Common English Errors Quiz

Which of the following is correct when asking about possession?

• Whose is this?

• Whos this?

• Who's this?

• Whose this?

What is the correct form to indicate 'It is Maria'?

• Its Maria

• It's Maria

• It is Maria

• Its' Maria

Which sentence correctly uses the possessive form?

• I think you beautiful.

• I think you are beautiful.

• I think your beautiful.

• I think you're beautiful.

Which word should be used as a verb in the sentence 'Can you ___ me?'

• Advised

• Advising

• Advise

• Advice

What is the correct word to use when moving something away from you?

• Fetch

• Bring

• Carry

• Take

Which word correctly completes the sentence 'Did you ___ your keys?'

• Loosen

• Lost

• Loose

• Lose

Which form is correct for 'They are going home'?

• They're

• Their

• The're

• There

Which is the correct usage for a past time reference?

• Five years ago

• Five years earlier

• Five years before

• Five years past

Which word is the verb form in the sentence 'I know you will ___'?

• Succeed

• Success

• Succeeded

• Successful

Which adverb correctly describes how Sylvia drives?

• Slowest

• Slower

• Slowly

• Slow