Professional Writing Skills in English BPWSK206

Sahil
Module-1

Identifying Common Errors in Writing and Speaking English

1. Which of the following sentences contains a subject-verb agreement error?

a) The team of players are practicing hard. b) The team of players is practicing hard.
c) The team of players were practicing hard. d) The team of players been practicing hard.
Answer: a) The team of players are practicing hard.

2. Which of the following sentences demonstrates the correct use of a phrasal verb?
a) She turned up the radio. b) She turned the radio up.
c) She turned the radio. d) She turned up to the party.
Answer: a) She turned up the radio.

3. Choose the sentence with the correct subject-verb agreement:

a) The news about the accident are shocking. b) The news about the accident is shocking.
c) The news about the accident were shocking. d) The news about the accident am shocking.
Answer: b) The news about the accident is shocking.

4. In which sentence is the verb tense used incorrectly?

a) She will have finished her homework by now. b) She finishes her homework yesterday.
c) She finished her homework before dinner. d) She has finished her homework already.
Answer: b) She finishes her homework yesterday.

5. Identify the sentence with the correct use of auxiliary verbs:

a) She been working hard all day. b) She is working hard all day.
c) She do working hard all day. d) She does working hard all day.
Answer: b) She is working hard all day.

6. Which sentence demonstrates correct subject-verb agreement?

a) Each of the students have completed their assignments.
b) Each of the students has completed their assignments.
c) Each of the students have completed his or her assignment.
d) Each of the students has completed his or her assignment.
Answer: d) Each of the students has completed his or her assignment.

7. Identify the sentence with the correct use of verb form:

a) He have seen that movie before. b) He has saw that movie before.
c) He had seen that movie before. d) He seeing that movie before.
Answer: c) He had seen that movie before.

8. Which sentence demonstrates the correct sequence of tenses?

a) If he knew the answer, he tells us. b) If he knew the answer, he will tell us.
c) If he knew the answer, he would tell us. d) If he knew the answer, he told us.
Answer: c) If he knew the answer, he would tell us.

9. Choose the sentence with the correct use of phrasal verb:

a) She turned on the lights. b) She turned the lights on.
c) She turned at the lights. d) She turned the lights.
Answer: a) She turned on the lights.
10. Which sentence correctly uses auxiliary verbs?
a) They can going to the store. b) They can went to the store.
c) They could going to the store. d) They could have gone to the store.
Answer: d) They could have gone to the store.

11. Identify the sentence with the correct subject-verb agreement:

a) The group of students is studying for the exam.
b) The group of students are studying for the exam.
c) The group of students am studying for the exam.
d) The group of students were studying for the exam.
Answer: a) The group of students is studying for the exam.

12. Choose the sentence with the correct use of verb form:
a) He have finished his work yesterday. b) He has finished his work yesterday.
c) He finished his work yesterday. d) He had finished his work yesterday.
Answer: c) He finished his work yesterday.

13. In which sentence is the verb tense used incorrectly?

a) She has gone to the market. b) She goes to the market every day.
c) She will goes to the market later. d) She going to the market now.
Answer: c) She will goes to the market later.

14. Which of the following sentences contains a subject-verb agreement error?

a) The staff is happy with their new uniforms. b) The staff are happy with their new uniforms.
c) The staff am happy with their new uniforms. d) The staff were happy with their new uniforms.
Answer: b) The staff are happy with their new uniforms.

15. Identify the sentence with the correct use of a phrasal verb:
a) He looks after his younger sister. b) He looks his younger sister after.
c) He looks his younger sister. d) He looks after to his younger sister.
Answer: a) He looks after his younger sister.

16. Which sentence demonstrates correct subject-verb agreement?

a) Each of the books need to be returned to the library.
b) Each of the books needs to be returned to the library.
c) Each of the books is need to be returned to the library.
d) Each of the books needs to be returned to the library.
Answer: b) Each of the books needs to be returned to the library.
17. Identify the sentence with the correct use of verb form:
a) She has buy the tickets already. b) She has bought the tickets already.
c) She has buying the tickets already. d) She has buys the tickets already.
Answer: b) She has bought the tickets already.

