Grammar quiz worksheet focusing on common language mistakes with multiple-choice questions.
Grammar quiz worksheet titled "Common Mistakes" from Book One, Chapter 1, featuring 20 multiple-choice questions to choose correct words.
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Let's solve this Grammar Quiz on Common Mistakes, focusing on choosing the correct words for each sentence. I'll go through each question, explain the grammar rule involved, and provide the correct answer.
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a) since
b) for
✔ Correct: b) for
👉 "For" is used with durations of time (e.g., an hour, two days).
"Since" is used with specific points in time (e.g., since 3 p.m., since Monday).
So: *"I've been here for an hour."* ✔
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a) nobody
b) anybody
✔ Correct: b) anybody
👉 In negative sentences, we use anybody (not "nobody").
"Nobody" means *no one*, so saying "They didn't see nobody" would be a double negative (incorrect).
Correct: *"They didn't see anybody."* ✔
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a) information
b) informations
✔ Correct: a) information
👉 "Information" is an uncountable noun – it doesn’t have a plural form.
So: *"I need some information."* ✔
✘ "Informations" is incorrect.
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a) Do
b) Are
✔ Correct: a) Do
👉 "Like" is a verb, so we use auxiliary "do" to form questions.
"Are you like swimming?" is incorrect.
Correct: *"Do you like swimming?"* ✔
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a) was
b) did
✔ Correct: a) was
👉 This is a passive construction: "The bridge was built."
So the question is: *"When was that bridge built?"* ✔
"Did" would require the base verb: *"When did they build that bridge?"* — but the subject is "bridge", not "they".
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a) enough loud
b) loud enough
✔ Correct: b) loud enough
👉 Adverbs and adjectives go before "enough".
So: *"loud enough"* (adjective + enough), not "enough loud".
Correct: *"The TV isn't loud enough."* ✔
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a) can we
b) we can
✔ Correct: a) can we
👉 Questions begin with the auxiliary verb ("can") followed by the subject.
So: *"Where can we travel?"* ✔
"we can" is statement order — wrong in a question.
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a) play
b) must
c) must to
✔ Correct: b) must
👉 "Must" is a modal verb and is followed directly by the base verb.
So: *"I must go to work."* ✔
"must to" is incorrect grammar.
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a) play
b) go
✔ Correct: b) go
👉 "Go bowling" is a common phrase meaning "to go to bowl".
"Play bowling" is unnatural. We say: *"go bowling"*, *"play tennis"*, etc.
So: *"My friends go bowling every Friday."* ✔
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a) bored
b) boring
✔ Correct: a) bored
👉 "Bored" describes how someone feels (emotion).
"Boring" describes something that causes boredom.
"I'm bored" = I feel bored. ✔
"I'm boring" = I am dull (unintended meaning).
So: *"I'm bored. Let's do something."* ✔
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a) told
b) said
✔ Correct: a) told
👉 "Tell" is used when giving instructions or advice: *"Tell me to be on time."*
"Said" requires a quote: *"She said, 'Be on time.'"*
We don't say *"She said me to be on time."* ✘
So: *"My teacher told me to be on time."* ✔
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a) same
b) the same
✔ Correct: b) the same
👉 "The same as" is the correct phrase.
So: *"My phone is the same as yours."* ✔
"Same as" without "the" is incorrect.
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a) a such
b) such a
✔ Correct: b) such a
👉 "Such a" is used before an adjective + noun: *"such a smart person"*.
"a such" is grammatically incorrect.
So: *"She is such a smart person."* ✔
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a) staff
b) staffs
✔ Correct: a) staff
👉 "Staff" is a collective noun and is usually uncountable.
It does not take an "s" even when referring to multiple people.
So: *"over sixty staff"* ✔
"Staffs" is only used when talking about different groups of staff (e.g., "The hospital has three staffs"), which is rare.
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a) did
b) made
✔ Correct: a) did
👉 "Do" is used with activities like homework, training, exercises.
"Make" is used for creating things (make a cake, make a decision).
So: *"I did my training online."* ✔
"Made my training" is incorrect.
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a) to study
b) studying
✔ Correct: b) studying
👉 After "enjoy", we use the -ing form (gerund).
So: *"I enjoy studying English."* ✔
"Enjoy to study" is incorrect.
