Common errors in writing and speaking english question bank

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Module 1:  

Common Errors in Writing and Speaking English  Question Bank – 50 Multiple ChoiceQuestions (MCQs)  

1.   Which sentence contains a Which sentence contains a subject-verb agreemensubject-verb agreement error?t error?  

a) She go to She go to college every day.college every day.  

 b) He plays c b) He plays cricket.ricket.  

c) They are studying.  

d) I was late.  

2.   Identify the Identify the correct sentence:correct sentence:  

a) The boy go to school.  

 b) He eat his b b) He eat his breakfast dareakfast dailyily   

c) She writes poems.  

d) We is happy.  

3.   Select the correct form of verb: "He _ a book now."  

a) reads   b)is reading  c) read  

d) reading  

4.   Which of the following is a phrasal verb?  

a) look after   b) looking nice  c) look fast  d) look green  

5.   "She is good _ "She is good _ math." Choose the correct preposition:math." Choose the correct preposition:  

a) on   b) in  c) at  d) by  

6.   Choose the correct auxiliary verb: "He _ not attend Choose the correct auxiliary verb: "He _ not attend the meeting."the meeting."  

a) do   b) did  c) does  d) will  

7.   "The cats _ playing in the garden." Fill in the blank.  

a) is   b) was  c) are  d) has  

8.   Which sentence is Which sentence is grammagrammatically correct?tically correct?  

a) They goes to school.  

 b) She have  b) She have finished her wfinished her work.ork.  

c) I am watching a movie.  

d) We was late.  

9.   Choose the sentence with an error in Choose the sentence with an error in tense:tense:  

a) He eats fruits every day.  

 b) They wi b) They will go to the markell go to the market.t.  

c) She was watching TV when I called her.  

d) I am seen the I am seen the movie yesterday.movie yesterday.  

10.  Identify the error: "He don’t like ice Identify the error: "He don’t like ice cream."cream."  

a) Pronoun error    b) Preposition err b) Preposition error or   c) Subject-verb agreement error  d) Tense error   

11.  Pick the sentence with correct use of phrasal verb:  

a) He put down his phone gently.  

 b) She putted dow b) She putted down her bag.n her bag.  

c) They putting down their books.  

d) I puts down my phone.  

12.  Which verb agrees with the subject: "The bouquet of flowers _ Which verb agrees with the subject: "The bouquet of flowers _ beautiful."beautiful."  a) are  

 b)is  c) were  d) be  

13.  Identify the error: Identify the error: "The sceneries are beautiful.""The sceneries are beautiful."  

a) sceneries (scenery is uncountable)   b) are  

c) beautiful  d) No error   

14.  "He _ play the guitar "He _ play the guitar when he was young."when he was young."  

a) can   b)could  c) may  d) must  

15.  Identify the Identify the correct sentence:correct sentence:  

a) We was tired.  

 b) They is g b) They is going.oing.  

c) I am eating.  

d) She have a book.  

16.  Choose the sentence with the Choose the sentence with the correct tense usage:correct tense usage:  

a) She gone to a) She gone to the market.the market.  

 b) He is go to sc b) He is go to school.hool.  

c) They have completed their task.  

d) I am sleep now.  

17.  Identify the sentence with the incorrect verb form:  

a) I have eat my lunch.  

 b) She has go b) She has gone to the officne to the office.e.  

c) We had finished the project.  

d) They are playing d) They are playing cricket.cricket.  

18.  Select the correct verb: "My Select the correct verb: "My brother _ cricket every brother _ cricket every weekend."weekend."  

a) play   b)plays  c) playing  d) is play  

19.  Which sentence has a misplaced modifier?  

a) Running quickly, the bus was missed.  

 b) She quickly ra b) She quickly ran to catch the n to catch the bus.bus.  

c) They completed the task on time.  

d) He is a hardworking boy.  

20.  Identify the proper phrasal verb: "I’ll _ Identify the proper phrasal verb: "I’ll _ the matterthe matter."."  

a) look into   b) look at  c) look with  d) look forward  

21.  Choose the correct word: "He always _ his keys."  

a) lose   b) loose  c) losing  d) loosing  

22.  Which of the following is Which of the following is correct?correct?  

a) The informations were a) The informations were incorrect.incorrect.  

 b) The ad b) The advice were vice were good.good.  

c) The furniture are old.  

d) The equipment is faulty.  

23.  Identify the correct sequence of Identify the correct sequence of tenses:tenses:  

a) He has done it yesterday.  

 b)She is going to She is going to school nowschool now   

c) I am play cricket.  

d) We had eat already.  