18. Which sentence demonstrates the correct sequence of tenses?

a) If he knew the answer, he tell us. b) If he knew the answer, he will tell us.
c) If he knew the answer, he would tell us. d) If he knew the answer, he telling us.
Answer: c) If he knew the answer, he would tell us.

19. Choose the sentence with the correct use of phrasal verb:
a) She looks out for her friends. b) She looks for out her friends.
c) She looks her friends out for. d) She looks her friends out.
Answer: a) She looks out for her friends.

20. Which sentence correctly uses auxiliary verbs?

a) They can't went to the concert. b) They can't go to the concert.
c) They can't goes to the concert. d) They can't go to the concert.
Answer: b) They can't go to the concert.

21. Identify the sentence with the correct subject-verb agreement:

a) The committee are making a decision. b) The committee is making a decision.
c) The committee were making a decision. d) The committee am making a decision.
Answer: b) The committee is making a decision.

22. Choose the sentence with the correct use of verb form:
a) They has completed the project. b) They have completed the project.
c) They have complete the project. d) They have completing the project.
Answer: b) They have completed the project.

23. In which sentence is the verb tense used incorrectly?

a) He had already eaten dinner when I arrived. b) He already ate dinner when I arrived.
c) He was eating dinner when I arrived. d) He has eaten dinner when I arrived.
Answer: b) He already ate dinner when I arrived.

24. Which of the following sentences contains a subject-verb agreement error?

a) The class begins at 9 a.m. b) The class begin at 9 a.m.
c) The classes begins at 9 a.m. d) The classes begin at 9 a.m.
Answer: c) The classes begins at 9 a.m.

25. Identify the sentence with the correct use of a phrasal verb:
a) She looks up the word in the dictionary. b) She looks the word up in the dictionary.
c) She looks for up the word in the dictionary. d) She looks the dictionary up the word.
Answer: a) She looks up the word in the dictionary.

26. Which sentence demonstrates correct subject-verb agreement?

a) Neither of the options are suitable. b) Neither of the options is suitable.
c) Neither of the options am suitable. d) Neither of the options be suitable.
Answer: b) Neither of the options is suitable.

27. Identify the sentence with the correct use of verb form:
a) They have swimming in the pool. b) They have swam in the pool.
c) They have swum in the pool. d) They have swumming in the pool.
Answer: c) They have swum in the pool.

28. Which sentence demonstrates the correct sequence of tenses?

a) If I knew her address, I will send her a letter.
b) If I knew her address, I would send her a letter.
c) If I knew her address, I sending her a letter.
d) If I knew her address, I send her a letter.
Answer: b) If I knew her address, I would send her a letter.

29. Choose the sentence with the correct use of phrasal verb:
a) He put up the picture on the wall. b) He put the picture up on the wall.
c) He put up the wall with the picture. d) He put the wall up the picture.
Answer: b) He put the picture up on the wall.

30. Which sentence correctly uses auxiliary verbs?

a) She haven't finished her assignment yet. b) She hasn't finish her assignment yet.
c) She hasn't finished her assignment yet. d) She hasn't finishes her assignment yet.
Answer: c) She hasn't finished her assignment yet.

31. Identify the sentence with the correct subject-verb agreement:

a) The jury are reaching a verdict. b) The jury is reaching a verdict.
c) The jury am reaching a verdict. d) The jury be reaching a verdict.
Answer: b) The jury is reaching a verdict.

32. Choose the sentence with the correct use of verb form:
a) They was studying for the exam. b) They were studying for the exam.
c) They were study for the exam. d) They was study for the exam.
Answer: b) They were studying for the exam.

33. In which sentence is the verb tense used incorrectly?

a) I have visited Paris twice. b) I visited Paris last summer.
c) I will visited Paris next year. d) I have visit Paris twice.
Answer: c) I will visited Paris next year.

34. Which of the following sentences contains a subject-verb agreement error?

a) The herd of cattle is grazing in the field. b) The herd of cattle are grazing in the field.
c) The herd of cattle was grazing in the field. d) The herd of cattle were grazing in the field.
Answer: a) The herd of cattle is grazing in the field.
35. Identify the sentence with the correct use of a phrasal verb:
a) He looks down on people who are less fortunate.
b) He looks on down people who are less fortunate.
c) He looks people down who are less fortunate.
d) He looks down on people with less fortunate.
Answer: a) He looks down on people who are less fortunate.

