Advanced Grammar Error Detection Quiz

Identify the correct sentence:

• The CEO, along with several members of the board, are attending the conference.

• The CEO, along with several members of the board, is attending the conference.

• The CEO, along with several members of the board, have attended the conference.

• The CEO, along with several members of the board, attend the conference.

Choose the correct sentence:

• Everyone who has ever worked here know how demanding the job can be.

• Everyone who has ever worked here knows how demanding the job can be.

• Everyone who have ever worked here knows how demanding the job can be.

• Everyone who has ever worked here knew how demanding the job can be.

Which sentence is grammatically correct?

• Neither the players nor the coach were happy with the referee's decisions.

• Neither the players nor the coach was happy with the referee's decisions.

• Neither the players nor the coach have been happy with the referee's decisions.

• Neither the players nor the coach are happy with the referee's decisions.

Which sentence is correct?

• He is the only one of the applicants who have the necessary qualifications.

• He is the only one of the applicants who has the necessary qualifications.

• He is the only one of the applicants which has the necessary qualifications.

• He is the only one of the applicants that have the necessary qualifications.

Choose the correct sentence:

• The number of students enrolled in the program have increased significantly.

• The number of students enrolled in the program has increased significantly.

• A number of students enrolled in the program has increased significantly.

• The number of students enrolled in the program have been increased significantly.

Identify the correct sentence:

• There's many different ways to approach this problem.

• There are many different ways to approach this problem.

• There is many different ways to approach this problem.

• There be many different ways to approach this problem.

Which is the correct sentence?

• I haven't seen him since he's been back from his trip.

• I haven't seen him since he got back from his trip.

• I haven't seen him since he has been back from his trip.

• I haven't seen him since he returns from his trip.

Choose the grammatically correct sentence:

• Who do you think will win the election?

• Whom do you think will win the election?

• Who do you think wins the election?

• Whom do you think wins the election?

Choose the correct form:

• She acts like she is a child.

• She acts as if she were a child.

• She acts as she were a child.

• She acts as though she was a child.

Which is correct?

• It is I who am responsible for the mistake.

• It is me who am responsible for the mistake.

• It is I who is responsible for the mistake.

• It is me who is responsible for the mistake.