Free Faulty Sentence Structure MCQs with Answers
44 Faulty Sentence Structure MCQs from English, each with the correct answer and a written explanation of why it is correct. Free and unlimited, with no account needed.
Faulty sentence structure includes fragments, run-on sentences, comma splices, faulty parallelism, misplaced modifiers and unclear coordination or subordination. It is distinct from a single spelling or punctuation mistake because the problem lies in how the sentence's parts are arranged and related.
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- A. They felt bad while leaving their friends.
- B. They felt very badly about leaving their friends.
- C. They felt badly about leaving their friends.
- D. They felt badly while teaving their friends.
Explanation: Explanation:"Bad" is an adjective describing how they felt, so the correct sentence is:"They felt bad while leaving their friends."This…
Correct answer: They felt bad while leaving their friends.- A. He weighed himself maunds.
- B. He weighed two maunds.
- C. He weighed themselves two.
- D. He weighed itself two maunds.
Explanation: This is the correct sentence. It clearly indicates that the weight of the person is being expressed in maunds, a unit of measure.
Correct answer: He weighed two maunds.- A. We up right drove to Karachi in two days.
- B. We to Karachi drove in two days right up.
- C. We right drove to Karachi up in two days.
- D. We drove right up to Karachi in two days.
Explanation: Option D is the only correct sentence structure. The rest are grammatically incorrect.The first sentence, "We up right drove to Karachi in…
Correct answer: We drove right up to Karachi in two days.- A. Told his professors
- B. Said her professors
- C. Told her professors
- D. Is telling her professors
Explanation: The sentence should read: "Maria told her professors that she could not attend classes next week."This indicates that Maria informed her…
Correct answer: Told her professors