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POP-QUESTION ARCHIVE 2022, Part Two (copyright Grammar-Quizzes.com) 9. Never I recommended that he moved his office to Los Angeles. He chose it himself. 10. I asked them to call me on Zoom yesterday because I knew that I couldn’t be able to go to the office. 11. Hiya! I'm doing well. Next week I'm going to accept a new job offer. After I sign on, I will give two-weeks notice to my boss. 12. The greater the evidence — photos, videos, eye-witness accounts, the stronger denials. 13. I was so boring—my organic chemistry textbook was so complex for me to follow. 14. I am offering for free a child-sized bed and mattress to whomever wants it. 15. Severe Drought Leaves Reservoirs Low! Think of three solutions to maintaining a household with less water. 16. We watched the Olympics on TV, but missed ice skating, which has taken place earlier than we expected. POP-QUESTION ARCHIVE 2022, Part One (copyright Grammar-Quizzes.com) 1. Restaurant owners have raising costs and demands, which many of them cannot easily manage. 2. Why ever are you voting for that candidate? 3. We saw strange something at the haunted house. 4. My family has been living here since a long time and we've never seen a flood like this one is. 5. When I was growing up, we had gone to the beach without worrying about sharks. 6. Ren wants to show me his magic trick, but he seems to lost his rabbit. 7. At one point in his UN speech, he had raised the point that he wanted all nations to do more. 8. He doesn't know what he wants to do but he gots to get gone. TOP 10 GRAMMAR MISTAKES (Please fix them in the following examples.) 1. Dangling modifiers: Never likely to turn down free food, the jumbo-size bag of Doritos was too much for Goose to ignore. 2. Run-on sentences: Comma splice: The grass is getting long, you should mow it soon. Fused sentence: The payment system crashed paychecks will be delayed by a day. 3. Homophones: Your really buying a new Porsche? Sandra's cat might chase it's own tail, but mine doesn't. Jason said their going to the Dodgers game tonight. 4. Adverb and adjective confusion: I've been working real hard on my essay. We better get home quick before the rain starts. 5. Subject–verb agreement: The audience are applauding the performance. See that? The alignment of those stars form a smiley face. 6. Subject and object pronouns: Would Aaron like to go to the park with Jerrod and I? Me and Ravi would like our burgers well-done. 7. Malformed verb phrases: That tool shed must of taken a long time to build. Let's try and get it done before six p.m. 8. Lay and lie: The scarf is laying on the bin. I'm pretty sure Barry lay the shovel in the yard. 9. Misplaced or misused apostrophes: Please give the dog it's bone. They gave me five day's leave because of my injury. 10. i.e. and e.g.: We should probably eat a healthier meal—e.g., let's get a salad. This salad needs more veggies, i.e., tomatoes, carrots, and cucumbers. POP-QUESTION ARCHIVE 2021, Part Three (copyright Grammar-Quizzes.com) 16. The economy is starting to recover because people receive their vaccinations and return to the workplace. 17. I visited my friends' house last weekend. This flock of chickens appeared just a few minutes after I've arrived at their house. 18. Her name is Coco, is 9-week old and is the new member of our family. 19. Not only does each vaccination mean one less person is in danger; it also means one person less likely to transmit the coronavirus to someone other. 20. This year, people hope, will be a year to recover and resume gatherings with family and friends, when we receive the Covid-19 vaccine. POP-QUESTION ARCHIVE 2021, Part Two (copyright Grammar-Quizzes.com) 8. What we are trying to find out is were there any casualties? 9. After John passed away, the executor carried out the terms of the will: his daughter was sent a check for $250,000 and to his son was delivered a gold watch. 10. Before now, we had not seen flooding on a scale so severe that it could effect the relocation of the city to higher ground. 11. A lot of dog food products is made from by-products of the meat industry. 12. The U.S. Postal Service is to deliver mail Friday and Saturday, despite the new Juneteenth federal holiday. June 19th holiday was signed into law June 17th. 13. Aiden has become disinterested in his toys. He wants to play with friends. 