignments.
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B.
Each of the student have completed their assignments.
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C.
Each of the students have completed his assignment.
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D.
No error.
Solution
The subject 'Each' is singular, so it should be 'has' instead of 'have'.
Correct Answer:
A
— Each of the students has completed their assignments.
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Q. Identify the error: Neither the manager nor the employees was happy with the decision.
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A.
Neither the manager nor the employees were happy with the decision.
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B.
Neither the manager nor the employee was happy with the decision.
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C.
Neither the managers nor the employees was happy with the decision.
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D.
No error.
Solution
When using 'neither/nor', the verb should agree with the nearest subject, which is 'employees' (plural).
Correct Answer:
A
— Neither the manager nor the employees were happy with the decision.
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Q. Identify the error: She sings more better than her sister.
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A.
She sings better than her sister.
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B.
She sings more good than her sister.
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C.
She sings best than her sister.
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D.
No error.
Solution
'Better' is the correct comparative form, not 'more better'.
Correct Answer:
A
— She sings better than her sister.
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Q. Identify the idiom that best fits the sentence: 'After the argument, he decided to ______ and make peace.'
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A.
A. bury the hatchet
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B.
B. throw in the towel
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C.
C. hit the nail on the head
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D.
D. break the ice
Solution
'Bury the hatchet' means to make peace after a conflict, which fits the context of the sentence.
Correct Answer:
A
— A. bury the hatchet
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Q. Identify the idiom that best fits the sentence: 'After the long meeting, I was completely _____.'.
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A.
A. out of the woods
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B.
B. burned out
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C.
C. in hot water
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D.
D. on cloud nine
Solution
The idiom 'burned out' means to be exhausted, which fits the context.
Correct Answer:
B
— B. burned out
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Q. Identify the idiom that means 'to be very happy'.
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A.
Under the weather
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B.
On cloud nine
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C.
Bite the bullet
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D.
Break the ice
Solution
'On cloud nine' is an idiom that means to be very happy.
Correct Answer:
B
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Q. Identify the idiom that means 'to make a decision'.
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A.
Cross that bridge when you come to it
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B.
Cut to the chase
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C.
Get the ball rolling
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D.
Pull the trigger
Solution
'Pull the trigger' is an idiom that means to make a decision or take action.
Correct Answer:
D
— Pull the trigger
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Q. Identify the incorrect word in the following sentence: 'She has a very unique perspective on the issue.'
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A.
A. very
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B.
B. unique
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C.
C. perspective
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D.
D. issue
Solution
The word 'unique' is absolute and should not be modified by 'very'.
Correct Answer:
B
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Q. Identify the misspelled word in the following sentence: 'The teacher was very knowledgable about the subject.'
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A.
Teacher
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B.
Very
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C.
Knowledgable
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D.
Subject
Solution
'Knowledgable' is misspelled; the correct spelling is 'Knowledgeable'.
Correct Answer:
C
— Knowledgable
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Q. Identify the odd one out: Lion, Tiger, Bear, Eagle.
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A.
Lion
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B.
Tiger
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C.
Bear
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D.
Eagle
Solution
Eagle is a bird, while the others are mammals.
Correct Answer:
D
— Eagle
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Q. Identify the odd one out: Rose, Tulip, Daisy, Oak.
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A.
Rose
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B.
Tulip
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C.
Daisy
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D.
Oak
Solution
Oak is a tree, while the others are flowers.
Correct Answer:
D
— Oak
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Q. Identify the sentence that logically follows: 'After the storm passed, the sun began to shine, and...'
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A.
the streets were flooded.
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B.
people started to come out of their homes.
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C.
the wind picked up again.
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D.
the rain started falling once more.
Solution
After a storm, it is common for people to emerge once the weather improves, making option 1 the most logical continuation.
Correct Answer:
B
— people started to come out of their homes.
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Q. Identify the sentence that logically follows: 'After the storm, the sun came out, and...'
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A.
the streets were flooded.
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B.
people started to smile.
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C.
the clouds gathered again.
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D.
it began to rain once more.
Solution
The second option logically follows the positive outcome after a storm.
Correct Answer:
B
— people started to smile.
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Q. Identify the sentence with the correct use of 'affect' or 'effect': The new law will have a positive _____ on the environment.
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A.
affect
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B.
effect
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C.
affection
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D.
effective
Solution
'Effect' is a noun meaning the result of a change, while 'affect' is a verb.
Correct Answer:
B
— effect
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Q. Identify the sentence with the correct use of 'its' and 'it's':
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A.
Its a beautiful day.
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B.
It's a beautiful day.
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C.
The dog wagged it's tail.
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D.
The cat licked its paw.
Solution
'It's' is a contraction for 'it is', while 'its' is a possessive pronoun.
Correct Answer:
B
— It's a beautiful day.
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Q. Identify the sentence with the correct use of 'their'.
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A.
Their going to the party.
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B.
They are bringing their friends.
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C.
Their is a nice day.
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D.
I saw their car.
Solution
'They are bringing their friends.' uses 'their' correctly as a possessive pronoun.
Correct Answer:
B
— They are bringing their friends.
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