Daily Quiz

Question 1:

Find the error or fix the mistake. In the fix the mistake questions, pick choice A if sentence is fine as is

Authors who use history as a source for their work seem to prefer times of crisis, such as a depression or how it happened.

A.

No error

B.

who use

C.

for their

D.

work

E.

how it

Question 2:

Find the error or fix the mistake. In the fix the mistake questions, pick choice A if sentence is fine as is

George’s plans were made too hastily, without enough thought behind it.

A.

too hastily, without enough thought
behind it.

B.

too hasty, without enough thought
behind it.

C.

too hastily, without enough thought
behind them

D.

too hasty, and there is not enough
thought behind them.

E.

too hastily, and there is not enough
thought behind it.

Question 3:

Find the error or fix the mistake. In the fix the mistake questions, pick choice A if sentence is fine as is

The region experienced an extraordinarily dry summer and is now suffering a severe drought.

A.

is now suffering a severe drought

B.

now the drought it has is severe

C.

it has been followed now by a severe drought

D.

then it had a drought that is severe

E.

next it suffered a severe drought

Question 4:

Find the error or fix the mistake. In the fix the mistake questions, pick choice A if sentence is fine as is

John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men, in spite of it being a work of fiction, vividly records experiences that were all too real during the Depression.

A.

in spite of it being a work of

B.

which being a work of

C.

irregardless of being a work of

D.

though a work of

E.

not withstanding it being

Question 5:

Find the error or fix the mistake. In the fix the mistake questions, pick choice A if sentence is fine as is

During the Great Depression, Dorothea Langer’s photographs brought public attention to the plight of farm workers, being distributed free of charge.

A.

photographs brought public attention to the plight of farm workers, being distributed free of charge.

B.

photographs brought public attention to the plight of farm workers, which were distributed free of charge to newspapers.

C.

photographs, which she distributed free
of charge to newspapers and brought public attention to the plight of farm
workers.

D.

photographs, distributed free of charge to newspapers, bringing public attention to the plight of farm workers.

E.

Photographs brought public attention to the plight of farm workers.

Question 6:

Find the error or fix the mistake. In the fix the mistake questions, pick choice A if sentence is fine as is

If you desire something badly enough, a person will probably attempt with all their might to acquire it.

A.

a person will probably attempt with all their might to acquire it.

B.

a determined attempt will probably be made to acquire it.

C.

one will probably have attempted to acquire it with all his or her might.

D.

you will probably attempt with all your might to acquire it.

E.

you will probably have attempted with all your might to have acquired it.

Question 7:

Find the error or fix the mistake. In the fix the mistake questions, pick choice A if sentence is fine as is

In his writings, John Steinbeck described the
American West he knew and the life he observed
there.

A.

No error

B.

In his writings

C.

he knew

D.

the life

E.

there

Question 8:

Find the error or fix the mistake. In the fix the mistake questions, pick choice A if sentence is fine as is

To a degree, the past is what people have interpreted it to be; nevertheless, it is fixed, and to suppose it changeable is to be foolish indeed.

A.

No error

B.

To a degree

C.

it is

D.

to suppose it

E.

indeed

Question 9:

Find the error or fix the mistake. In the fix the mistake questions, pick choice A if sentence is fine as is

George found his friends excited about his announcement that he was going to own a farm.

A.

George found his friends excited about his announcement

B.

His friends’ excitement met George
when announcing,

C.

His friends encountered George with
excitement when he announced

D.

George found excitement among his
friends over announcing

E.

Excitement was the reaction given George on his announcement

Question 10:

Find the error or fix the mistake. In the fix the mistake questions, pick choice A if sentence is fine as is

According to one study, half of the adults in the county can neither read such basic material as newspapers or fill out job applications.

A.

No error

B.

According to

C.

in the

D.

as newspapers

E.

or