Sentence Correction MCQs: Identifying and correcting errors in sentences

Identify the error in the following sentence:
“She don’t have enough time to finish her homework.”

A) She
B) don’t
C) enough time
D) to finish her homework

Answer: B) don’t (Should be “doesn’t”)

Identify the error in the following sentence:
“The students has been studying for their exams all week.”

A) students
B) has been
C) for their exams
D) all week

Answer: B) has been (Should be “have been”)

Identify the error in the following sentence:
“Every of the books on the shelf belongs to me.”

A) Every
B) of the books
C) on the shelf
D) belongs to me

Answer: A) Every (Should be “Every one of”)

Identify the error in the following sentence:
“His always late for our meetings.”

A) His
B) always
C) late
D) for our meetings

Answer: A) His (Should be “He’s”)

Identify the error in the following sentence:
“I’m not use to waking up early in the morning.”

A) I’m
B) not use
C) waking up early
D) in the morning

Answer: B) not use (Should be “not used”)

Identify the error in the following sentence:
“The dog’s wagging it’s tail happily.”

A) dog’s
B) wagging
C) it’s
D) happily

Answer: C) it’s (Should be “its”)

Identify the error in the following sentence:
“The company’s goal is to provide quality service’s to its customers.”

A) company’s
B) quality
C) service’s
D) its

Answer: C) service’s (Should be “services”)

Identify the error in the following sentence:
“We needs to finish this project by tomorrow.”

A) We
B) needs
C) to finish
D) by tomorrow

Answer: B) needs (Should be “need”)

Identify the error in the following sentence:
“The team is comprised of talented individuals from diverse backgrounds.”

A) team
B) is comprised
C) talented individuals
D) from diverse backgrounds

Answer: B) is comprised (Should be “comprises”)

Identify the error in the following sentence:
“He don’t know the answer to that question.”

A) He
B) don’t know
C) the answer
D) to that question

Answer: B) don’t know (Should be “doesn’t know”)

Identify the error in the following sentence:
“Their going to the concert tonight.”

A) Their
B) going
C) to the concert
D) tonight

Answer: A) Their (Should be “They’re”)

Identify the error in the following sentence:
“I would of completed the assignment if I had more time.”

A) would of
B) completed
C) assignment
D) if I had more time

Answer: A) would of (Should be “would have”)

Identify the error in the following sentence:
“The cat laid in the sun for hours.”

A) cat
B) laid
C) in the sun
D) for hours

Answer: B) laid (Should be “lay”)

Identify the error in the following sentence:
“These type of flowers bloom in the spring.”

A) These
B) type of
C) flowers
D) bloom in the spring

Answer: B) type of (Should be “types of”)

Identify the error in the following sentence:
“His going to visit his parents next weekend.”

A) His
B) going
C) to visit
D) next weekend

Answer: A) His (Should be “He’s”)

Identify the error in the following sentence:
“The company lost money due to it’s poor financial management.”

A) company
B) lost money
C) due to it’s
D) poor financial management

Answer: C) due to it’s (Should be “due to its”)

Identify the error in the following sentence:
“I could of helped you if you had asked earlier.”

A) could of
B) helped
C) you
D) if you had asked earlier

Answer: A) could of (Should be “could have”)

Identify the error in the following sentence:
“She wrote a letter to her best friend whom she hasn’t seen in years.”

A) wrote
B) a letter
C) whom
D) hasn’t seen in years

Answer: C) whom (Should be “who”)

Identify the error in the following sentence:
“There car broke down on the way to the airport.”

A) There
B) car
C) broke down
D) on the way to the airport

Answer: A) There (Should be “Their”)

Identify the error in the following sentence:
“The committee’s decision are final and cannot be appealed.”

A) committee’s
B) decision
C) are final
D) cannot be appealed

Answer: C) are final (Should be “is final”)

Identify the error in the following sentence:
“The new employee’s first day is on Monday, and she’s excited to start.”

A) employee’s
B) first day
C) is on Monday
D) she’s excited to start

Answer: A) employee’s (Should be “employee’s”)

Identify the error in the following sentence:
“The cake tasted good, but it’s too sweet for my liking.”

A) cake
B) tasted good
C) it’s
D) too sweet for my liking

Answer: C) it’s (Should be “it’s”)

Identify the error in the following sentence:
“We must of left the keys in the car.”

A) must of
B) left
C) the keys
D) in the car

Answer: A) must of (Should be “must have”)

Identify the error in the following sentence:
“The children’s toys were scattered all over the living room.”

A) children’s
B) toys
C) were scattered
D) all over the living room

Answer: A) children’s (Should be “children’s”)

Identify the error in the following sentence:
“My parents told me to never talk to strangers.”

