TOEIC Error Recognition 2

Question 1

Identify the error: "The team have worked hardly to meet the project deadline on time."

Accepted Answer

"hardly" should be "hard"

Answer

'Hard' is the correct adverb meaning with great effort. 'Hardly' means almost not/barely, which changes the meaning entirely and creates an error.

Question 2

Find the grammatical error: "She suggested that he should to review the contract before signing it."

Accepted Answer

"should to review" should be "should review"

Answer

Modal verbs like 'should' are followed by the bare infinitive (base form without 'to'). 'Should to review' is incorrect — 'to' must be omitted.

Question 3

Identify the error: "Despite of the increased costs, the project was completed within budget."

Accepted Answer

"Despite of" should be "Despite"

Answer

'Despite' is a preposition that does not require 'of.' The incorrect form 'despite of' is a common error — use 'despite' alone before noun phrases.

Question 4

Find the error: "All of the staffs are required to attend the mandatory safety briefing."

Accepted Answer

"staffs" should be "staff"

Answer

'Staff' is a collective noun that is uncountable in this context — it does not form a plural with '-s.' The correct form is simply 'staff.'

Question 5

Identify the grammatical error: "The meeting was postponed due to the manager did not have the necessary documents."

Accepted Answer

"due to the manager did not have" should be "due to the manager not having" or "because the manager did not have"

Answer

'Due to' is a preposition and must be followed by a noun phrase, not a full clause. Either use 'because' (conjunction + clause) or 'due to + noun phrase' ('due to the manager's lack of documents').

Test of English for International Communication (TOEIC) Practice Test

Test of English for International Communication (TOEIC) Practice Test

TOEIC Error Recognition 2