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a) replied to
b) replied
✔ Correct: a) replied to
👉 "Reply" is always followed by "to" when indicating the recipient.
So: *"Sarah replied to my email."* ✔
"Replied" alone is incomplete.
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a) quiet
b) quite
✔ Correct: b) quite
👉 "Quite" means "fairly" or "rather" — used to modify adjectives.
"Quiet" means silent.
So: *"His salary is quite high."* ✔
"Quiet high" is nonsense.
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a) the Middle East
b) Middle East
✔ Correct: a) the Middle East
👉 "The Middle East" is a proper noun and always includes "the".
So: *"I have visited Europe and the Middle East."* ✔
"Middle East" without "the" is incorrect.
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a) used
b) use
✔ Correct: a) used
👉 "Used to" is the correct phrase to describe past habits or states.
So: *"They used to live in Alaska."* ✔
"Use to" is incorrect.
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## ✔ Final Answers:
| Q# | Answer |
|----|--------|
| 1 | b) for |
| 2 | b) anybody |
| 3 | a) information |
| 4 | a) Do |
| 5 | a) was |
| 6 | b) loud enough |
| 7 | a) can we |
| 8 | b) must |
| 9 | b) go |
|10 | a) bored |
|11 | a) told |
|12 | b) the same |
|13 | b) such a |
|14 | a) staff |
|15 | a) did |
|16 | b) studying |
|17 | a) replied to |
|18 | b) quite |
|19 | a) the Middle East |
|20 | a) used |
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- Use for with duration, since with time points.
- Use anybody in negatives; avoid double negatives.
- Uncountable nouns like *information* don’t have plurals.
- Modal verbs like *must*, *can*, *should* are followed by base verbs.
- Use such a + adjective + noun, not *a such*.
- "Do" vs "make": "do homework", "make dinner".
- "Enjoy" takes gerunds (-ing).
- "Reply to" requires "to".
- "Used to" = past habit; "use to" is incorrect.
- Proper regions like "the Middle East" require "the".
Let me know if you'd like this quiz printed or formatted differently!
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1. I've been here ... an hour.
a) since
b) for
✔ Correct: b) for
👉 "For" is used with durations of time (e.g., an hour, two days).
"Since" is used with specific points in time (e.g., since 3 p.m., since Monday).
So: *"I've been here for an hour."* ✔
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2. They didn't see ... at the office.
a) nobody
b) anybody
✔ Correct: b) anybody
👉 In negative sentences, we use anybody (not "nobody").
"Nobody" means *no one*, so saying "They didn't see nobody" would be a double negative (incorrect).
Correct: *"They didn't see anybody."* ✔
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3. I need some ...
a) information
b) informations
✔ Correct: a) information
👉 "Information" is an uncountable noun – it doesn’t have a plural form.
So: *"I need some information."* ✔
✘ "Informations" is incorrect.
---
4. ... you like swimming?
a) Do
b) Are
✔ Correct: a) Do
👉 "Like" is a verb, so we use auxiliary "do" to form questions.
"Are you like swimming?" is incorrect.
Correct: *"Do you like swimming?"* ✔
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5. When ... that bridge built?
a) was
b) did
✔ Correct: a) was
👉 This is a passive construction: "The bridge was built."
So the question is: *"When was that bridge built?"* ✔
"Did" would require the base verb: *"When did they build that bridge?"* — but the subject is "bridge", not "they".
---
6. The TV isn't ...
a) enough loud
b) loud enough
✔ Correct: b) loud enough
👉 Adverbs and adjectives go before "enough".
So: *"loud enough"* (adjective + enough), not "enough loud".
Correct: *"The TV isn't loud enough."* ✔
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7. Where ... travel this summer?
a) can we
b) we can
✔ Correct: a) can we
👉 Questions begin with the auxiliary verb ("can") followed by the subject.
So: *"Where can we travel?"* ✔
"we can" is statement order — wrong in a question.
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8. I ... go to work tomorrow.
a) play
b) must
c) must to
✔ Correct: b) must
👉 "Must" is a modal verb and is followed directly by the base verb.
So: *"I must go to work."* ✔
"must to" is incorrect grammar.
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9. My friends ... bowling every Friday.
a) play
b) go
✔ Correct: b) go
👉 "Go bowling" is a common phrase meaning "to go to bowl".
