English Grammar - Sentence Correction
Practice identifying and correcting grammatical errors in English sentences, including determiners, articles, and relative pronouns.
Questions
Directions: This question presents a sentence, all or part of which is underlined. Beneath the sentence you will find five ways of phrasing the underlined part. The first of these repeats the original; the other four are different. If you think the original is best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose one of the others.
There should be lesser rules in school and only those teachers whom the students like should be allowed to take classes.
- There should be lesser rules in school and only those teachers whom
- There should be less rules in school and only those teachers who
- There should be lesser rules in school and only those teachers who
- There should be fewer rules in schools and only those teachers who
- There should be fewer rules in school and only those teachers whom
Directions: This question presents a sentence, all or part of which is underlined. Beneath the sentence you will find five ways of phrasing the underlined part. The first of these repeats the original; the other four are different. If you think the original is best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose one of the others.
This position is a sore point with most developing countries who, while indicating that they have no objection to providing information about their procurement systems, have resented restrictions on their flexibility to aid and prefer domestic suppliers.
- This position is a sore point with most developing countries who, while indicating that they have no objection to providing information
- This position is a sore point with most developing countries who, while indicating that they have no objection to provide information
- This position is a sore point for most developing countries who, while indicating that they have no objection to providing information
- This position is a sore point with most developing countries that, while indicating that they have no objection to provide information
- This position is a sore point of most developing countries that, while indicating that they have no objection to providing information
Directions: The following sentence has been split into four parts. One of the parts may have an error of grammar or syntax. Select the part having the error. If there is no error, select option (5).
- The English
- defeated French
- in the battle
- of Waterloo
- No error
Directions: This question presents a sentence, all or part of which is underlined. Beneath the sentence you will find five ways of phrasing the underlined part. The first of these repeats the original; the other four are different. If you think the original is best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose one of the others.
Once the common business goals are defined, it is relatively easy to determine what information is required for the site, what other systems need to be integrated, and what needs to be involved in contributing and reviewing content.
- what information is required for the site, what other systems need to be integrated, and what needs to be involved in contributing and reviewing content
- which information is required for the site, which other systems need to be integrated, and what needs to be involved in contributing and reviewing content
- which information is required for the site, which other systems need to be integrated, and which other person needs to be involved in contributing and reviewing content
- what information is required for the site, what other systems need to be integrated, and what other person needs to be involved in contributing and reviewing content
- what information is required for the site, what other systems need to be integrated, and who needs to be involved in contributing and reviewing content
Directions: This question presents a sentence, all or part of which is underlined. Beneath the sentence you will find five ways of phrasing the underlined part. The first of these repeats the original; the other four are different. If you think the original is best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose one of the others.
Once the common business goals are defined, it is relatively easy to determine what information is required for the site, what other systems need to be integrated, and who needs to be involved in contributing and reviewing content.
- what information is required for the site, what other systems need to be integrated, and who needs to be involved in contributing and reviewing content
- which information is required for the site, which other systems need to be integrated, and what needs to be involved in contributing and reviewing content
- which information is required for the site, which other systems need to be integrated, and which other person needs to be involved in contributing and reviewing content
- what information is required for the site, what other systems need to be integrated, and what other person needs to be involved in contributing and reviewing content
- what information is required for the site, what other systems need to be integrated, and what needs to be involved in contributing and reviewing content
Directions: This question presents a sentence, all or part of which is underlined. Beneath the sentence you will find five ways of phrasing the underlined part. The first of these repeats the original; the other four are different. If you think the original is best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose one of the others.
This position is a sore point with most developing countries who, while indicating that they have no objection to providing information about their procurement systems, have resented restrictions on their flexibility to aid and prefer domestic suppliers.
- This position is a sore point with most developing countries who, while indicating that they have no objection to providing information
- This position is a sore point with most developing countries who, while indicating that they have no objection to provide information
- This position is a sore point for most developing countries who, while indicating that they have no objection to providing information
- This position is a sore point with most developing countries that, while indicating that they have no objection to provide information
- This position is a sore point of most developing countries that, while indicating that they have no objection to providing information