O-Level English Editing, Grammar and Accuracy quiz (SEAB 1184 Paper 1 Editing) quiz

The box of chocolates were on the table.

The box of chocolates was on the table.

The box of chocolates are on the table.

The box of chocolates have on the table.

Each of the players have a number.

Each of the players having a number.

Each of the players has a number.

Each of the players are a number.

He walked into the room and sees the mess.

He walking into the room and sees the mess.

He walks into the room and saw the mess.

He walked into the room and saw the mess.

slipping from one tense to another for no reason within the same context

deliberately changing tense when the time changes

using only the present tense throughout

avoiding verbs entirely

on

at

in

to

a

the

an

no article

of

at

from

on

their

there

they're

theyre

The team played with great determine.

The team played with great determination.

The team played with great determined.

The team played with great determines.

Because the errors are random and impossible to predict

Because Editing is worth more than Continuous Writing

Because the error types are predictable and the marks are easy to win with careful checking

Because Editing has no marks

Because reading for sense is too slow

Because line-by-line reading changes the meaning

Because spelling never affects marks

Because the brain auto-corrects familiar slips when reading for meaning, so deliberate checking is needed to catch them

Tom and Mary are going to the market.

Tom and Mary is going to the market.

Tom and Mary going to the market.

Tom and Mary goes to the market.

Article error

Verb form and tense error, since the correct form is 'I went to the library yesterday'

Spelling error

Preposition error