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Identifying Mistakes

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Although the student body continue to get smaller, the superintendent insists that the high school is thriving.

a)

Although

b)

continue

c)

insists

d)

is thriving

e)

No Error

2.

The strangely distorted, colorful pictures by Picasso has received much attention not only from the critics, but also from the general public.   

a)

strangely distorted

b)

has received

c)

not only

d)

but also

e)

No error

3.

Everyone who plans to attend the senior retreat need to pack appropriate camping supplies.

a)

Everyone

b)

who

c)

to attend

d)

need

e)

No error

4.

Sheila attended the Asian Institute of Management (AIM), which was in Legazpi Village in Makati.

a)

attended

b)

was

c)

in

d)

No error

5.

Carlos did not want to go to the Frost Daze Dance, nevertheless, his friends convinced him to attend the once-in-a-lifetime event, and he also knew his grandmamma wanted him to socialize more.

a)

did not want

b)

nevertheless

c)

convinced

d)

wanted

e)

No error

6.

The Grapes of Wrath are one of my favorite books, but I preferred the original black-and-white movie when I saw it a couple years ago.

a)

are

b)

books

c)

preferred

d)

when

e)

No error

7.

Yesterday was my friend’s birthday, so I decided to surprise her with a bouquet of early spring flowers that I planted and had nurtured in my own garden.

a)

birthday, so

b)

surprise her

c)

I planted

d)

had nurtured

e)

No error

8.

A number of criminals in Cebu City remains at large and continue to transgress the law with wanton impunity.

a)

number

b)

remains

c)

continue

d)

impunity

e)

No error

9.

The Bible says that the wicked flee though no one pursue, but the righteous are as bold as a lion.

a)

flee

b)

pursue

c)

are

d)

as

e)

No error

10.

The widower tries with all her might to soothe the children’s fears and sorrows.

a)

widower

b)

her

c)

soothe

d)

children's

e)

No error

11.

All states impose severe penalties on drivers who do not stop when he or she is involved in accidents.

a)

impose

b)

penalties on

c)

he or she is

d)

involved

e)

No error

12.

If he had begun earlier, he might have succeeded in finishing the extremely complex project before the deadline.

a)

had begun

b)

earlier

c)

in finishing

d)

extremely

e)

No error

13.

Originally a protest on conventional painting, the Pre-Raphaelite movement exerted great influence on the art of its time.

a)

protest on

b)

conventional

c)

exerted

d)

of its

e)

No error

14.

After hours of futile debate, the committee has decided to postpone further discussion of the resolution until their next meeting.

a)

After

b)

to postpone

c)

of the resolution

d)

their

e)

No error

15.

The right to an adequate education, like the right to play and recreation, are outlined in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.

a)

adequate education

b)

to play and recreation

c)

are outlined

d)

on the Rights of the Child

e)

No error

16.

Only the chairman of the board, not his fellow board members, reports to the President of the company once a month.

a)

Only the chairman

b)

not his fellow board members

c)

reports to the

d)

once a month

e)

No error

17.

The students have discovered that they can address issues more effectively through letter-writing campaigns and not through public demonstrations.

a)

have discovered

b)

they

c)

through

d)

and not

e)

No error

18.

At the music recital, Alexandra enjoyed listening to her friend Mohammed's insightful interpretation, which she thought was more sophisticated than the other performers.

a)

enjoyed listening

b)

which she

c)

more sophisticated

d)

than the other performers

e)

No errors

19.

The board reviewing the courses offered by the college found that the quality of academic programs were generally good but somewhat uneven.

a)

reviewing

b)

found

c)

were

d)

somewhat

e)

No error

20.

Maude Adams, after her spectacular triumph as the original Peter Pan, went about heavy veiled and was accessible to only a handful of intimate friends.

a)

triumph

b)

went about

c)

heavy veiled

d)

only a handful

e)

No error.