Office grammar and proofreading

About this practice suite

This suite prepares candidates for office grammar and proofreading selection in the administration, clerical, records, and office support sector with 5 skill areas: written communication, error detection, data checking and clerical accuracy, attention and concentration and verbal reasoning. Every question was written by Novus editors for this suite — none are taken from live or leaked exams — and the full bank holds 52 scored questions across three modes, plus 8 reserve questions used to vary repeat attempts. Answer keys never ship to the browser: your answers are scored server-side, and results stay on your device.

Skills this suite practises

• Written communication — Grammar, vocabulary, sentence correction, clarity, tone, proofreading, and workplace writing.
• Error detection — Comparing strings, records, transactions, forms, and data for mistakes.
• Data checking and clerical accuracy — Matching, filing, coding, record checking, and identifying discrepancies.
• Attention and concentration — Sustained focus, selective attention, and accuracy under time pressure.
• Verbal reasoning — Drawing conclusions from written information without relying on outside assumptions.

Sample questions from the guided bank

Two of the 10 guided-practice questions, shown exactly as they appear in a session. Answers and explanations are not printed here — keys stay on the server — so open guided practice to answer them and see how you did.

1. Which sentence is grammatically correct?

   • A. The reports are ready for review.
   • B. The reports is ready for review.
   • C. The reports be ready for review.
   • D. The reports was ready for review.

2. You must email a client about a delay. Best tone?

   • A. Blame the client in all caps
   • B. State the delay, revised timing, and next step politely and clearly
   • C. Use sarcasm to lighten the mood
   • D. Send no message and hope they forget

Practice modes and timing

Guided practice is untimed-feeling and instructional; the mini-test is a short timed check; the full simulation mirrors a complete sitting. All three draw on separate question sets, so moving up a mode never repeats what you practised.

Study outline

Read the study outline for this suite’s skills, timings, and recommended lessons on one printable page, or download its standalone HTML file. The printable page can also be saved as a PDF from your browser.