CSEC Error Recognition

Identify the error in the following sentence: 'Neither the teacher nor the students was ready for the exam.'

• The verb 'was' should be 'were'.

• 'Neither' should be 'Either'.

• 'The teacher' should be 'The teachers'.

• 'The students' should be 'The student'.

Choose the sentence that is grammatically correct.

• She don't like apples.

• He doesn't likes apples.

• They doesn't like apples.

• She doesn't like apples.

Which word is a synonym for 'happy'?

• Sad

• Joyful

• Angry

• Tired

What is the main idea of the following passage? 'The rain poured down in torrents, flooding the streets and causing chaos in the city.'

• The city is experiencing a drought.

• The rain is causing problems in the city.

• The city is celebrating a festival.

• The streets are clean and dry.

Identify the error in the following sentence: 'Each of the players have a unique skill set.'

• 'Each' should be 'All'.

• 'Have' should be 'Has'.

• 'Players' should be 'Player'.

• 'Skill set' should be 'Skills set'.

Choose the correct form of the verb: 'She ______ to the store every Saturday.'

• go

• goes

• gone

• going

Which sentence uses the correct form of 'their', 'there', or 'they're'?

• Their going to the park.

• There going to the park.

• They're going to the park.

• Their going to the park.

What is the antonym of 'difficult'?

• Hard

• Challenging

• Easy

• Tough

Identify the error in the following sentence: 'The committee have decided to postpone the meeting.'

• 'Have' should be 'Has'.

• 'Committee' should be 'Committees'.

• 'Postpone' should be 'Postponed'.

• 'Meeting' should be 'Meetings'.

Choose the sentence that is correctly punctuated.

• I need to buy eggs milk and bread.

• I need to buy eggs, milk, and bread.

• I need to buy, eggs milk and bread.

• I need to buy eggs milk, and bread.