How to write good Grammar questions

Grammar questions consist of an incorrect sentence that requires correction. The error might be incorrect punctuation, a word not capitalized or perhaps, a word spelled incorrectly.

Also known as: error correction, sentence correction, sentence structure, grammar correction, objective

Use Grammar Questions to Assess:

• Punctuation Skills
• Grammar Skills
• Word Capitalization
• Reading Skills
• Correct word usage
• Sentence structure

Question Usage Ideas:

• Proofreading Assessments
• Foreign Language Tests
• Spot the Error quizzes
• Journalism Testing

Advantages of Grammar Questions:

• Teaches users to spot mistakes
• Great for assessing the understanding of the particular written language
• Answers require the user to think about their answer
• No guessing as with other question types.
• Gain a good understanding of what the user knows/doesn't know

Disadvantages of Grammar Questions:

• Can be difficult for those who are not fluent in the language the question is being asked in
• Can be graded incorrectly if the user is an a location where words are spelled differently than what is in the Test.