WSC-PROOF READING

Which of the following sentences would a spell checker mark as correct?

• Clearly, his decisions are not nessessarily wrong.

• Clearly, his decisions is not necessarily wrong.

• clearly, his decisions are not necessarily wrong.

• Clearly, his decisions are not necessarily wrong.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2E

CCSS.L.K.2D

CCSS.RF.1.3C

CCSS.RF.2.3A

CCSS.RF.2.3B

Spot the error. What is wrong with the sentence below?

It may have been more to consider internal candidates.

• Comma missing

• Word missing

• Spelling mistake

• Capital used incorrectly

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which of the following sentences is correct?

Select one:

• It is advisable to keep your passport with you.

• It is advisable to keep you’re passport with you.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.2C

Spot the error. What is wrong with the following sentence?

I have asked for an extension of my currant hours.

Select one:

• Missing apostrophe

• Spelling mistake

• Comma missing

• Word missing

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

Look at the piece of text below. How many errors can you spot?

At the point the post should have been re-advertised. however simon again acts unilateraly and overrules other member of the interview panel, by taking the short-term view that this will waste time and money.

• 5

• 4

• 6

• 7

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

Spot the error. What is wrong with the following sentence?

Simons lack of communication skills continue to cause difficulties for Fiona’s colleagues.

• Word missing

• Missing apostrophe

• Spelling mistake

• word wrong

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

The following sentence is correct – true or false?

He did not consider the impact of imposing a new superviser on people who had been doing the job a long time.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Spot the error. What is wrong with the following sentence?

John ran the marathon in a personnel best time of 4 hours and 10 minutes. This was an improvement of 25 minutes compared to his previous best time.

• Missing apostrophe

• wrong word

• missing comma

• Word missing

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

The sentence below is correct. True or False

Recruitment refers to the decisions made regarding the type of post required and how to attract potential employees to the organisation (Taylor).

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.5.2

Spot the error. What is wrong with the following sentence?

The barges were used of transporting coal along the canal. This continued until the end of the nineteenth century, when the railway was used instead.  

• Word missing

• Word wrong

• Missing apostrophe

• Missing comma

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A