The Error Analysis In Grammar TOEFL ® Prediction Test

TOEFL Prediction Test is a simulation test that is done as practice before taking the real TOEFL test. The material tested is not much different from the official TOEFL test so that participants will get an idea of how the official TOEFL test will be carried out.

DirectionChoose abcthat has a grammatical error, or select choice e for no error!


1. The professor, together with her research assistants, were preparing the final report for the presentation scheduled next week.

a. The professor
b. together with her research assistants
c. were preparing
d. the final report
e. No error

2. Although he studied very hard for the final exams, he didn’t do good enough to pass all of his subjects this semester.

a. Although he studied very hard
b. for the final exams
c. he didn’t do good enough
d. to pass all of his subjects
e. No error

3. Each of the participants in the competition have been notified by email and are required to respond within two days.

a. Each of the participants
b. in the competition
c. have been notified
d. and are required to respond
e. No error

4. The manager asked that all staff submits their weekly reports before 5 p.m. on Friday to ensure a timely review.

a. The manager asked
b. that all staff
c. submits their weekly reports
d. before 5 p.m. on Friday
e. No error

5. The students, who had been working on the group project for over a month, was disappointed by the final grade they received.

a. The students
b. who had been working on the group project
c. for over a month
d. was disappointed
e. No error

6. Many of the policies implemented by the new administration appears to contradict the promises made during the campaign.

a. Many of the policies
b. implemented by the new administration
c. appears to contradict
d. the promises made during the campaign
e. No error

7. Because the conference was rescheduled to next week, everyone need to revise their travel arrangements accordingly.

a. Because the conference was rescheduled
b. to next week
c. everyone need
d. to revise their travel arrangements
e. No error

8. Despite being one of the best-selling authors of the decade, his latest book fail to impress both critics and readers.

a. Despite being one of the best-selling authors
b. of the decade
c. his latest book fail
d. to impress both critics and readers
e. No error

9. If she would have known about the changes in the policy, she might have made a different decision last month.

a. If she would have known
b. about the changes
c. in the policy
d. she might have made a different decision
e. No error

10. There is hardly no evidence to support the theory proposed by the scientist in her recent publication.

a. There is hardly
b. no evidence
c. to support the theory
d. proposed by the scientist
e. No error

11. The museum, along with the historical archives and rare documents, are being renovated to improve public access.

a. The museum
b. along with the historical archives and rare documents
c. are being renovated
d. to improve public access
e. No error

12. Although neither of the candidates have experience in international affairs, both expressed strong opinions on the matter during the debate.

a. Although neither of the candidates
b. have experience
c. in international affairs
d. both expressed strong opinions
e. No error

13. She is the only one of the applicants who have been selected for the final interview this afternoon.

a. She is
b. the only one
c. of the applicants
d. who have been selected
e. No error

14. The book that was assigned last week were far more difficult than any other reading we’ve done this semester.

a. The book
b. that was assigned last week
c. were far more difficult
d. than any other reading
e. No error

15. Everyone in the department, including the senior managers, need to complete the annual training module before the end of the quarter.

a. Everyone in the department
b. including the senior managers
c. need to complete
d. the annual training module
e. No error

16. The athlete, who suffered a severe injury during the last match, hope to recover in time for the championship.

a. The athlete
b. who suffered a severe injury
c. during the last match
d. hope to recover
e. No error

17. Had she took the earlier flight, she would have arrived on time for the beginning of the ceremony.

a. Had she
b. took the earlier flight
c. she would have arrived
d. on time for the beginning
e. No error

18. It is important for every students to understand the requirements of the program before registering.

a. It is important
b. for every students
c. to understand
d. the requirements of the program
e. No error

19. Not one of the job applicants were qualified for the managerial position despite impressive resumes.

a. Not one
b. of the job applicants
c. were qualified
d. for the managerial position
e. No error

20. By the time the class ends, they will already finished the discussion on climate change and sustainable development.

a. By the time the class ends
b. they will
c. already finished
d. the discussion on climate change
e. No error

21. Neither of the answers you provided seem correct based on the explanation given by the teacher.

a. Neither of the answers
b. you provided
c. seem correct
d. based on the explanation
e. No error

22. The technician explained that the equipment needed to be calibrate before conducting any experiments.

a. The technician explained
b. that the equipment
c. needed to be
d. calibrate before conducting
e. No error

23. One of the students who was chosen to represent the school have already prepared her speech.

a. One of the students
b. who was chosen
c. to represent the school
d. have already prepared
e. No error

24. Despite the director's objections, the team decides to proceed with the original plan to test the new prototype.
a. Despite the director's objections
b. the team
c. decides to proceed
d. with the original plan
e. No error

25. The company has significantly reduced their expenses this year by implementing a more efficient strategy.

a. The company
b. has significantly reduced
c. their expenses
d. this year by implementing
e. No error