Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the statement(s) which is/are grammatically incorrect.

  1. I know all about the film because I have watched it twice.
  2. I am sure I have seen him at the party last night.
  3. The legend reveals how the castle received its meaning.
  4. His subordinates accused him with various offences.
  5. The people regarded him as an imposter and called him a villain.

  1. Both 3 and 4

  2. Both 1 and 5

  3. Only 2

  4. Both 2 and 4

  5. None of these

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Correct; sentence 2 has error of tense. The adverb 'last' shows that the action took place in the past, so the tense should be in simple past, i.e. 'saw'. Sentence 4 has the error of preposition. The verb 'accused' should be followed by the preposition 'of'.