Error Recognition Test Flashcards

Which underlined portion contains a grammatical error? "The manager (A) has been working here since (B) five years and (C) is considered (D) highly effective."

Answer: (B) since

"Since" is used with a specific point in time (since 2019), while "for" is used with a duration (for five years). The correct phrase is "for five years."

Find the error: "All employees who (A) will attend the conference (B) must register (C) their names by (D) March the 10th."

Answer: (D) March the 10th

Dates in English are written as "March 10th" or "the 10th of March," not "March the 10th." The definite article placement is incorrect.

Identify the error: "Neither the director nor the supervisors (A) was informed (B) about the policy (C) changes before (D) they took effect."

Answer: (A) was informed

With "neither...nor," the verb agrees with the subject closest to it. Since "supervisors" is plural, the verb should be "were informed," not "was informed."

Which part has an error? "The new software (A) allows users to (B) easily customizing (C) their dashboards (D) without assistance."

Answer: (B) easily customizing

After "allow + object + to," the infinitive form is required: "to easily customize," not "to easily customizing."

Find the error: "The report (A) must be submitted (B) no later than (C) the deadline, which (D) fall on a Friday."

Answer: (D) fall on a Friday

"Which" refers to "the deadline," a singular noun, so the verb should be "falls" (third person singular present), not "fall."

Identify the error: "The presentation was so (A) impressive that everyone in (B) the audience gave (C) the speaker a (D) stand ovation."

Answer: (D) stand ovation

The correct collocation is "standing ovation," not "stand ovation." The present participle adjective "standing" is required.