Quiz 1
Common Errors - Miscellaneous
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1.
Tom will send you the document ...
(a)
a few days later
(b)
a few days ago
(c)
in a few days
(d)
on a few days
a
b
c
d
2.
Which sentence is
correct
?
(a)
Please read and keep it with you.
(b)
Please read this and keep it with you.
(c)
Please read and keeping it with you.
(d)
Please read this and keeping it with you.
a
b
c
d
3.
He treats his wife as if she _______ his maid.
(a)
were
(b)
are
(c)
is
(d)
had been
a
b
c
d
4.
She was concerned ______ her mother's illness.
(a)
with
(b)
about
(c)
by
(d)
X
a
b
c
d
5.
Which sentence contains the proper subject?
(a)
Going to England will be expensive.
(b)
Go to England will be expensive.
(c)
Gone to England will be expensive.
(d)
Went to England will be expensive.
a
b
c
d
6.
Which subject phrase is
wrong
?
(a)
Being a cold day, we stayed at home.
(b)
In the same way, the other matter is also complex.
(c)
As a F.5 student, I need to work hard for HKCEE.
(d)
More importantly, we can now solve our problems.
a
b
c
d
7.
Three of the following sentences are wrong because we should use a preposition plus participle after the verb. Which one is
correct
?
(a)
My sister insisted to go out.
(b)
He is capable to stand heat.
(c)
You should prevent your daughter to go out at night.
(d)
We agreed to let her go.
a
b
c
d
8.
Which sentence contains a
correct
verb?
(a)
It worth making an effort.
(b)
My classmates all aware of this.
(c)
We always while away our time chatting.
(d)
This may due to other factors.
a
b
c
d
9.
Which sentence is
correct
?
(a)
He wanted to leave the job and found a new one.
(b)
He was watching TV while his brother did homework.
(c)
He did not know the answer but merely giving a wild guess.
(d)
The thief was caught and taken to the police station.
a
b
c
d
10.
"very" is wrongly used in the following sentences
except
______.
(a)
She very liked the doll.
(b)
The food was very delicious.
(c)
This is the very last time I offer to help you.
(d)
She's very asleep.
a
b
c
d
