Grammar Test

This is a free practice test on identifying sentence error questions for the civil service exam grammar. 

Directions: Re-learn the basic rules of grammar by answering the identifying sentence error questions below.

1. The Olive Trees, painted by Van Gogh in the 1890s, have a special significance to my mother because she grew up in a home surrounded by olive trees.

1.  painted by
2.  in the 1890s
3.  have
4.  because she grew up in a home
5.  No error

2. Neither John nor his classmates is trying out for the varsity team because the date is in conflict with the make-up exam.

1.  nor his
2.  is trying out
3.  for the varsity
4.  in conflict with
5.  No error

3. The children, under the supervision of their physical education teacher, dances playfully to the new song playing on the radio.

1.  The children
2.  their physical education
3.  teacher
4.  dances
5.  No error

4. The codex handed down to Flynn by all the previous caretakers were missing from the secured vault of the library.

1.  handed down
2.  all the previous
3.  were
4.  from the secured vault
5.  No error

5. Lissa or Maita are going to bake the birthday cake using grandma’s secret recipe.

1.  are going
2.  to bake
3.  using
4.  grandma’s secret recipe
5.  No error

6. The celebrated professor, along with several university students, join the parade for gender equality and sensitivity every year.

1.  The celebrated
2.  join
3.  parade for gender equality
4.  every year
5.  No error

7. Either his classmates or John are trying out for the varsity team because the Chemistry exam is cancelled.

1.  either
2.  are trying out
3.  for
4.  is cancelled
5.  No error

8. The Superbowl hero, who at the start of the season belonged to the pool of undrafted free agents, are now a part of the team.

1.  The Superbowl
2.  who at the start
3.  pool of
4.  are
5.  No error

9. Ever since they encountered each other on that fateful day, Manny’s trainer and father figure have guided Manny to tremendous heights in his career.

1.  since they encountered
2.  on that fateful day
3.  have guided
4.  to tremendous heights
5.  No error

10. Each of the members of the debate team religiously follow the training program recommended by the country’s eminent international law professor.

1.  of the members
2.  religiously
3.  follow
4.  recommended by the country’s
5.  No error

11. Cris was able to leave for school earlier than the rest of her family because she all ready ate breakfast.

1.  Cris was able to leave
2.  for school
3.  earlier than the rest
4.  because she all ready ate
5.  No error

12. The variety of milk tea concoctions in Taipei are insane; it’s like counting the number of jelly beans inside a big jar.

1.  concoctions
2.  in Taipei
3.  are insane
4.  it’s like counting
5.  No error

13. After conducting a thorough investigation, the number of suspects have been whittled down to something more manageable.

1.  After conducting
2.  have been
3.  whittled down
4.  to something more manageable
5.  No error

14. Survivalists, also known as preppers, are already for whatever emergency or catastrophe that comes their way.

1.  Survivalists
2.  also known as
3.  are already
4.  comes their way
5.  No error

15. They say that professional wrestling is not real; be that as it may, professional wrestlers still need to train their bodies, to rehearse their lines, and promoting their merchandise.

1.  is not real
2.  as it may
3.  still need to
4.  promoting their merchandise
5.  No error

16. Terrorism, piracy, and kidnapping are between the most reviled crimes nowadays.

1.  Terrorism, piracy, and kidnapping
2.  are
3.  between
4.  the most reviled
5.  No error

17. The employees were reprimanded by their supervisor from being too noisy during office hours.

1.  The employees
2.  were reprimanded
3.  by their supervisor
4.  from
5.  No error

18. A variety of colors is used in showcasing the people’s harvest at the Pahiyas Festival in Lucban, Quezon.

1.  is used
2.  in showcasing
3.  the people’s
4.  harvest
5.  No error

19. Quite a number of food critics has shown up at the annual Food & Wine Festival in Aspen, Colorado.

1.  Quite
2.  has shown up
3.  at the annual
4.  in
5.  No error

20. The relationship among Harry and Sally was contentious at first, but then it turned friendly and eventually blossomed into love.

1.  The relationship
2.  among
3.  at first
4.  it turned friendly
5.  No error

21. Sam thought that he could finally take a long vacation his joy was short-lived when he received a call from his commanding officer telling him to report for duty.

1.  thought that he
2.  could finally
3.  take a long vacation his joy
4.  he received a call from his commanding officer
5.  No error

22. Sleeping without any care in the world, the cabinet was oblivious to the boy that towered over him.

1.  Sleeping without any care in the world, the cabinet was oblivious to the boy
2.  that towered
3.  over
4.  him
5.  No error

23. Manny had carefully stalked Floyd inside the ring before he knocked him out.

1.  had carefully
2.  stalked
3.  inside the ring
4.  before he knocked him out
5.  No error

24. After a very difficult day at work, Joseph and me went out for a short run yesterday to de-stress.

1.  After a very difficult day
2.  Joseph and me
3.  went out for a short run
4.  to de-stress
5.  No error

25. The luxury watch with the red strap and the wacky design is him.

1.  The luxury
2.  watch
3.  with the red
4.  the wacky design is him
5.  No error

26. The paranormal experts made a crucial mistake in not bringing his electronic equipment.

1.  paranormal experts
2.  a crucial mistake
3.  not bringing
4.  his electronic
5.  No error

27. To become the better athlete in the baseball team, Mark needs to follow his training regimen religiously.

1.  To become
2.  the better athlete
3.  Mark needs to follow
4.  regimen religiously
5.  No error

28. Everyone in the community have made preparations by stocking up on food and water, recharging the batteries of electronic gadgets, and buying enough medical supplies.

1.  in the community
2.  have made preparations
3.  by stocking
4.  batteries of
5.  No error

29. Mike hurriedly stepped out of the elevator because he could not hardly breathe at all.

1.  hurriedly stepped
2.  out
3.  of the elevator
4.  could not hardly breathe
5.  No error

30. The detective was told to look for a red door. That was located near a laundromat.

1.  The detective
2.  was told to look for
3.  a red door. That was located
4.  near a laundromat
5.  No error