14. Here, most of people are vaccinated, so we're not worried about getting ill. 15. I'm exciting because I get to see my nephew this weekend! POP-QUESTION ARCHIVE 2021, Part One (copyright Grammar-Quizzes.com) 1. Only now I understand the value of staying in school and getting a good education. 2. "Are you guys ready? Are you sure you've got everything? Drive safe!" 3. There’s a widespread decline in air quality levels; meteorologists said a combination of factors were to blame. 4. Jack had to return back to Rowlings, Wyoming. The reason was because at his rate of speed, his battery charge would not be sufficient enough to reach the nearest charging station. The end result was that he spent an hour of time charging before continuing on. 5. We take the dogs for a walk everyday weather or not it rains. 6. Crowds gathered on Bay Area balconies, beaches, boats and piers as they watched the Blue Angels fly over the bay in a spectacular air show. 7. Phillip was so tired that he couldn't remember which train he got off of. POP-QUESTION ARCHIVE 2020, Part Three (copyright Grammar-Quizzes.com) 11. The woman was one of the passengers who was quarantined for nearly a month on a cruise ship. 12. It is the same sport but the rules are different. The girl’s game is less physical, but their concussion rate is almost just as high. 13. At first you fall, and then you learn how to don’t fall. 14. We had to sell all our furnitures when we moved from New York. We bought new ones when we got to California. 15. If things keep going the way they are going, one day we'll be wondering about if we should have done something differently. POP-QUESTION ARCHIVE 2020, Part Two (copyright Grammar-Quizzes.com) 6. There are several reasons why we can't travel now, and besides there's a pandemic. 7. — What's the name of her successor? — I haven't heard who's she's selected. 8. It was chicken day, so she borrowed someone that she knew’s chickens and put on a chicken skit. 9. Dr. Fauci explained us why we have to stay home if we want to flatten the curve of new COVID-19 cases. 10. The Minister of Health recommends six-feet distance between people standing in line. POP-QUESTION ARCHIVE 2020, Part One (copyright Grammar-Quizzes.com) 1. There's much too much smoke in the sky. All our windows have been closed for much too many days now. 2. On our journey to have a child, we hit more than a few hurdles. 3. Whosever's microphone is on, please turn it off. 4. Dare I ask how those rock formations were being shaped that way? 5. — I'm taking my mask off. It's making me hot. — Why to take a chance? POP-QUESTION ARCHIVE 2019, Part Four (copyright Grammar-Quizzes.com) 18. We've been here for awhile. The traffic hasn't moved. 19. Why is it that whenever there is a natural disaster, people look for someone to lay blame it on? 20. Stephen King's short story "Gramma" (1985) was the basis for the movie Mercy (2014). Another Stephen King's story The Body (1982) was the basis for the film Stand By Me (1986). 21. Except for her mother, the child was uncomfortable with whomever held her. 22. We wish you a Happy New Years! POP-QUESTION ARCHIVE 2019, Part Three (copyright Grammar-Quizzes.com) 12. Two thirds of the population favor the development of solar energy farms. 13. The more rain, the higher water. 14. If Olivia would get a new computer, Noah would set it up for her. 15. The judge will let him free in exchange for him making some public service announcements. 16. Friends of us in the neighborhood are planning a bathroom remodel. 17. Let's lay down in the sun for a few minutes. POP-QUESTION ARCHIVE 2019, Part Two (copyright Grammar-Quizzes.com) 6. I’d be very surprised if Twitter, in its present form, exists in ten years. 7. From 300 to 500 square feet housing units are being built near the downtown transit center. 8. — How did you grow these tomatoes? — We trialed and errored the process. 9. The current data on the economy indicates that a recession is near. 10. The sheer evilness of it, whether it is hate speech or violence, is making us very pessimistic about our future as a nation. 