Identifying Errors

By: Dianne Angela Y. Ubaldo

________________1. Before Chuck run the computer program, he had checked it out with his A B C supervisor. No error D ________________2. We never found Johns ball after David throwed it over the fence. A B C No error D ________________3. If you made your bed in the morning, your room looks better when you A B got back in the afternoon. No error C D ________________4. When he comes back from vacation, Ben and me plan to look for another A B C apartment. No error D ________________5. I would appreciate you telling me your decision about going to the party A B C as soon as possible. No error D ________________6. A mail travels faster when the zip code is indicated on the envelope. A B C No error D ________________7. I want a pair of shoes the same style like what my brother is wearing. A B C No error D ________________8. The coffee shop is further from the school library than the park is. A B C No error D

________________9. The votes were evenly divided among the Democratic and the A B Republican candidate. No error C D ________________10. Some of the known universities in the Philippines are found in A B C Katipunan Avenue. No error D ________________11. I was told that Mavic hasnt finished the assignment yet, and neither I A B C have. No error D ________________12. When students enroll lately for classes, they must pay an additional fee. A B C No error D ________________13. It is an accepted custom in the Philippines for a man to open the door A B when he accompanied a women. No error C D ________________14. Then, out of nowhere, step a three-year-old boy with a huge dog. A B C No error D ________________15. You may like all these, but neither of these books are what I want. A B C No error D

________________16. If you want to leave a message for Mr. and Mrs. Alferez, I will be glad to A B take them. No error C D

________________17. We didnt sleep well because of Carls dog, a little Rottweiler puppy that A B missed their mother. No error C D ________________18. After finishing his speech, the audience, including those who came late, A B was impressed with the statesman. No error C D ________________20. The duties of the new secretary are to answer the telephone, to type A B letters, and book keeping. No errors C D

*Source: Alferez, Merle S., Colega, Julius P., et.al., MSA National Career Aptitude Exam Preparation, Vol.2. MSA Publishing House and MSA Academic Advancement Institute,315 Katipunan Avenue, Loyola Heights, Quezon City, Philippines, 2007, pp.1-4.