24.  Choose the right auxiliary verb: "I Choose the right auxiliary verb: "I _ seen that movie." _ seen that movie."  

a) has   b)have  c) had  d) is  

25.  Identify the error Identify the error in subject-verb agreement:in subject-verb agreement:  

a) Each of the boys have a pen.  

 b) Everybody w b) Everybody was present.as present.  

c) Neither of them is guilty.  

d) The committee has reached a decision.  

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a) go b)

c

d) going 2

a) He don’t likes tea.  

b b))He doesn’t like tea.  

c) He doesn’t likes tea.  

d) He don’t like tea.  

2

a) She is cooking dinner.

b) They are watching a movie.

c) I was slept early.

d d))He do homework every night.  

2

a) They goes to the office.

b b))She goes to the office.  

c) We goes to the office.

b) I

c c))I went to school yesterday.  

d) I am slept well.

3

a) announce b) announcing c

c))announced   d)

c) She said, “I’m coming.”  

d) Wow! That’s great!  

3

a a))The event was called off due to rain.  

b) The event was call off due to rain.

c) The event is calling off.

d) He calls of the meeting.

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a) have b

c

d) do 3

a) He b

c c))quite   d) today 3

a) a b) the c

d) no article 3

a) best b) ever c

d

3

a) The children is playing.

b) H

c c))They were at the park.  

d) She do the laundry.

3

a) recieve b

b))receive   c) r

d) receiv 4

a) I can do it.

b) We could swim.

c c))He might can come.  

d) They may go.

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a) tall

b) ta

c c))tallest   d) more tall 4

a) She is swim.

b) He enjoy to sing.

c c))He enjoys singing.  

d) They play football.

4

a) She no like ice cream.

b b))She does not like ice cream.  

c) She not likes ice cream.

d) She did not likes ice cream.

4

a) more good b) gooder c

c))better   d)

4

a) W

b) What time is it!

c c))Can you help me?  

d) This is fun, 4

d) He do his homework.

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a) their b) there c

c))they’re   d) thier 4

a) She knew the a

b b))I will meet you their.  

c) He ran fast.

d) The bird flew.

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49 9   Choose the correct use of "its/it’s":  

a) The dog chased it’s tail.  

b b))The dog chased its tail.  

c) Its raining outside.

d) Its’ a sunny day.  

Module 2: Nature and Style Module 2: Nature and Style of Sensible Writingof Sensible Writing  

1.   Which of the following is Which of the following is a feature of a good a feature of a good paragraphparagraph??  

a) Repetition of ideas   b)Unity and coherence  c)

c) DisorganizDisorganizationation  d) Use of slang  

2.   What does a topic sentence do?  

a) Introduces the main idea of a Introduces the main idea of a paragraphparagraph   b) Ends a pa

 b) Ends a paragraphragraph  c) Provides unrelated details  d) States a quote  

3.   Which of these helps in Which of these helps in writing a good conclusion?writing a good conclusion?  

a) Adding a new idea   b) Introducing fre b) Introducing fresh argumsh argumentsents  c) Summarizing main points  d) Repeating the introduction  

4.   What is a What is a misplaced modifier?misplaced modifier?  

a) A modifier placed too far from the word it modifies   b) A

 b) A noun used anoun used as an adjecs an adjectivetive  c) A wrongly spelled modifier   d) A clause with a preposition  

5.   Which of the following is Which of the following is an example of a contraction?an example of a contraction?  

a) he is   b)he’s  c) him is  d) his  

6.   What is a collocation?  

a) A grammatical error    b)Words that are often used together  c) Two similar sounding words  

d) A synonym pair   

7.   Identify the Identify the correct sentence:correct sentence:  

a) She do not like tea.  

 b) They go b) They goes shopping.es shopping.  

c) He does not like football.  

d) I am play cricket.  

8.   Which of these sentences shows proper word order?  

a) Very loudly he speaks always.  

 b) He always  b) He always loudly speaks.loudly speaks.  

c) He always speaks very He always speaks very loudlyloudly   

d) Always loudly he speaks.  