36. Which sentence demonstrates correct subject-verb agreement?

a) All of the furniture need to be moved. b) All of the furniture needs to be moved.
c) All of the furniture is need to be moved. d) All of the furniture needs to moved.
Answer: b) All of the furniture needs to be moved.

37. Identify the sentence with the correct use of verb form:
a) She has wrote a letter to her friend. b) She has written a letter to her friend.
c) She has writing a letter to her friend. d) She has write a letter to her friend.
Answer: b) She has written a letter to her friend.

38. Which sentence demonstrates the correct sequence of tenses?

a) If I would have known, I told you. b) If I would have known, I will tell you.
c) If I had known, I would have told you. d) If I had known, I will tell you.
Answer: c) If I had known, I would have told you.

39. Choose the sentence with the correct use of phrasal verb:
a) She takes off her shoes before entering the house.
b) She takes the shoes off before entering the house.
c) She takes off before entering the house her shoes.
d) She takes the house off shoes before entering.
Answer: a) She takes off her shoes before entering the house.

40. Which sentence correctly uses auxiliary verbs?

a) They may have went to the concert. b) They may have go to the concert.
c) They may have gone to the concert. d) They may have going to the concert.
Answer: c) They may have gone to the concert.

41. Identify the sentence with the correct subject-verb agreement:

a) The fleet of ships are leaving the harbor. b) The fleet of ships is leaving the harbor.
c) The fleet of ships were leaving the harbor. d) The fleet of ships am leaving the harbor.
Answer: b) The fleet of ships is leaving the harbor.

42. Choose the sentence with the correct use of verb form:
a) They have to drive to the airport. b) They have driving to the airport.
c) They have driven to the airport. d) They have drives to the airport.
Answer: a) They have to drive to the airport.

43. In which sentence is the verb tense used incorrectly?

a) She has been singing since she was a child. b) She sings every day.
c) She will sings tonight. d) She has sang all her life.
Answer: c) She will sings tonight.

44. Which of the following sentences contains a subject-verb agreement error?

a) The pack of wolves is hunting in the forest. b) The pack of wolves are hunting in the forest.
c) The pack of wolves was hunting in the forest. d) The pack of wolves were hunting in the
forest.
Answer: a) The pack of wolves is hunting in the forest.

45. Identify the sentence with the correct use of a phrasal verb:
a) She runs across the park every morning. b) She runs the park across every morning.
c) She runs across every morning the park. d) She runs across the park every morning to stay fit.
Answer: a) She runs across the park every morning.

46. Which sentence demonstrates correct subject-verb agreement?

a) None of the work is complete. b) None of the work are complete.
c) None of the work am complete. d) None of the work be complete.
Answer: a) None of the work is complete.

47. Identify the sentence with the correct use of verb form:
a) She has sang at the concert last night. b) She has sung at the concert last night.
c) She has sing at the concert last night. d) She has sings at the concert last night.
Answer: b) She has sung at the concert last night.

48. Which sentence demonstrates the correct sequence of tenses?

a) If I knew the answer, I would told you. b) If I knew the answer, I will tell you.
c) If I knew the answer, I would have told you. d) If I knew the answer, I tell you.
Answer: c) If I knew the answer, I would have told you.

49. Choose the sentence with the correct use of phrasal verb:
a) She looks forward to meeting her friends. b) She looks meeting her friends forward to.
c) She looks her friends forward to meeting. d) She looks forward her friends to meeting.
Answer: a) She looks forward to meeting her friends.

50. Which sentence correctly uses auxiliary verbs?

a) They might have went to the party. b) They might have go to the party.
c) They might have gone to the party. d) They might have going to the party.
Answer: c) They might have gone to the party.

