Writing Corrections Accuracy Quiz

20 Questions | By EFSA | Updated: Jul 25, 2022 | Attempts: 382

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Writing Corrections Accuracy Quiz - Quiz

This quiz assess your ability to instinctively sense the correct form of a sentence. 80% is an acceptable initial benchmark.

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1.

This is probably the __________ dress in the store.
- A.
  
  Fancier
- B.
  
  Fanciest
- C.
  
  Most fancy
- D.
  
  Most fanciest
2.

Uncle Bob is really __________ man.
- A.
  
  A sweet old
- B.
  
  An old sweet
- C.
  
  A sweet, old
3.

They grew up in __________ house in the country.
- A.
  
  A little, comfortable
- B.
  
  A comfortable little
- C.
  
  One comfortable little
4.

Avatar is the ___________ movie I've ever seen.
- A.
  
  Most excited
- B.
  
  Most exciteable
- C.
  
  Most exciting
- D.
  
  More exciting
5.

Of all of the accountants in the company, Norman is surely the __________.
- A.
  
  Competentest
- B.
  
  Less competent
- C.
  
  Least competent
6.

Check the box next to each correct answer. For the last ten years, Jack and I __________ for the same hockey team.
- A.
  
  Play
- B.
  
  Have played
- C.
  
  Has played
- D.
  
  Have been playing
7.

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.
- A.
  
  Has
- B.
  
  Had
- C.
  
  Has had
- D.
  
  Has been having
8.

Now he __________ it difficult to play a full game.
- A.
  
  Find
- B.
  
  Finds
- C.
  
  Has been finding
9.

Neither of us __________ able to predict the outcome of today's game.
- A.
  
  Was
- B.
  
  Were
- C.
  
  Could
- D.
  
  Should
10.

Most of the milk __________ gone bad, but two litres of milk __________ still in the fridge.
- A.
  
  Have... is
- B.
  
  Have... are
- C.
  
  Has... is
- D.
  
  Has... are
11.

I can't find my glasses so I think I'll have __________ replaced.
- A.
  
  It
- B.
  
  Them
- C.
  
  These
- D.
  
  That
12.

Do you want this juice; I don't like _____ taste.
- A.
  
  Its
- B.
  
  It's
13.

_____ up to you.
- A.
  
  It's
- B.
  
  Its
14.

I went to my _________ office, but she was out to lunch.
- A.
  
  Boss
- B.
  
  Boss'
- C.
  
  Boss's
- D.
  
  Bosses
15.

We looked for our _________ cars, but they had not arrived yet.
- A.
  
  Boss'
- B.
  
  Boss's
- C.
  
  Bosses
- D.
  
  Bosses'
16.

_________ are no excuses for arriving late.
- A.
  
  They're
- B.
  
  There
- C.
  
  Their
17.

_________ expected to arrive at 12:00.
- A.
  
  They're
- B.
  
  There
- C.
  
  Their
18.

_________ expected arrival time is 12:00.
- A.
  
  They're
- B.
  
  There
- C.
  
  Their
19.

Check the box next to each correct answer. These factors __________ our decisions.
- A.
  
  Influence
- B.
  
  Influence on
- C.
  
  Have an influence
- D.
  
  Have an influence on