9.   A paragraph with no unity will:  

a) Be easy to a) Be easy to understandunderstand   b)Lack a central idea  c) Follow proper sequence  d) Stay focused  

10.  Which is a strategy to revise an essay effectively?  

a) Add jargon   b)Check grammar and structure  

c) Increase word count  d) Include unrelated stories  

11.  Which of the Which of the following punctuation marks ends a following punctuation marks ends a declaratdeclarative sentence?ive sentence?  a) Period  

 b) Exclama b) Exclamation mark tion mark   c) Question mark   d) Colon  

12.  Identify the sentence with Identify the sentence with correct punctuation:correct punctuation:  

a) What a day it is   b)What a day it is!  

c) What a day it is.  

d) What a day it is,  

13.  What is the role of a transition word?  

a) Connects ideas between sentences or Connects ideas between sentences or paragraphsparagraphs   b) A

 b) Adds grammadds grammar r   c) Fixes punctuation  d) Ends an essay  

14.  Which is a commonly misused word pair?  

a) Their / There / a) Their / There / They’reThey’re   b) T

 b) To / To / Too / Too / Twowo  c) Your / You’re  d) All of these  

15.  Identify the correct sentence with Identify the correct sentence with no misplaced modifier:no misplaced modifier:  

a) Barking loudly, the tree had a dog under ia) Barking loudly, the tree had a dog under it.t.  

 b) He nearly d b) He nearly drove his kids to scrove his kids to school every dayhool every day   

c) The dog barking loudly ran The dog barking loudly ran through the yard.through the yard.  

d) She served sandwiches to the children on d) She served sandwiches to the children on paper plates.paper plates.  

16.  What does an introduction of an What does an introduction of an essay do?essay do?  

a) Closes the topic   b)Introduces the topic and purpose  c) Gives unnecessary details  

d) None of the above  

17.  Choose the sentence with parallel Choose the sentence with parallel structure:structure:  

a) I like dancing, to sing, and swimming.  

 b) He likes to sw b) He likes to swim, biking, and to runim, biking, and to run   

c) She likes dancing, swimming, and running.  

d) They like to read, writing, and jog.  

18.  Which of these is NOT a type of paragraph?  

a) Narrative   b) Descriptive  c) Abstract  d) Expository  

19.  A good paragraph has:  

a) No topic   b)Unity, coherence, and adequate development  c) Repetition  

d) Misplaced facts  

20.  What should be avoided in formal writing?  

a) Proper transitions   b)Slang and informal tone  

c) Logical structure  d) Thesis statement  

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a a))The essay was well-organized and clearly written.  

b) The essay was organize and clearly writing.

c) T

d) The essay is writing clearly organized.

2

a) He’ll go to market yesterday.  

b b))They’ve finished their homework.  

c) She’s cook dinner.  

d) We’re goes to the park.  

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24 4   Which option defines “essay”?  

a) A fictional story b) A

c c))A short piece of writing on a particular subject   d) A

2

b) However c

c))Because of this reason   d) Therefore

2

a) Also…  

b b))In addition…  

c) Thus…  

d) And 2

27 7   Identify the error in this sentence: “Identify the error in this sentence: “It is raining, so I took an umbrella.”It is raining, so I took an umbrella.”   a) S

b) V

c) Pronoun error d

d))Correct sentence   2

a) She nearly wrote 50 emails today.

b

b))Driving down the street, the house appeared suddenly.  

c) He loudly played the trumpet.

d) They arrived late to the meeting.

a) He’s kinda cool.  

 b) She ain’t going anywhere.c) This report is hella boring.   

d d))The findings of the report indicate a need for further The findings of the report indicate a need for further research.research.   3

a

b) To repeat the introduction c

c))To summarize and reinforce the main idea   d) To provide unrelated examples

3

a) A conclusion b

b))A topic sentence   c) A joke

c) She: went to the market.

d) They are: hungry.

3

a) Fast and slow b

b))Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers   c) A

d) Never again 3

a) D

 b) I don’t like cats.  

c c))This essay will argue that dogs make better pets than cats due to their loyaltyand trainability.  

 b) The student’s are done.  

c c))The students have submitted their assignment.  

d) Conclusion sentence 3

a) Using third person b

b))Using excessive exclamation marks!!!  

c)

d) Coherent structure 3

a) C

b b))Personal anecdotes   c)

d) Transitional phrases 4

a) Expository b

b))Process   c) Narrative d) Persuasive 4

a) Personal opinion b) Informal tone c

c))Clarity and precision   d) R

b))Introduction, body, and conclusion   c) J

b))However   c) In addition d) For example 4

a) She likes to swim, biking, and run.

b) He enjoys swimming, to run, and reading.

c) They go to school, work, and to rest.

d d))She enjoys dancing, singing, and painting.  