11. I feel a little bit badly about this. POP-QUESTION ARCHIVE 2019, Part One (copyright Grammar-Quizzes.com) 1. We could be in for the snowiest winter on record according to what meteorologists said. 2. Today, I have got my tree decorated, and it looks beautiful. 3. The father of my children, his mother left him with his dad at the age of 7. They were never married just a one-night thing. 4. Crystal, whom my father says graduated from business school, runs a success food delivery service. 5. I know you want me let you play with my phone. I'd like you make me a promise though. POP-QUESTION ARCHIVE 2018, Part Two (copyright Grammar-Quizzes.com) 10. In August 2014, the US Copyright Office ruled that neither the monkey who took the selfie nor the photographer who set up the camera own the copyright to the photo. 11. It is important that he analyze and criticize the information that he find on the Internet. 12. You need to set a goal, be curious, tenacious, challenging yourself outside your comfort zone. 13. The situation is reaching a point of crises. 14. She is one of the only students who is speaking out. 15. He was catching the ball for a while. 16. Greece didn't win a medal in the Winter Olympics yet. 17. California Governor Brown talks about climate change to whomever will listen. 18. But the president is not alone in thinking so poorly of the developing world. POP-QUESTION ARCHIVE 2018, Part One (copyright Grammar-Quizzes.com) 1. Young people, 18 to 25, spend fewer than two years in a job, a shorter period than the previous generation at the same age. 2. Knickers, a 6-foot-4-inch cattle in Australia, went unsold at auction for slaughter because buyers said he wouldn’t fit in their farm equipment. 3. Wildfire fighters working under difficult conditions are literally lying down their lives to save others. 4. “For like is well-disposed to like. Accordingly, the Athenians prefer those sympathetic to themselves,” the Old Oligarch noted. 5. My dog is a bloodhound; she smells good. 6. Only if humanity heeds the science, reverses course and lives within earth’s natural limits, can disaster be avoided. 7. I always wondered how did I ever came up with it? 8. The cost of living in San Francisco has risen so much that some restaurants are changing to a self-serve business model because they can no longer afford it. 9. It had never occurred to him or I that the waterfalls would be so loud that we couldn't hear each other shouting. POP-QUESTION ARCHIVE 2017, Part Two (copyright Grammar-Quizzes.com) 11. Rarely we have snow still in the mountains in June. 12. Summer rain has a calming affect on me and my family. 13. He said that he will lower taxes and that Mexico would pay for the border wall. 14. We need you: can you sing? Dance? play an instrument? tell jokes? 15. Him and I got new cars from our parents. 16. Our school web-use policy strictly prohibits swearing, bullying, hacking, pirating, posting of pornography or essays belonging to someone other than the student. 17. George Washington implored Congress to end its squabbling. There’s no future for a country divided. 18. First we went to school, then to the library and finally to home. 19. Her and her class took a field trip to a water purification facility. POP-QUESTION ARCHIVE 2017, Part One (copyright Grammar-Quizzes.com) 1. I’ve seen a lot of beautiful, fresh produce at the farmers' market yesterday. 2. I strongly believe that as thinking, intelligent people, they will have a similar attitude as I. 3. Roughly 5% of Santa Rosa’s housing—more than 2,900 homes—were destroyed in the fire. 4. Asthma is greatly effected by ozone and airborne particles found in smoke. 5. I have a big, big idea. It's really wonderful. You're going to love it. No one has had a bigger idea than mine. 6. We cannot do nothing! 7. He bunted the ball [right / over] to the pitcher's mound. 8. Phones are not allowed at the dinner table, so there leaving they’re phones over their. 9. After spending so much time cooking dinner, our guests could only stay an hour! 10. Thanks God! We made it home safely! POP-QUESTION ARCHIVE 2016, Part Two (copyright Grammar-Quizzes.com) 10. A deranged man mowed down a crowd of people with a truck watching fireworks. 11. The sign said stop posting your problems on Facebook. Go to a bar like everyone else. 12. You cannot arrive to the beach with a car. 13. I divided the work up among Ben, Matt and myself. 