Writing Practice Questions

Each underlined section corresponds to an answer choice. The first underlined section corresponds to choice A. Please select the answer choice that either contains an error or select choice E which is "No error."

1. Are you all ready for the English exam?” asked mom. No error.

A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
E. E

2. According to the fire marshall's statistics, smoking cigarettes in bed are the cause of many tragic fires. No error.

A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
E. E

3. Signs of decay that should be recognized by every citizen includes oil spills along the shoreline as well as the absence of wildlife. No error.

A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
E. E

4. Either Philip or Joe will always finish their trigonometry homework in class. No error.

A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
E. E

5. Who else beside Jim Smith won a scholarship? No error.

A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
E. E

6. I appreciate you helping me in the kitchen when my mom is at work. No error.

A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
E. E

7. I am certain that the English scholarship winner will be hear. No error.

A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
E. E

8. Talking with my grandfather about World War II effected me more than I thought it would have. No error.

A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
E. E

9. The President is all together opposed to the bill. No error.

A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
E. E

10. Tsetse flies, which carry the dreaded disease called sleeping sickness attacks both human and cattle. No error.

A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
E. E

11. According to Aunt Grace, this kind of a sweater is the warmest for the winter months. No error.

A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
E. E

12. Many reading lists for high-school students include translations from Scandinavian writers such as Lagerlog, Undset, and Ibsen. No error.

A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
E. E

13. Will they ascent to our proposal? No error.

A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
E. E

14. Earlier synthetics, such as Bakelite, have went the way of the dinosaur. No error.

A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
E. E

15. After the attack by the U-boat, the Lusitania sunk in eighteen minutes; over one thousand people drowned. No error.

A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
E. E

16. The teacher discussed the rule that the compliment of thirty degrees is sixty degrees. No error.

A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
E. E

17. As you approach the intersection, drive as cautious as you can. No error.

A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
E. E

18. The queen's counsil could not agree on the correct policy. No error.

A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
E. E

19. Scury, one of the diseases of modern science has conquered result from a lack of vitamin C. No error.

A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
E. E

20. Some people say that compact discs offers a brighter treble and true base than conventional records. No error.

A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
E. E

21. I learned about the Roaring Twenties from my great-grandmother and he. No error.

A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
E. E

22. Mrs. Jones was formally head of the history department at Center High School. No error.

A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
E. E

23. The British navy, members of which are called “limeys,” were responsible for first using limes to prevent scury during long sea voyages. No error.

A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
E. E

24. Please write and tell my mother and I about your trip to San Francisco. No error.

A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
E. E

Answer Key
1. D
2. D
3. B
4. C
5. C
6. E
7. D
8. B
9. C
10. D
11. B
12. E
13. C
14. C
15. B
16. B
17. B
18. B
19. D
20. B
21. D
22. A
23. D
24. C

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