Error Recognition
Help Questions
TOEIC › Error Recognition
You need to start arriving to work on time because recently you have been arriving late too infrequently.
Which of the underlined words above is incorrect?
infrequently
arriving
on time
recently
Explanation
The problem is that the person is arriving to work late too often. Therefore, the word "infrequently" should actually say "frequently."
You need to start arriving to work on time because recently you have been arriving late too infrequently.
Which of the underlined words above is incorrect?
infrequently
arriving
on time
recently
Explanation
The problem is that the person is arriving to work late too often. Therefore, the word "infrequently" should actually say "frequently."
I like all flavors of ice cream accept strawberry.
How should this sentence be re-written?
I like all flavors of ice cream except strawberry.
No error
I like all flavors of ice cream beside strawberry.
I like all flavors of ice cream with the acception of strawberry.
Explanation
The correct answer is "I like all flavors of ice cream except strawberry." The error in the original sentence is with the commonly mistaken words accept and except. Accept is a verb that means to agree with or to allow, and except is an a preposition that means "apart from." This sentence requires the word with the latter meaning. Acception is not a word; the correct spelling is exception. Also, "I like all flavors of ice cream beside strawberry" is incorrect because the word beside needs an s ("besides").
I like all flavors of ice cream accept strawberry.
How should this sentence be re-written?
I like all flavors of ice cream except strawberry.
No error
I like all flavors of ice cream beside strawberry.
I like all flavors of ice cream with the acception of strawberry.
Explanation
The correct answer is "I like all flavors of ice cream except strawberry." The error in the original sentence is with the commonly mistaken words accept and except. Accept is a verb that means to agree with or to allow, and except is an a preposition that means "apart from." This sentence requires the word with the latter meaning. Acception is not a word; the correct spelling is exception. Also, "I like all flavors of ice cream beside strawberry" is incorrect because the word beside needs an s ("besides").
The entire company is required to attend a meeting in which the CEO will discuss last year's losses and how they will effect the current year.
Which of the underlined words above is incorrect?
effect
entire
attend
discuss
Explanation
"Effect" is incorrect because it is a noun. The sentence needs a verb. The correct word is "affect."
The entire company is required to attend a meeting in which the CEO will discuss last year's losses and how they will effect the current year.
Which of the underlined words above is incorrect?
effect
entire
attend
discuss
Explanation
"Effect" is incorrect because it is a noun. The sentence needs a verb. The correct word is "affect."
Which of the following sentences contain an error in punctuation?
My best friends are Sarah Katie and Mike.
I went to the mall, tried on a dress, and bought a pair of shoes.
The best months are April, May, and June.
She eats chicken and turkey, but not beef.
Explanation
The correct answer is "My best friends are Sarah Katie and Mike." This is the correct choice because it contains an error in punctuation: when writing a list, each item needs to be separated by a comma, so there should be commas after the names Sarah and Katie. Each of the other sentences is correctly punctuated.
Which of the following sentences contain an error in punctuation?
My best friends are Sarah Katie and Mike.
I went to the mall, tried on a dress, and bought a pair of shoes.
The best months are April, May, and June.
She eats chicken and turkey, but not beef.
Explanation
The correct answer is "My best friends are Sarah Katie and Mike." This is the correct choice because it contains an error in punctuation: when writing a list, each item needs to be separated by a comma, so there should be commas after the names Sarah and Katie. Each of the other sentences is correctly punctuated.
Which of the following sentences contains an error in punctuation?
Elephants my favorite animals are in danger of extinction.
Elephants, my favorite animals, are in danger of extinction.
Elephants are my favorite animals, but the are in danger of extinction.
Elephants are in danger of extinction.
Explanation
The correct answer is "Elephants my favorite animals are in danger of extinction." This sentence is incorrectly punctuated because the phrase "my favorite animals" is a non-essential clause that appears in the middle of the sentence, so it needs to be set off with two commas. Since there are no commas in the sentence, it is incorrect. The other sentences are all punctuated correctly.
Which of the following sentences contains an error in punctuation?
Elephants my favorite animals are in danger of extinction.
Elephants, my favorite animals, are in danger of extinction.
Elephants are my favorite animals, but the are in danger of extinction.
Elephants are in danger of extinction.
Explanation
The correct answer is "Elephants my favorite animals are in danger of extinction." This sentence is incorrectly punctuated because the phrase "my favorite animals" is a non-essential clause that appears in the middle of the sentence, so it needs to be set off with two commas. Since there are no commas in the sentence, it is incorrect. The other sentences are all punctuated correctly.