14. We're out of fruits. We have to buy some. 15. The new technology has made the life comfortable. The mobile phone is just one example. 16. Andy is one who searches for extreme conditions. 17. It's better for you can write in English. POP-QUESTION ARCHIVE 2016, Part One (copyright Grammar-Quizzes.com) 1. You can't be reading the newspaper while operating this vehicle. You, like, have to pay attention to the road. 2. People except whatever they read on the internet as true. 3. Bob Dylan's genres include folk and rock and roll and rhythm and blues and country and gospel. 4. If he wanted to know the truth, I was telling him the truth. 5. The candidates disagree with one another on immigration. 6. We're looking forward to see what he does next! 7. It seems me as odd that they would ask me to wait here so long. 8. OK. So I over-exaggerated the situation a little bit! 9. Everyone should protect themself by wearing long-sleeved shirts and insect repellent. POP-QUESTION ARCHIVE 2015, Part Two (copyright Grammar-Quizzes.com) 9. There were so many deserts to choose from! 10. The crabs are so too big that you can't eat one by yourself. 11. I felt really badly for him. 12. If asked, would you attend to a gay wedding? 13. Cape Horn Island has the southernest lighthouse in the world. 14. "Hey, what happened? You're late." "I barely came here!" 15. The wood furniture that is usually made of comes from the Northwest. 16. Of the snail and the skunk, the skunk is the one that smells badly. 17. We should’ve went somewhere else; it's too crowded here. POP-QUESTION ARCHIVE 2015, Part One (copyright Grammar-Quizzes.com) 1. Everyone knows that he must keep up with his assignments. 2. There's a guy in this coffee shop sitting at a table not on his phone not on a laptop just drinking coffee like a psychopath. 3. When a customer who feels badly about her appearance tries on something and spots an attractive shopper wearing the same item, she is less likely to buy it. 4. Anyone who has doubts about democracy needs only spend five minutes talking to the average voter. 5. I am a big fan of him. 6. The automaton recharges by day and patrols by night, it roves, scans, communicates, and sends alerts, it does everything but vacuum! 7. Look! How a beautiful day it is! 8. New Horizons has revealed Pluto's mysteries—from his icy exterior to his hugely extended atmosphere. POP-QUESTION ARCHIVE 2014, Part Two (copyright Grammar-Quizzes.com) 11. Steve Jobs directed the development of several new devices, one of which the iPhone is. 12. The jet is believed flew to the southern Indian Ocean. 13. Except for flooding, the storm blew down trees and power lines. 14. She was pushed or catapulted, as it was, into Hollywood stardom. 15. Martin Scorsese is both talented and eager to direct movie thrillers. 16. Using lols, smilies, Xs and O’s are no-nos in formal correspondence. 17. Our team not only had to compete against a high ranked team but also in bad weather. 18. The best actor award goes to he who gives the best performance. 19. California is one of the states that is considering the legalization of marijuana. POP-QUESTION ARCHIVE 2014, Part One (copyright Grammar-Quizzes.com) 1. Protestors were laying down in the street outside the police station. 2. She makes me pressure! 3. With these changes, we expect 10% less issues on our website. 4. I literally had a heart attack when he walked through the door. 5. Like you and I, apes enjoy selfies. 6. Robin Williams was an especial person and an especially funny comedian. 7. Hippie-ism is often dismissed as just an image thing, but the culture is affecting changes. 8. We didn't go to the game because there were no seats left. 9. I don't remember have ever seeing such an exciting horse race! 10. The price of gas isn't as cheap as in California than Texas. POP-QUESTION ARCHIVE 2013, Part Two (copyright Grammar-Quizzes.com) Please fix or improve the following sentences: 11. We hate barking in the middle of the night. 12. What's the fix for this sentence? 13. She told me that I'll text you my answer tonight. 14. I was suggested this app by a younger friend. 15. And I would like to thank my brothers, Sarah and Mary. 16. There was an incredible amount of windows broken by the meteor's shock wave. 17. These kind of dogs are lovable. 