51. Identify the sentence with the correct subject-verb agreement:

a) The flock of geese is flying south for the winter.
b) The flock of geese are flying south for the winter.
c) The flock of geese am flying south for the winter.
d) The flock of geese were flying south for the winter.
Answer: a) The flock of geese is flying south for the winter.
52. Choose the sentence with the correct use of verb form:
a) She was drives to work yesterday. b) She was driving to work yesterday.
c) She was drove to work yesterday. d) She was driven to work yesterday.
Answer: b) She was driving to work yesterday.

53. In which sentence is the verb tense used incorrectly?

a) The sun rises in the east. b) The sun will rise in the east tomorrow.
c) The sun rise in the east every morning. d) The sun risen in the east yesterday.
Answer: c) The sun rise in the east every morning.

54. Which of the following sentences contains a subject-verb agreement error?

a) The bundle of papers is on the desk. b) The bundle of papers are on the desk.
c) The bundle of papers were on the desk. d) The bundle of papers was on the desk.
Answer: a) The bundle of papers is on the desk.

55. Identify the sentence with the correct use of a phrasal verb:
a) He picks out his clothes for the day. b) He picks his clothes out for the day.
c) He picks out for the day his clothes. d) He picks the day out for his clothes.
Answer: a) He picks out his clothes for the day.

56. Which sentence demonstrates correct subject-verb agreement?

a) Each of the ingredients are important for the recipe.
b) Each of the ingredients is important for the recipe.
c) Each of the ingredients am important for the recipe.
d) Each of the ingredients be important for the recipe.
Answer: b) Each of the ingredients is important for the recipe.

57. Identify the sentence with the correct use of verb form:
a) They were writes the report all day. b) They were writing the report all day.
c) They were written the report all day. d) They were write the report all day.
Answer: b) They were writing the report all day.

58. Which sentence demonstrates the correct sequence of tenses?

a) If she knew the answer, she tells us. b) If she knew the answer, she will tell us.
c) If she knew the answer, she would tell us. d) If she knew the answer, she telling us.
Answer: c) If she knew the answer, she would tell us.

59. Choose the sentence with the correct use of phrasal verb:
a) She puts up with his bad behavior. b) She puts with up his bad behavior.
c) She puts up his bad behavior with. d) She puts the bad behavior up with.
Answer: a) She puts up with his bad behavior.

60. Which sentence correctly uses auxiliary verbs?

a) They could have went to the concert. b) They could have go to the concert.
c) They could have gone to the concert. d) They could have going to the concert.
Answer: c) They could have gone to the concert.
61. Identify the sentence with the correct subject-verb agreement:
a) The crowd of spectators is cheering loudly. b) The crowd of spectators are cheering loudly.
c) The crowd of spectators were cheering loudly. d) The crowd of spectators am cheering loudly.
Answer: a) The crowd of spectators is cheering loudly.

62. Choose the sentence with the correct use of verb form:
a) He have eaten lunch already. b) He has eaten lunch already.
c) He has eating lunch already. d) He have ate lunch already.
Answer: b) He has eaten lunch already.

63. In which sentence is the verb tense used incorrectly?

a) She will have arrived by 9 p.m. b) She arrives at 9 p.m.
c) She arriving by 9 p.m. d) She have arrived by 9 p.m.
Answer: c) She arriving by 9 p.m.

64. Which of the following sentences contains a subject-verb agreement error?

a) The swarm of bees is buzzing around the hive.
b) The swarm of bees are buzzing around the hive.
c) The swarm of bees was buzzing around the hive.
d) The swarm of bees were buzzing around the hive.
Answer: a) The swarm of bees is buzzing around the hive.

65. Identify the sentence with the correct use of a phrasal verb:
a) She takes after her mother in many ways. b) She takes her mother after in many ways.
c) She takes her after mother in many ways. d) She takes after in many ways her mother.
Answer: a) She takes after her mother in many ways.

66. Which sentence demonstrates correct subject-verb agreement?

a) Most of the information were accurate. b) Most of the information is accurate.
c) Most of the information am accurate. d) Most of the information be accurate.
Answer: b) Most of the information is accurate.

67. Identify the sentence with the correct use of verb form:
a) She had swum in the ocean last summer. b) She had swimming in the ocean last summer.
c) She had swim in the ocean last summer. d) She had swims in the ocean last summer.
Answer: a) She had swum in the ocean last summer.

