Can You Identify These Grammar Mistakes?

By: Becky

5 Min Quiz

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About This Quiz

Are you a grammar freak? Do you hate how the internet puts a ton of grammar errors on display? If you think your grammar skills are up to par, take this quiz to find out how many of these grammar mistakes you can identify.

If you think grammar isn't important, consider this popular internet meme: a woman without her man is nothing. Put in some punctuation, and this sentence can have more than one meaning. For instance, "a woman, without her man, is nothing." But also, "a woman - without her, man is nothing." See how punctuation changes things?

Here's another example: She has dirty-blonde hair. Take out the hyphen, and you are left with: She has dirty blonde hair. So, is the woman's blonde hair dirty, or is the color of the woman's hair dirty-blonde? Use grammar and punctuation to make your meaning clear, or you are likely to have trouble communicating with others.

Finally, there are some situations in which grammar may be more important than others. At work, most of us are expected to communicate in a more formal manner. Although we might get away with making common grammar errors in everyday communication, most of us are held to a higher standard in the workplace.

Take this grammar quiz to find out if you're a grammar ace.

Which word doesn't belong? I have visited Niagara Falls last summer.

have

visited
last

summer

Which word is best? The woman _____ lives here is from Germany.

which

who
what

there

Which word doesn't belong: She’s married with a dentist.

with

She's
married

a

Which word doesn't belong? She was boring during the movie.

boring

in
she

was

Which word doesn't belong? I must to call him tomorrow.

must

to
call

tomorrow

Which word is incorrect? Every students likes the teacher.

every

students
like

teacher

Which word doesn't belong? Although it was snowing, but we had the tour.

it

was
had

but

Which word doesn't belong? I enjoyed from the game.

enjoyed

from
the

game

Which word is incorrect? I look forward to meet you.

I

forward
meet

you

Which word doesn't belong? She can to dance.

she

can
to

dance

What word is missing? I live in neighborhood.

on

of
the

or

Which word doesn't belong? When I will arrive, I will call you.

arrive

you
will

I

Which word is incorrect? I’ve been here since six months.

here

been
since

six

Which word is incorrect? You speak English good.

you

speak
English

good

Which word is incorrect? The police is there.

the

police
is

there

Which word doesn't belong? You should not to drive.

should

not
to

drive

Which word is incorrect? Do you like a glass of water?

do

you
like

of

Which word is incorrect? There is seven boys in the school.

is

in
the

boys

Which word is incorrect? I didn’t see nobody.

I

didn't
see

nobody

Which word is incorrect? My bus departs in 5:00 am.

my

bus
departs

in

What word is missing? Where is grocery store?

in

of
the

or

What word is missing? Please explain me how improve my Spanish.

to

of
the

where

Which word is incorrect? We studied during five hours.

studied

during
five

hours

Which word is incorrect? You cannot take all what you like!

take

all
what

you

What word is missing? The presentation was success.

a

to
of

in

What word is missing? My father wanted me be a doctor.

a

to
or

of

What word doesn't belong? The life is hard.

the

life
is

hard

What word is missing? How many dogs you have?

a

do
to

of

Which word is incorrect? You are very kind, as your father.

are

very
as

your

Which word is incorrect? She said me that she liked him.

said

me
she

him

What word is missing? My boyfriend is doctor.

a

of
there

in

Which word is incorrect? They made the banner themself.

made

the
banner

themself

Which word doesn't belong? If I am in town, I will contact to you.

will

be
in

to

Which word doesn't belong? We usually drive to home.

we

drive
to

home

Which word is incorrect? I closed the door very quiet.

I

the
very

quiet

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