18. In the "phone stack" game, you had better not to pick up your phone, or else you'll have to pick up the check for lunch. 19. If he would have the winning lottery ticket, he would be delighted. POP-QUESTION ARCHIVE 2013, Part One (copyright Grammar-Quizzes.com) Please fix or improve the following sentences: 1. I know that with the people where I work at the government shut-down hurt them. 2. Please hang your breakfast order before retiring on the doorknob. 3. Finally, Congress took an agreement to end the 16-day shutdown of the government. 4. We had an excellent time. It was an awful race! 5. They walked down the aisle and said I do! 6. What he was was not what everyone else thought he was. 7. My and Eric’s friendship, we get along well. 8. We wished him a Happy Fathers Day. 9. Look at them kids! They don't know how good they got it. 10. Whom do you think will win the competition? POP-QUESTION ARCHIVE 2012, Part Three (copyright Grammar-Quizzes.com) Please fix or improve the following sentences: 23. We have, can, and will improve students' reading skills. 24. He shouted that here it is. 25. She's a rather unique singer. 26. These are exciting news! Engineers are designing an electric car with a bamboo body. 27. "We'd like a room until Sunday." "Will you leave on Sunday or Monday?" 28. She did not buy a new phone because she already had one. 30. For people like you and I who might get Alzheimer's disease, this research offers hope. 31. Sophie is loosing a tooth. 32. It was occurred to me that they might change their minds at the last minute. 33. My wish is I can find a job in 2012. POP-QUESTION ARCHIVE 2012, Part Two (copyright Grammar-Quizzes.com) Please fix or improve the following sentences: 12. I think that him and her should come with me and my friends. 13. You can leave the luggage with your responsibility. 14. Perhaps, he is hiding something deep in his past. 15. Marnello Café is operated by Anna and George. The couple are delightful, the service is excellent. 16. Angela studies her lessons hard. 17. Not only did we get up early, but also we took a walk. 18. If you think you can just come in and take over, then you have another thing coming. 19. If you won't try grilled octopus, you won't know what you are missing. 20. We could’ve took a trolley this morning, but we took a bus instead. 21. I wished I'd of seen these plans before we started working on that section. 22. Our group uses several strategies to improve collaboration including problem-solving, improvisation, role-playing. POP-QUESTION ARCHIVE 2012, Part One (copyright Grammar-Quizzes.com) Please fix or improve the following sentences: 1. I go to the gas station such a small amount that I forget how to put gas in the tank. 2. I feel so embarrassing for lying. 3. I took a picture ourselves with my phone camera. 4. Let's go to the 1:30 matinée. — No, let's don't. 5. Unfortunately, you hadn't noticed me about this problem before I moved in. 6. I took a long time to finish the test because my teacher was looking over my shoulder to see what was I writing. 7. Made "fresh" in-store! 8. The more the destruction, the longer recovery. 9. People want to pay less taxes. 10. He told me everything besides the truth. 11. A law banning concealed weapons was passed in Kentucky in 1813, and other states soon followed. POP-QUESTION ARCHIVE 2011, Part Three (copyright Grammar-Quizzes.com) Please fix or improve the following sentences: 21. Demonstrations resulted by rising unemployment in the nation's youth. 22. The King's Speech received twelve Oscar nominations more than any others movies. 23. I think you sang that beautiful. 24. I’m not here in my office. I’m working in room 226. 25. "Haven't you ever been in an earthquake?" "No, I have." 26. “I can't wait to go to our new school.” “Me, too!” POP-QUESTION ARCHIVE 2011, Part Two (copyright Grammar-Quizzes.com) Please fix or improve the following sentences: 14. Cause of helicopter sounds, a tweeter broke the news of the attack on bin Laden. 15. There are stars and there are legends. What made Elizabeth Taylor the latter. 16. The more we saw, the more our disbelief. 17. The tsunami hit with such much force that cars were tossed about like toys. 18. Wally was euthanized twice, once in the heart and once in the leg, but he survived! 