Writing Corrections Accuracy Quiz

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    _________ expected to arrive at 12:00.

    • They're
    • There
    • Their
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  • 2. 

    _____ up to you.

    • It's

    • Its

    Correct Answer
    A. It's
    Explanation
    "It's" is the contracted form of "it is".
    "Its" is the possessive adjective/possessive pronoun.

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  • 3. 

    _________ are no excuses for arriving late.

    • They're

    • There

    • Their

    Correct Answer
    A. There
    Explanation
    "They're" is the contracted form of "They are."
    "Their" is a plural possessive adjective.
    "There" is an adverb, and is also used as a dummy subject.

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  • 4. 

    Now he __________ it difficult to play a full game.

    • Find

    • Finds

    • Has been finding

    Correct Answer
    A. Finds
    Explanation
    "Now" tells us this is a current situation, so we need to use the present simple tense.

    We need to use the correct subject-verb agreement. "Jack" (he) is third person singular, so we conjugate the verb accordingly: "finds", not "find".

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  • 5. 

    Do you want this juice; I don't like _____ taste.

    • Its

    • It's

    Correct Answer
    A. Its
    Explanation
    "It's" is the contracted form of "it is".
    "Its" is the possessive adjective/possessive pronoun.

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  • 6. 

    I can't find my glasses so I think I'll have __________ replaced.

    • It

    • Them

    • These

    • That

    Correct Answer
    A. Them
    Explanation
    "It" is a singular object pronoun; "them" is a plural object pronoun.
    Although glasses are one item, they are considered grammatically plural.

    "These" is a plural demonstrative pronoun for items close to the speaker.
    "That" is a singular demonstrative pronoun for items far from the speaker.

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  • 7. 

    Of all of the accountants in the company, Norman is surely the __________.

    • Competentest

    • Less competent

    • Least competent

    Correct Answer
    A. Least competent
    Explanation
    "Competent" is a two syllable adjective (does not end in -y), therefore to form the superlative (comparing the accountant to all other employees), we:
    * use "most" for the positive superlative (much, more, most)
    * use "least" for the negative superlative (little, less, least)

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  • 8. 

    They grew up in __________ house in the country.

    • A little, comfortable

    • A comfortable little

    • One comfortable little

    Correct Answer
    A. A comfortable little
    Explanation
    Rule 1: Cumulative adjectives
    "comfortable" describes the "little house", so the two adjectives are working together to describe the noun. We do not use a comma to separate cumulative adjectives.
    (We do use a comma with coordinate adjectives, which each separately describe the noun.)

    Rule 2: Adjective order (determiner, opinion, size, age, shape, colour, origin, material, purpose)
    So "comfortable" (opinion) comes before "little" (size).

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  • 9. 

    _________ expected arrival time is 12:00.

    • They're

    • There

    • Their

    Correct Answer
    A. Their
    Explanation
    "They're" is the contracted form of "They are."
    "Their" is a plural possessive adjective.
    "There" is an adverb, and is also used as a dummy subject.

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  • 10. 

    Avatar is the ___________ movie I've ever seen.

    • Most excited

    • Most exciteable

    • Most exciting

    • More exciting

    Correct Answer
    A. Most exciting
    Explanation
    "Excited" (past participle adjective) refers to the feeling a person has. "Exciting" (present participle adjective) refers to the thing that makes a person feel this way.

    "Exciting" is a two-syllable adjective (does not end in -y), therefore to form the superlative (comparing the movie to all other movies), we use "most".

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  • 11. 

    Uncle Bob is really __________ man.

    • A sweet old

    • An old sweet

    • A sweet, old

    Correct Answer
    A. A sweet old
    Explanation
    Rule 1: Cumulative adjectives
    "Sweet" describes the "old man", so the two adjectives are working together to describe the noun. We do not use a comma to separate cumulative adjectives.
    (We do use a comma with coordinate adjectives, which each separately describe the noun.)

    Rule 2: Adjective order (determiner, opinion, size, age, shape, colour, origin, material, purpose)
    So "sweet" (opinion) comes before "old" (age).

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  • 12. 

    This is probably the __________ dress in the store.

    • Fancier

    • Fanciest

    • Most fancy

    • Most fanciest

    Correct Answer
    A. Fanciest
    Explanation
    "Fancy" is an adjective ending in -y, therefore to form the superlative (comparing the dress to all other dresses), we:
    * change the -y to an "i"
    * add -est

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  • 13. 

    Most of the milk __________ gone bad, but two litres of milk __________ still in the fridge.

    • Have... is

    • Have... are

    • Has... is

    • Has... are

    Correct Answer
    A. Has... are
    Explanation
    We need to use the correct subject-verb agreement.

    "Milk" is uncountable, so we conjugate the verb for singular: "has", not "have".
    "Litres" is countable and plural, so we conjugate the verb accordingly: "are", not "is".

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  • 14. 

    I went to my _________ office, but she was out to lunch.

    • Boss

    • Boss'

    • Boss's

    • Bosses

    Correct Answer
    A. Boss's
    Explanation
    The possessive form of a singular noun takes: 's
    The possessive form of a plural noun takes an apostrophe after the -s.

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  • 15. 

    Neither of us __________ able to predict the outcome of today's game.

    • Was

    • Were

    • Could

    • Should

    Correct Answer
    A. Was
    Explanation
    We need to use the correct subject-verb agreement. "Neither" (not one of us) is singular, so we conjugate the verb accordingly: "was", not "were".

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  • 16. 

    We looked for our _________ cars, but they had not arrived yet.

    • Boss'

    • Boss's

    • Bosses

    • Bosses'

    Correct Answer
    A. Bosses'
    Explanation
    The possessive form of a singular noun takes: 's
    The possessive form of a plural noun takes an apostrophe after the -s.

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  • 17. 

    Check the box next to each correct answer. For the last ten years, Jack and I __________ for the same hockey team.

    • Play

    • Have played

    • Has played

    • Have been playing

    Correct Answer(s)
    A. Have played
    A. Have been playing
    Explanation
    Both present perfect (simple) and present perfect continuous can be used to indicate an situation that started in the past, continues up until present and likely into the future.

    We need to use the correct subject-verb agreement. "Jack and I" (we) is plural, so we conjugate the verb accordingly: "have", not "has".

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  • 18. 

    Check the box next to each correct answer. These factors __________ our decisions.

    • Influence

    • Influence on

    • Have an influence

    • Have an influence on

    Correct Answer(s)
    A. Influence
    A. Have an influence on
    Explanation
    We use the dependent preposition "on" when "influence" is used as a noun. We do not use the preposition when "influence" is used as a verb.

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  • 19. 

    Check the box next to each correct answer. Jack is a better player than I am, but recently he __________ some trouble with his left knee.

    • Has

    • Had

    • Has had

    • Has been having

    Correct Answer(s)
    A. Has had
    A. Has been having
    Explanation
    Both present perfect (simple) and present perfect continuous can be used to indicate an situation that started in the past, continues up until present and likely into the future. We do not use present simple or past simple.

    We need to use the correct subject-verb agreement. "Jack" (he) is singular, so we conjugate the verb accordingly: "has", not "have".

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