"Play bowling" is unnatural. We say: *"go bowling"*, *"play tennis"*, etc.
So: *"My friends go bowling every Friday."* ✔
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10. I'm ... Let's do something.
a) bored
b) boring
✔ Correct: a) bored
👉 "Bored" describes how someone feels (emotion).
"Boring" describes something that causes boredom.
"I'm bored" = I feel bored. ✔
"I'm boring" = I am dull (unintended meaning).
So: *"I'm bored. Let's do something."* ✔
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11. My teacher ... me to be on time.
a) told
b) said
✔ Correct: a) told
👉 "Tell" is used when giving instructions or advice: *"Tell me to be on time."*
"Said" requires a quote: *"She said, 'Be on time.'"*
We don't say *"She said me to be on time."* ✘
So: *"My teacher told me to be on time."* ✔
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12. My phone is ... as yours.
a) same
b) the same
✔ Correct: b) the same
👉 "The same as" is the correct phrase.
So: *"My phone is the same as yours."* ✔
"Same as" without "the" is incorrect.
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13. She is ... smart person.
a) a such
b) such a
✔ Correct: b) such a
👉 "Such a" is used before an adjective + noun: *"such a smart person"*.
"a such" is grammatically incorrect.
So: *"She is such a smart person."* ✔
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14. That company has over sixty ...
a) staff
b) staffs
✔ Correct: a) staff
👉 "Staff" is a collective noun and is usually uncountable.
It does not take an "s" even when referring to multiple people.
So: *"over sixty staff"* ✔
"Staffs" is only used when talking about different groups of staff (e.g., "The hospital has three staffs"), which is rare.
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15. I ... my training online.
a) did
b) made
✔ Correct: a) did
👉 "Do" is used with activities like homework, training, exercises.
"Make" is used for creating things (make a cake, make a decision).
So: *"I did my training online."* ✔
"Made my training" is incorrect.
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16. I really enjoy ... English.
a) to study
b) studying
✔ Correct: b) studying
👉 After "enjoy", we use the -ing form (gerund).
So: *"I enjoy studying English."* ✔
"Enjoy to study" is incorrect.
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17. Sarah ... my email right away.
a) replied to
b) replied
✔ Correct: a) replied to
👉 "Reply" is always followed by "to" when indicating the recipient.
So: *"Sarah replied to my email."* ✔
"Replied" alone is incomplete.
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18. His salary is ... high.
a) quiet
b) quite
✔ Correct: b) quite
👉 "Quite" means "fairly" or "rather" — used to modify adjectives.
"Quiet" means silent.
So: *"His salary is quite high."* ✔
"Quiet high" is nonsense.
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19. I have visited Europe and ...
a) the Middle East
b) Middle East
✔ Correct: a) the Middle East
👉 "The Middle East" is a proper noun and always includes "the".
So: *"I have visited Europe and the Middle East."* ✔
"Middle East" without "the" is incorrect.
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20. They ... to live in Alaska.
a) used
b) use
✔ Correct: a) used
👉 "Used to" is the correct phrase to describe past habits or states.
So: *"They used to live in Alaska."* ✔
"Use to" is incorrect.
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## ✔ Final Answers:
| Q# | Answer |
|----|--------|
| 1 | b) for |
| 2 | b) anybody |
| 3 | a) information |
| 4 | a) Do |
| 5 | a) was |
| 6 | b) loud enough |
| 7 | a) can we |
| 8 | b) must |
| 9 | b) go |
|10 | a) bored |
|11 | a) told |
|12 | b) the same |
|13 | b) such a |
|14 | a) staff |
|15 | a) did |
|16 | b) studying |
|17 | a) replied to |
|18 | b) quite |
|19 | a) the Middle East |
|20 | a) used |
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📝 Summary of Key Grammar Rules:
- Use for with duration, since with time points.
- Use anybody in negatives; avoid double negatives.
- Uncountable nouns like *information* don’t have plurals.
- Modal verbs like *must*, *can*, *should* are followed by base verbs.
- Use such a + adjective + noun, not *a such*.
- "Do" vs "make": "do homework", "make dinner".
- "Enjoy" takes gerunds (-ing).
- "Reply to" requires "to".
- "Used to" = past habit; "use to" is incorrect.
- Proper regions like "the Middle East" require "the".
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