68. Which sentence demonstrates the correct sequence of tenses?

a) If he knew the answer, he tells us. b) If he knew the answer, he will tell us.
c) If he knew the answer, he would tell us. d) If he knew the answer, he telling us.
Answer: c) If he knew the answer, he would tell us.

69. Choose the sentence with the correct use of phrasal verb:
a) She takes on new challenges eagerly. b) She takes new challenges on eagerly.
c) She takes eagerly on new challenges. d) She takes the eagerly on new challenges.
Answer: a) She takes on new challenges eagerly.

70. Which sentence correctly uses auxiliary verbs?

a) They must have went to the concert. b) They must have go to the concert.
c) They must have gone to the concert. d) They must have going to the concert.
Answer: c) They must have gone to the concert.

71. Identify the sentence with the correct subject-verb agreement:

a) The bunch of keys is on the table. b) The bunch of keys are on the table.
c) The bunch of keys were on the table. d) The bunch of keys was on the table.
Answer: a) The bunch of keys is on the table.

72. Choose the sentence with the correct use of verb form:
a) He is had finished his work. b) He has finished his work.
c) He have finishing his work. d) He has finishes his work.
Answer: b) He has finished his work.

73. In which sentence is the verb tense used incorrectly?

a) She has driven a car before. b) She drives a car every day.
c) She will drives a car tomorrow. d) She has drives a car.
Answer: c) She will drives a car tomorrow.

74. Which of the following sentences contains a subject-verb agreement error?

a) The deck of cards is shuffled. b) The deck of cards are shuffled.
c) The deck of cards were shuffled. d) The deck of cards was shuffled.
Answer: a) The deck of cards is shuffled.

75. Identify the sentence with the correct use of a phrasal verb:
a) She turns off the lights before going to bed. b) She turns the lights off before going to bed.
c) She turns off before going to bed the lights. d) She turns the off lights before going to bed.
Answer: a) She turns off the lights before going to bed.

76. Which sentence demonstrates correct subject-verb agreement?

a) Some of the furniture are broken. b) Some of the furniture is broken.
c) Some of the furniture am broken. d) Some of the furniture be broken.
Answer: b) Some of the furniture is broken.

77. Identify the sentence with the correct use of verb form:
a) They had flew to London last week. b) They had flown to London last week.
c) They had fly to London last week. d) They had flies to London last week.
Answer: b) They had flown to London last week.

78. Which sentence demonstrates the correct sequence of tenses?

a) If he knew the answer, he tells us. b) If he knew the answer, he will tell us.
c) If he knew the answer, he would tell us. d) If he knew the answer, he telling us.
Answer: c) If he knew the answer, he would tell us.

79. Choose the sentence with the correct use of phrasal verb:
a) She breaks down when she hears bad news. b) She breaks when down she hears bad news.
c) She breaks when hears down bad news. d) She breaks down bad news when she hears.
Answer: a) She breaks down when she hears bad news.

80. Which sentence correctly uses auxiliary verbs?

a) They should have went to the event. b) They should have go to the event.
c) They should have gone to the event. d) They should have going to the event.
Answer: c) They should have gone to the event.

81. Identify the sentence with the correct subject-verb agreement:

a) The pack of wolves is hunting in the forest. b) The pack of wolves are hunting in the forest.
c) The pack of wolves was hunting in the forest. d) The pack of wolves were hunting in the
forest.
Answer: a) The pack of wolves is hunting in the forest.

82. Choose the sentence with the correct use of verb form:
a) She had drives to work yesterday. b) She had driving to work yesterday.
c) She had driven to work yesterday. d) She had drives to work yesterday.
Answer: c) She had driven to work yesterday.

83. In which sentence is the verb tense used incorrectly?

a) She will have visited her parents next month. b) She visited her parents last month.
c) She has visit her parents last month. d) She have visited her parents next month.
Answer: c) She has visit her parents last month.

84. Which of the following sentences contains a subject-verb agreement error?

a) The group of tourists is taking photographs.
b) The group of tourists are taking photographs.
c) The group of tourists were taking photographs.
d) The group of tourists was taking photographs.
Answer: a) The group of tourists is taking photographs.

