Pretest
Ready for a test? The following sentences cover some of the most common errors in English. If you don’t know all the answers, don’t worry—the rest of the book can help. At the end of the Pretest you’ll find an Answer Key that not only gives the answers, but also refers you to the chapter that will explain each answer for you.
Pretest
Circle the correct choice.
1. Doris foolishly spent four hours (laying, lying) by the pool and now looks like a radish.
2. Each of those revolting insects (belong, belongs) to an endangered species.
3. The insects are no longer (lying, laying) on the table because every one of them (have fallen, has fallen) onto the carpet.
4. Pauline and a man with a large sheepdog (live, lives) in the apartment above mine. ...
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