English Usage

Read each of the following sentences in this quiz carefully. No sentence contains more than one error. Some of the sentences are incorrect because of grammar, vocabulary or idiom. Select the letter that corresponds with the error. If there is no error, select D

The indiscriminate dumping of refuge into our rivers and streams pollutes our water courses

• dumping

• refuge

• pollutes

• No Error

I was at a restaurant with friends when I discovered that I had misplace my bank card.

• was

• discovered

• misplace

• No Error

Lent is a period of prayer and fasting observe by Christians around the world.

• is

• and

• observe

• No Error

There's two shopping malls situated within close proximity to the hotel.

• There's

• situated

• within

• No Error

The children were fascinated to see the playground littered with blossoms from the Poui trees.

• were fascinated

• littered with

• from

• No Error

The band was able to settle its debt and purchase new instruments using liquid cash.

• debt

• using

• liquid cash

• No Error

Some dust particles has become lodged in the keyboard causing the keys to stick.

• has

• lodged

• causing

• No Error

The cousins were anxious to return to their home being at the seaside for two weeks.

• anxious

• their

• being

• No Error

Melanie could not afford too purchase a dress for the wedding so she opted to make her own.

• could not

• too

• her own

• No Error

In South America the Capybara is reared for its meat, skin and its fat.

• In South America

• is reared

• meat, skin and its fat

• No Error