ELSA Error Identification & Correction 3

Question 1

Select the sentence with correct parallel structure.

Accepted Answer

She likes hiking, swimming, and cooking.

Answer

Parallel structure requires that items in a series use the same grammatical form—here, all gerunds (-ing forms).

Question 2

Identify the error: 'He completed the project quick and efficient.'

Accepted Answer

'quick' and 'efficient' should be 'quickly' and 'efficiently'

Answer

Adverbs, not adjectives, modify verbs; 'quick' and 'efficient' must become 'quickly' and 'efficiently.'

Question 3

Which sentence contains a misplaced modifier?

Accepted Answer

She almost drove her children to school every day.

Answer

'Almost' is misplaced; the intended meaning is 'She drove her children to school almost every day.'

Question 4

Find the error in: 'If I was you, I would accept the offer.'

Accepted Answer

'was' should be 'were'

Answer

The subjunctive mood requires 'were' (not 'was') for hypothetical or contrary-to-fact statements.

Question 5

Choose the correct revision: 'The report which I wrote yesterday it was approved by the director.'

Accepted Answer

Remove 'it'

Answer

The pronoun 'it' is redundant because 'The report' already serves as the subject of the clause.

(ELSA) English Language Skills Assessment Practice Test