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Error Recognition

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The thrill of exploring caves and deep sea diving ere unexpected during that short vacation period.

a)

The sentence is too wordy, that is, repetitive or contains redundancies.

b)

The sentence contains clichés or misused metaphors.

c)

The sentence is incorrect grammatically or faulty in diction.

d)

The sentence is acceptable as it stands.

2.

The best features and aspects of Shakespeare's earlier works were combined together in his last plays.

a)

The sentence is too wordy, that is, repetitive or contains redundancies.

b)

The sentence contains clichés or misused metaphors.

c)

The sentence is incorrect grammatically or faulty in diction.

d)

The sentence is acceptable as it stands.

3.

"We'll cross that bridge when we get to it," the tour guide said to us.

a)

The sentence is too wordy, that is, repetitive or contains redundancies.

b)

The sentence contains clichés or misused metaphors.

c)

The sentence is incorrect grammatically or faulty in diction.

d)

The sentence is acceptable as it stands.

4.

The investigating officer did not think that the testimony of one of the witnesses was credulous.

a)

The sentence is too wordy, that is, repetitive or contains redundancies.

b)

The sentence contains clichés or misused metaphors.

c)

The sentence is incorrect grammatically or faulty in diction.

d)

The sentence is acceptable as it stands.

5.

The reckless remarks of the politician on the platform could spark a wave of unrest that would escalate in the following weeks.

a)

The sentence is too wordy, that is, repetitive or contains redundancies.

b)

The sentence contains clichés or misused metaphors.

c)

The sentence is incorrect grammatically or faulty in diction.

d)

The sentence is acceptable as it stands.

6.

If I were the captain of the Australian cricket team, I will attack the batsmen with my fast bowlers immediately after the luncheon interval.

a)

The sentence is too wordy, that is, repetitive or contains redundancies.

b)

The sentence contains clichés or misused metaphors.

c)

The sentence is incorrect grammatically or faulty in diction.

d)

The sentence is acceptable as it stands.

7.

Is the world running our of humour the way it is said to be running out of oil?

a)

The sentence is too wordy, that is, repetitive or contains redundancies.

b)

The sentence contains clichés or misused metaphors.

c)

The sentence is incorrect grammatically or faulty in diction.

d)

The sentence is acceptable as it stands.

8.

Th government should bring the company which enjoys the monopoly to its knees since, being the only company which provides such a service, it exploits the poor.

a)

The sentence is too wordy, that is, repetitive or contains redundancies.

b)

The sentence contains clichés or misused metaphors.

c)

The sentence is incorrect grammatically or faulty in diction.

d)

The sentence is acceptable as it stands.

9.

Th government should bring the company which enjoys the monopoly to its knees since, being the only company which provides such a service, it exploits the poor.

a)

The sentence is too wordy, that is, repetitive or contains redundancies.

b)

The sentence contains clichés or misused metaphors.

c)

The sentence is incorrect grammatically or faulty in diction.

d)

The sentence is acceptable as it stands.

10.

The spirit of the chase rushed cheerfully through the sprinter's veins like an earthquake

a)

The sentence is too wordy, that is, repetitive or contains redundancies.

b)

The sentence contains clichés or misused figurative language.

c)

The sentence is incorrect grammatically or faulty in diction.

d)

The sentence is acceptable as it stands.

11.

To attract more business, the store offered free gifts at no expense to the customer.

a)

The sentence is too wordy, that is, repetitive or contains redundancies.

b)

The sentence contains clichés or misused figurative language.

c)

The sentence is incorrect grammatically or faulty in diction.

d)

The sentence is acceptable as it stands.

12.

She discovered that there was another occupant in the room in addition to the presence of herself.

a)

The sentence is too wordy, that is, repetitive or contains redundancies.

b)

The sentence contains clichés or misused figurative language.

c)

The sentence is incorrect grammatically or faulty in diction.

d)

The sentence is acceptable as it stands.

13.

It is a fact and certainly true that cannot be overemphasised that the technological revolution has made the workforce more efficient and effective.

a)

The sentence is too wordy, that is, repetitive or contains redundancies.

b)

The sentence contains clichés or misused figurative language.

c)

The sentence is incorrect grammatically or faulty in diction.

d)

The sentence is acceptable as it stands.