4

a) Clause b) Object c

c))Subject   d

4

a

 b) He was like, “I don’t know.”  

c c))The report highlights several important findings.  

d) I kinda felt it was boring.

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a) Figurative language b

b))Grammar and punctuation   c) Use of idioms

d) Number of words

Module 3: Technical Reading and Writing Module 3: Technical Reading and Writing PracticesPractices

1–10: Technical Writing Process & Reports1–10: Technical Writing Process & Reports  

1.   Which of the following is not a stage in  a stage in the technical writing process?the technical writing process?  A) Prewriting  

B) Drafting  C) Marketing  D) Revising  

2.   The main goal of technical writing is The main goal of technical writing is to:to:  

A) Entertain  B) Inform or instruct  C) Persuade emotionally  D) Tell a story  

3.   A technicA technical report differs from an essay in tal report differs from an essay in that it is:hat it is:  

A) More creative  B) Objective and structured  C) Opinion-based  

D) Fictional  

4.   Which part of a report Which part of a report includes data interpretation?includes data interpretation?  

A) Introduction  B) Discussion  C) Appendix  D) Bibliography  

5.   What makes a report "technical"?  

A) It includes poetry  B) It avoids data  C) It explains specialized information to a target audience  D) It uses i

D) It uses informal languagenformal language  

6.   The term“Executive Summary” refers to:  

A) A list of figures  B) A brief overview of the entire report  C) An appendix  

D) The glossary section  

7.   Which of the following is a functional report??  

A) Fictional narrative  B) Progress report  C) Blog post  

D) Entertain clients  

9.   Which part of a tWhich part of a technical report includes charts, diagramechnical report includes charts, diagrams, and raw data?s, and raw data?  A) Conclusion  

B) Abstract  C) Summary  D) Appendix  

10.  Which of these is NOT a type Which of these is NOT a type of technical report?of technical report?  

A) Feasibility report  

B) Romantic report  C) Lab report  

D) Incident report  

11.  A technical proposal is meant to:  

A) Persuade someone to fund a story  B) Offer a solution to a technical problem  C) Replace a resume  

D) File a complaint  

12.  Asolicited solicited proposaproposall is one that:  

A) Is written for fun  B) Is submitted in B) Is submitted in responsresponse to e to a requesta request  C) Is personal and informal  

D) Is rejected instantly  

13.  The main focus of a technical proposal is to:  

A) Narrate past events  B) Convince a client to approve a plan or idea  C) Display poetic skills  

D) Describe a problem only  

14.  Anunsolicited unsolicited proposaproposall is one that:  

A) Is A) Is unprofessionaunprofessionall  B) Is submitted without a request  C) Is poorly structured  

D) Is D) Is published anonymouslypublished anonymously  

15.  One key characteristic of a good technical proposal is:  

A) Humor   B) Clarity and factual B) Clarity and factual supportsupport  C) Abstract language  

17.  Which of these is not a characteristic of a strong  a characteristic of a strong technical proposatechnical proposal?l?  A) Objectivity  

B) Emotional tone  C) Logical flow  D) Reader-focused  

18.  Proposals help decision-makers by:  

A) Offering A) Offering entertainmeentertainmentnt  B) Presenting clear, actionable solutions  C) Hiding costs  

D) Avoiding results  

19.  A good proposal must highlight:  

A) The author's biography  B) Future novels  

C) Benefits to the client or organization  D) Personal achievements  

20.  The most persuasive part of a proposal is:  

A) Introduction  

B) Benefits and feasibility  C) Grammar   

D) Signature line  

21.  The first step in scientific writing is:  

A) Writing the A) Writing the bibliographybibliography  B) Understanding the research  C) Editing

C) Editing referencreferenceses  D) Printing the paper   

22.  Scientific writing should be:  

A) Figurative  B) Clear, concise, and objective  C) Dramatic  

D) Emotional  

23.  Which part comes last in t in the scientific writing process?he scientific writing process?  A) Writing the abstract  

B) Submission  C) Reviewing data  D) Introduction  

24.  In scientific writing, which voice is In scientific writing, which voice is preferred?preferred?  

A) Passive  B) Both, depending on clarity  C) Active only  

D) References  

28.  The abstract should be The abstract should be written:written:  

A) First  B) After completing the full paper  C) Never   

D) Only D) Only during presentationduring presentation  

29.  The discussion section focuses on:  

A) Author’s views  B) Funding details  C) Interpretation and implications of results  D) Acknowledgements  

30.  Scientific writing values:  

A) Personal stories