Iraqi National English Proficiency Test (INPT) · Structure and Usage
Error Recognition and Sentence Structure
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- Which part of the sentence contains an error? 'The number of students who applied (A) for the scholarship were (B) larger than it was (C) last year (D).'
- Which part of the sentence contains an error? 'Despite of (A) the heavy traffic, the lecturer arrived (B) before (C) the class began (D).'
- Which part of the sentence contains an error? 'She suggested me (A) to read (B) the article before (C) the meeting (D).'
- Which part of the sentence contains an error? 'Each of the players (A) have (B) received (C) a medal (D).'
- Which part of the sentence contains an error? 'He don't (A) like (B) to eat (C) fish (D).'
- Which part of the sentence contains an error? 'If I will have (A) enough money (B), I will buy (C) a new car (D).'
- Which part of the sentence contains an error? 'The children was (A) playing in (B) the garden when (C) it rained (D).'
- Which part of the sentence contains an error? 'I have known (A) her since (B) ten years (C) and I like (D) her.'
- Which part of the sentence contains an error? 'She is more taller (A) than (B) her sister (C) is (D).'
- Which part of the sentence contains an error? 'Neither of the boys (A) were (B) able to (C) answer (D).'
- Which part of the sentence contains an error? 'The teacher said me (A) to (B) open (C) the books (D).'
- Which part of the sentence contains an error? 'He is working (A) here since (B) last (C) year (D).'
- Which part of the sentence contains an error? 'There is (A) many people (B) waiting (C) outside (D).'
- Which part of the sentence contains an error? 'I look forward (A) to meet (B) you (C) next week (D).'
- Which part of the sentence contains an error? 'She asked me where (A) did I (B) live (C) in Basra (D).'
- Which part of the sentence contains an error? 'He suggested (A) to go (B) to the (C) cinema (D).'
- Which part of the sentence contains an error? 'The informations (A) you gave (B) me (C) were useful (D).'
- Which part of the sentence contains an error? 'My brother is (A) interested (B) on (C) football (D).'
- Which part of the sentence contains an error? 'They have (A) been (B) waiting (C) since three hours (D).'
- Which part of the sentence contains an error? 'He run (A) very (B) fast (C) yesterday (D).'
- Which part of the sentence contains an error? 'I am (A) agree (B) with (C) you (D).'
- Which part of the sentence contains an error? 'She has (A) gone (B) to (C) school yesterday (D).'
- Which part of the sentence contains an error? 'He enjoys (A) to play (B) football (C) every day (D).'
- Which part of the sentence contains an error? 'Although (A) he was tired, but (B) he (C) kept working (D).'
- Which part of the sentence contains an error? 'If she would study (A) harder (B), she would (C) pass (D).'
- Which part of the sentence contains an error? 'They discussed about (A) the (B) problem (C) for hours (D).'
- Which part of the sentence contains an error? 'The books which (A) you borrowed it (B) from the (C) library (D) are overdue.'
- Which part of the sentence contains an error? 'He is the (A) most (B) intelligent (C) than (D) all of us.'
- Which part of the sentence contains an error? 'She did not (A) went (B) to (C) school (D).'
- Which part of the sentence contains an error? 'This is the (A) first time (B) I am visiting (C) Erbil (D).'
- Which part of the sentence contains an error? 'We must (A) to (B) finish (C) the work today (D).'
- Which part of the sentence contains an error? 'The women (A) was (B) waiting (C) at the bus stop (D).'
- Which part of the sentence contains an error? 'He told (A) that (B) he was (C) tired (D) to the teacher.'
- Which part of the sentence contains an error? 'Every students (A) must (B) bring (C) a pen (D).'
- Which part of the sentence contains an error? 'She is (A) used to (B) get up (C) early (D).'
- Which part of the sentence contains an error? 'He hardly (A) never (B) visits (C) his uncle (D).'
- Which part of the sentence contains an error? 'The price (A) of vegetables (B) have (C) risen (D).'
- You ___ bring a pen; the school will give you one.
- You should depend ___ your own efforts.
- The letter ___ yesterday.
- She is used to ___ up early.
- The plane took ___ at ten o'clock.
- Would you like ___ tea?
- It was ___ a cold day that we stayed in.
- The plural of 'city' is ___.
- Not only ___ the exam, but she also won a prize.
- The past participle of 'write' is ___.
- The students were ___ by the lecture.
- The sentence 'The thief was caught by the police' is in the ___ voice.
- The word 'careless' ends with the suffix ___.
- Each of the students ___ a book.
- Look at those clouds! It ___ rain.
- If it rains tomorrow, we ___ at home.
- She ___ TV when I called her.
- My brother, ___ lives in Erbil, is a teacher.
- Which part of the sentence contains an error? 'She can speaks (A) three (B) languages (C) fluently (D).'
- Which part of the sentence contains an error? 'The news (A) are (B) very good (C) today (D).'
- Which part of the sentence contains an error? 'My father is (A) a engineer (B) in (C) Basra (D).'
- Which part of the sentence contains an error? 'Hardly had I (A) arrived (B) home (C) than it began to rain (D).'
- Which part of the sentence contains an error? 'She has been living (A) here (B) for two years (C) ago (D).'
- Which part of the sentence contains an error? 'The doctor advised him (A) stop (B) smoking (C) immediately (D).'
- Which part of the sentence contains an error? 'Ali is good (A) in (B) mathematics (C) and physics (D).'
- Which part of the sentence contains an error? 'If I were (A) you, I (B) will accept (C) the offer (D).'
- Which part of the sentence contains an error? 'The book was written (A) by (B) a famous author (C) at 1990 (D).'
- Which part of the sentence contains an error? 'Between you and I (A), the plan (B) is not (C) going to work (D).'
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