14.

To insure maximum security, the party organisers hired the services of security guards from several reputable firms.

a)

The sentence is too wordy, that is, repetitive or contains redundancies.

b)

The sentence contains clichés or misused figurative language.

c)

The sentence is incorrect grammatically or faulty in diction.

d)

The sentence is acceptable as it stands.

15.

So that our efforts will be crowned with success, everyone of us should put our shoulders to the wheel and not let down our parents and teachers.

a)

The sentence is too wordy, that is, repetitive or contains redundancies.

b)

The sentence contains clichés or misused figurative language.

c)

The sentence is incorrect grammatically or faulty in diction.

d)

The sentence is acceptable as it stands.

16.

The board has agreed to organise programs in parent education because members believe that it can help improve children's academic performance.

a)

The sentence is too wordy, that is, repetitive or contains redundancies.

b)

The sentence contains clichés or misused figurative language.

c)

The sentence is incorrect grammatically or faulty in diction.

d)

The sentence is acceptable as it stands.

17.

In delivering that speech to a strange audience, Larry felt like a fish out of water, but eventually he gave it his best shot.

a)

The sentence is too wordy, that is, repetitive or contains redundancies.

b)

The sentence contains clichés or misused figurative language.

c)

The sentence is incorrect grammatically or faulty in diction.

d)

The sentence is acceptable as it stands.

18.

The students are reasonably well-prepared for the examination but haven't scarcely begun to reach their peak performance.

a)

The sentence is too wordy, that is, repetitive or contains redundancies.

b)

The sentence contains clichés or misused figurative language.

c)

The sentence is incorrect grammatically or faulty in diction.

d)

The sentence is acceptable as it stands.

19.

When history scholars refer back to past history, they discover that our present achievements derive from the foundations of earlier times.

a)

The sentence is too wordy, that is, repetitive or contains redundancies.

b)

The sentence contains clichés or misused figurative language.

c)

The sentence is incorrect grammatically or faulty in diction.

d)

The sentence is acceptable as it stands.

20.

The seeds of discord were so carefully nurtured that they drowned and shattered all hopes of harmony among the various groups.

a)

The sentence is too wordy, that is, repetitive or contains redundancies.

b)

The sentence contains clichés or misused figurative language.

c)

The sentence is incorrect grammatically or faulty in diction.

d)

The sentence is acceptable as it stands.

21.

Irregardless of the threatening storm, the planned vacation to beautiful Montego Bay was not cancelled.

a)

The sentence is too wordy, that is, repetitive or contains redundancies.

b)

The sentence contains clichés or misused figurative language.

c)

The sentence is incorrect grammatically or faulty in diction.

d)

The sentence is acceptable as it stands.

22.

At the conclusion of the debate, the chief judge will make comments and announce the winner.

a)

The sentence is too wordy, that is, repetitive or contains redundancies.

b)

The sentence contains clichés or misused figurative language.

c)

The sentence is incorrect grammatically or faulty in diction.

d)

The sentence is acceptable as it stands.

23.

The dean of discipline ought not to imply guilt based on the refusal of the student to provide details of the incident.

a)

The sentence is too wordy, that is, repetitive or contains redundancies.

b)

The sentence contains clichés or misused figurative language.

c)

The sentence is incorrect grammatically or faulty in diction.

d)

The sentence is acceptable as it stands.

24.

The new science block was completed on time as a consequence of you monitoring every stage of the project.

a)

The sentence is too wordy, that is, repetitive or contains redundancies.

b)

The sentence contains clichés or misused figurative language.

c)

The sentence is incorrect grammatically or faulty in diction.

d)

The sentence is acceptable as it stands.

25.

In this day and age in the current global crisis, the people of the world are worried and concerned about future prospects.

a)

The sentence is too wordy, that is, repetitive or contains redundancies.

b)

The sentence contains clichés or misused figurative language.

c)

The sentence is incorrect grammatically or faulty in diction.

d)

The sentence is acceptable as it stands.