A) My parents
B) told
C) me
D) to never talk to strangers

Answer: D) to never talk to strangers (Should be “never to talk to strangers”)

Identify the error in the following sentence:
“Her shoes are laying on the floor in the hallway.”

A) Her
B) shoes
C) are laying
D) on the floor in the hallway

Answer: C) are laying (Should be “are lying”)

Identify the error in the following sentence:
“The cat chased it’s tail in circles.”

A) cat
B) chased
C) it’s
D) in circles

Answer: C) it’s (Should be “its”)

Identify the error in the following sentence:
“He lead the team to victory in the championship game.”

A) He
B) lead
C) the team
D) to victory in the championship game

Answer: B) lead (Should be “led”)

Identify the error in the following sentence:
“The bookshelf is filled with a lot of different books.”

A) bookshelf
B) is filled
C) a lot of
D) different books

Answer: C) a lot of (Should be “many”)

Identify the error in the following sentence:
“His work ethic and dedication to his job is commendable.”

A) His
B) work ethic
C) and dedication
D) is commendable

Answer: D) is commendable (Should be “are commendable”)

Identify the error in the following sentence:
“The children’s played in the park until it got dark.”

A) children’s
B) played
C) in the park
D) until it got dark

Answer: A) children’s (Should be “children”)

Identify the error in the following sentence:
“The company’s success is due to it’s innovative strategies.”

A) company’s
B) success
C) is due to
D) it’s

Answer: D) it’s (Should be “its”)

Identify the error in the following sentence:
“The cat’s fur was soft and shiny.”

A) cat’s
B) fur
C) was soft
D) and shiny

Answer: A) cat’s (Should be “cat’s”)

Identify the error in the following sentence:
“She seen the movie last night and loved it.”

A) She
B) seen
C) the movie
D) last night and loved it

Answer: B) seen (Should be “saw”)

Identify the error in the following sentence:
“The committee has made their decision.”

A) committee
B) has made
C) their
D) decision

Answer: C) their (Should be “its”)

Identify the error in the following sentence:
“The children’s toys are all over the yard.”

A) children’s
B) toys
C) are all over
D) the yard

Answer: A) children’s (Should be “children’s”)

Identify the error in the following sentence:
“My cat lays in the sun every afternoon.”

A) My
B) cat
C) lays
D) in the sun every afternoon

Answer: C) lays (Should be “lies”)

Identify the error in the following sentence:
“The team’s performance have been exceptional this season.”

A) team’s
B) performance
C) have been
D) exceptional this season

Answer: C) have been (Should be “has been”)

Identify the error in the following sentence:
“We seen a shooting star last night.”

A) We
B) seen
C) a shooting star
D) last night

Answer: B) seen (Should be “saw”)

Identify the error in the following sentence:
“The children’s laughter filled the room.”

A) children’s
B) laughter
C) filled
D) the room

Answer: A) children’s (Should be “children’s”)

Identify the error in the following sentence:
“My family enjoys spending time together on weekends.”

A) My
B) family
C) enjoys
D) spending time together on weekends

Answer: A) My (Should be “Our”)

Identify the error in the following sentence:
“She have been practicing the piano for years.”

A) She
B) have been
C) practicing
D) the piano for years

Answer: B) have been (Should be “has been”)

Identify the error in the following sentence:
“The cat’s fur feels soft to the touch.”

A) cat’s
B) fur
C) feels soft
D) to the touch

Answer: A) cat’s (Should be “cat’s”)

Identify the error in the following sentence:
“The committee’s decision are final.”

A) committee’s
B) decision
C) are final
D) None of the above

Answer: B) decision (Should be “is final”)

Identify the error in the following sentence:
“We went to the beach and had a picnic yesterday.”

A) We
B) went
C) to the beach
D) had a picnic yesterday

Answer: A) We (Should be “They”)

Identify the error in the following sentence:
“The student’s grades are improving steadily.”

A) student’s
B) grades
C) are improving
D) steadily

Answer: A) student’s (Should be “students'”)

Identify the error in the following sentence:
“She sing beautifully in the choir.”

A) She
B) sing
C) beautifully
D) in the choir

Answer: B) sing (Should be “sings”)

Identify the error in the following sentence:
“The dog’s tail wagged happily as he played in the park.”

A) dog’s
B) tail
C) wagged happily
D) as he played in the park

Answer: C) wagged happily (Should be “wagged happily”)

Identify the error in the following sentence:
“His work ethic is impeccable; he’s always on time.”

A) His
B) work ethic
C) is impeccable
D) always on time

Answer: D) always on time (No error)

Identify the error in the following sentence:
“The bird’s feathers were vibrant and colorful.”

A) bird’s
B) feathers
C) were vibrant
D) and colorful

Answer: A) bird’s