85. Identify the sentence with the correct use of a phrasal verb:
a) He catches up with his old friends at the reunion.
b) He catches his old friends up at the reunion.
c) He catches up his old friends at the reunion.
d) He catches the up with his old friends at the reunion.
Answer: a) He catches up with his old friends at the reunion.

86. Which sentence demonstrates correct subject-verb agreement?

a) The collection of stamps is valuable. b) The collection of stamps are valuable.
c) The collection of stamps were valuable. d) The collection of stamps was valuable.
Answer: a) The collection of stamps is valuable.

87. Identify the sentence with the correct use of verb form:
a) She is spoke to the manager about the issue. b) She is speaking to the manager about the issue.
c) She is spoken to the manager about the issue. d) She is speaks to the manager about the issue.
Answer: b) She is speaking to the manager about the issue.

88. Which sentence demonstrates the correct sequence of tenses?

a) If he knew the answer, he tells us. b) If he knew the answer, he will tell us.
c) If he knew the answer, he would tell us. d) If he knew the answer, he telling us.
Answer: c) If he knew the answer, he would tell us.

89. Choose the sentence with the correct use of phrasal verb:
a) She gets along well with her classmates. b) She gets well along with her classmates.
c) She gets her classmates along well with. d) She gets the classmates along well with.
Answer: a) She gets along well with her classmates.

90. Which sentence correctly uses auxiliary verbs?

a) They might have went to the party. b) They might have go to the party.
c) They might have gone to the party. d) They might have going to the party.
Answer: c) They might have gone to the party.

91. Identify the sentence with the correct subject-verb agreement:

a) The swarm of bees is buzzing around the hive.
b) The swarm of bees are buzzing around the hive.
c) The swarm of bees was buzzing around the hive.
d) The swarm of bees were buzzing around the hive.
Answer: a) The swarm of bees is buzzing around the hive.

92. Choose the sentence with the correct use of verb form:
a) She was writing a novel since last year. b) She has been write a novel since last year.
c) She has been writing a novel since last year. d) She has writing a novel since last year.
Answer: c) She has been writing a novel since last year.

93. In which sentence is the verb tense used incorrectly?

a) She will have finished her homework by the time you arrive.
b) She finishes her homework before you arrive.
c) She finished her homework by the time you arrive.
d) She has finished her homework before you arrive.
Answer: b) She finishes her homework before you arrive.

94. Which of the following sentences contains a subject-verb agreement error?

a) The herd of cattle is grazing in the field. b) The herd of cattle are grazing in the field.
c) The herd of cattle was grazing in the field. d) The herd of cattle were grazing in the field.
Answer: a) The herd of cattle is grazing in the field.
95. Identify the sentence with the correct use of a phrasal verb:
a) He looks out for his younger sister. b) He looks for out his younger sister.
c) He looks his younger sister out for. d) He looks his younger sister out.
Answer: a) He looks out for his younger sister.

96. Which sentence demonstrates correct subject-verb agreement?

a) Some of the information are incorrect. b) Some of the information is incorrect.
c) Some of the information am incorrect. d) Some of the information be incorrect.
Answer: b) Some of the information is incorrect.

97. Identify the sentence with the correct use of verb form:
a) They were eat lunch when you called. b) They were eating lunch when you called.
c) They were eats lunch when you called. d) They were ate lunch when you called.
Answer: b) They were eating lunch when you called.

98. Which sentence demonstrates the correct sequence of tenses?

a) If she knew the answer, she tell us. b) If she knew the answer, she will tell us.
c) If she knew the answer, she would tell us. d) If she knew the answer, she telling us.
Answer: c) If she knew the answer, she would tell us.

99. Choose the sentence with the correct use of phrasal verb:
a) He grows up to be a successful businessman. b) He grows to be up a successful businessman.
c) He grows up a successful businessman. d) He grows the successful businessman up.
Answer: a) He grows up to be a successful businessman.

100. Which sentence correctly uses auxiliary verbs?

a) They could have went to the concert. b) They could have go to the concert.
c) They could have gone to the concert. d) They could have going to the concert.
Answer: c) They could have gone to the concert