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Error spotting and correct usage

Written by Sara Ahmed (English)

MDCAT · English · 8 questions

Name: ____________________   Date: ____________

  1. Which sentence is correct?

    • A The newses are good.
    • B The news were good.
    • C The news are good.
    • D The news is good.

  2. Which sentence is correct?

    • A He not like tea.
    • B He doesn't likes tea.
    • C He don't like tea.
    • D He doesn't like tea.

  3. Which sentence is correct?

    • A Between I and you, this is a secret.
    • B Between you and I, this is a secret.
    • C Between you and myself, this is a secret.
    • D Between you and me, this is a secret.

  4. Which sentence is correct?

    • A Each of the students has a book.
    • B Each of the students have a book.
    • C Each of the students are having a book.
    • D Each of the student have a book.

  5. Which sentence is correct?

    • A She suggested me to rest.
    • B She suggested me rest.
    • C She suggested to me resting.
    • D She suggested that I rest.

  6. Which sentence is correct?

    • A I seen him yesterday.
    • B I saw him yesterday.
    • C I have seen him yesterday.
    • D I have saw him yesterday.

  7. Which sentence is correct?

    • A The teacher gave us an informations.
    • B The teacher gave us much informations.
    • C The teacher gave us many informations.
    • D The teacher gave us a lot of information.

  8. Which sentence is correct?

    • A To who you gave the book?
    • B Who did you give the book to?
    • C Who you gave the book to?
    • D Whom did you gave the book to?

Answer key

1. D, 2. D, 3. D, 4. A, 5. D, 6. B, 7. D, 8. B

  1. News is an uncountable noun that looks plural. It takes a singular verb.

  2. With he, she and it, the helping verb is does. After does not, the main verb stays in its base form.

  3. After a preposition such as between, the object form me is used.

  4. Each is singular and takes has. The noun after of is plural, students.

  5. Suggest is followed by a that clause or an -ing form, not by an object and to.

  6. A finished time such as yesterday needs the simple past, saw.

  7. Information is uncountable and has no plural form, so we say a lot of information.

  8. After did, the main verb stays in its base form, give. Who is accepted in everyday English.