19. IBM's Watson, who the Jeopardy champions played against, is the state-of-the-art in AI. 20. This is a historical moment in my country. POP-QUESTION ARCHIVE 2011, Part One (copyright Grammar-Quizzes.com) Please fix or improve the following sentences: 1. It's kind for you to do that. 2. It's one of the few shows on television that tells viewers exactly what it is: "Dancing With the Stars.” 3. How is your food tasting? 4. A couple friends are joining us for lunch. 5. If you wanted to use your iPad outside, how were you able to read the screen? 6. "Here is your package." "Thank you for it." 7. They had better leave before the hurricane came. 8. Jennifer was sad when she and Brad's marriage fell apart. 9. At weddings in my country, we eat much food and dance many hours. 10. Americans are more offensive when meeting new people; they’re more likely to talk to strangers. 11. She said, “Let’s meet at my house for Father’s Day lunch at 12:00 am?” 12. He is the one whom to blame. 13. "Who is calling please?" "It is I, Hillary..." POP-QUESTION ARCHIVE 2010, Part Two (copyright Grammar-Quizzes.com) Please fix or improve the following sentences: 19. Much oil has flowed into the water, and nobody knows how to stop the flow. 20. My classmates include a Canadian, a Greek, a Chinese, a Swiss and a Spanishman. 21. Doctors are suggesting teaching children to swim early. 22. The EPA asks that BP finds a less toxic chemical to break up the oil. 23. The governor signed a bill that would hardly deal with illegal immigration. 24. He strangely was unhappy even though he had everything. 25. The ash cloud is consisting of tiny bits of rock, glass and steam. 26. Everyone took their horses and rode away. 27. We have been coming to Sao Paulo since fifteen years ago. 28. My brother has a new toy and me too. 29. A large number of people have been vaccinated against Covid. 30. I've been able to make my dream come true of pursuing a higher education. 31. Haiti was devastated in contrast to the Dominican Republic suffered little damage. 32. The statue is eight-foot high and stands on a two-foot tall base. 33. Supplies coordination are improving day by day in Haiti. 34. She was happy that the children escaped from the fallen building and were alive. 35. Once in a blue moon there is one on New Year’s Eve. POP-QUESTION ARCHIVE 2010, Part One (copyright Grammar-Quizzes.com) Please fix or improve the following sentences: 1. Unlike the U.S. Congress, the fighting in my country is for unity. 2. The striped body and dotted tail allows the lionfish to hide among the coral. 3. The Capitol is half mile ahead. 4. The Golden Gate Bridge is very impressing from below. 5. We're having a turkey for dinner! 6. The MLB World Series are played in October every year. 7. You have to ask the question how does he do that? 8. He went over to the camel and got it on. 9. Our tree has so delicious apples, we eat them everyday. 10. Bill Clinton is committed to a plant-based diet except for he eats a fish. 11. Wearing so little, Elmo seemed embarrassed by Katy's dress. 12. Next week will be sunny and warm. 13. I am confident if only because we are making progress. 14. We saw that the honey bees were died. 15. Ali and I's relationship is getting stronger. 16. I'd like a one, but not a one is left. 17. I'd like small one with lemon. 18. For some reasons, I didn't win a tournament for eleven months. CONJUNCTIONS EXERCISES — CONNECTION QUIZ (copyright UsingEnglish.com) Please choose the correct answer: 1 - We need to improve the environment, ____ there is no agreement on how to achieve this. although, however, so 2 - All great powers eventually collapse ____ lose influence. and, but, yet 3 - If we want to avoid a similar tragedy, ____ we should take preventive measures now. so, since, then 4 - ____ it had a scientific basis, we would have the evidence by now. If, Unless, As 5 - Just ____ there’s a problem with one theory, it doesn't mean the other theory is right. so, as, because 6 - My ideas haven't changed, ____ more people now think the same way. but, because, so 7 - He was late ___ apologised. and, then, since 8 - I did it ____ I was off work. during, then, while 9 - She greeted me like an old friend, ____ we hardly knew each other. because, since, though 10 - You should get home early, ____ we have to get up at 5 AM tomorrow. although, as, however |