ERROR IDENTIFICATION

Exercise -1
One of these parts contains an error.

1 . He was qu ite amu sin g wh en

h e h eard wh at h ad h app en ed .

2 . Tu rn lef t b y the cro ssro ads wh en you reach it.

3 . He h as been work ing h ere fo r so meti mes .

4 . He sto pped to see if he cou ld pick ed up th e trail.

5 . Althou gh he jump ed asid e, b ut th e ston e hit h im.

6 . I d ecid ed to climb ed to th e top of th e h ill to get a

b etter view.

7 . He ju mp ed do wn after shou ted a

warning to those stand ing b elow.

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 8 . After a f ew minu tes, I look up and saw th at
it was g etting dark .

9 . I saw th e blind man crossed the busy

ro ad withou t an y h elp .

10 . Th e robb er gave th e victim wi th a h ard b lo w.

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 Answers

1. He was qu ite a mused wh en h e h eard wh at had h app en ed.

2. Tu rn left at th e crossroads wh en you reach it.
3. He h as b een wo rk ing h ere fo r so me time s .
4. He stopp ed to see if h e cou ld pick up th e trail.
5. Althoug h he ju mp ed asid e, y et th e sto n e hit h im.
6. I d ecided to climb to th e top of th e hill to g et a b etter view.
7. He ju mp ed do wn after shouting a warning to tho se stand ing
b elow
8. Af ter a few min utes, I looked up and saw that it was g etting d ark .
9. I saw th e blind man crossing th e bu sy road withou t an y help .
10. Th e ro bber g av e th e victim a h ard blo w.

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 Exercise -2

1. Th ere were mar k s on th e sn ow bu t it were un recognizab le .

2. He lead me to th e rear of th e sho p wh ere

mo re g oo ds were stack ed .

3. Th e b ranch stru ck h im h ard and lay him u n con sciou s.

4. Th e sud den n oise f rig hten ed th e b ab y and ma d e it to cry.

5. Th e dog wagg ed it's tail wh en it saw me app ro achin g .

6. Th ere was signs of n eg lect sho wing th at no on e was livin g th ere.

7. After a f ew mo men t , th e wo man op en ed th e windo w

and look ed ou t cu rio usly.

8. Can yo u write an article to b e includ e in th e n ex t issu e of the

mag azin e ?

9. Decid ed to leav e, I p ack ed my clo th es and left a note to say I

h ad gon e .

10 . On e of th e fo rmer stud ent d on ated a larg e su m o f mo n ey to the

scho ol.

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 Answers

1. Th ere were mark s on th e sno w bu t they were un recogn izable.

2. He led me to th e rear of th e sho p wh ere mo re g oo ds were st ack ed .
3. Th e bran ch stru ck him h ard and laid hi m un con sciou s.
4. Th e sudd en no ise frigh tened th e b ab y and ma de it cry .
5. Te d og wagg ed its tail wh en it saw me app ro ach ing .
6. Th ere w ere sign s of n eg lect sho win g th at no on e was living th er e.
7. Af ter a few mo ments , th e wo man op en ed the windo w and look ed
ou t curiou sly.
8. Can you write an article to b e included in the n ex t issu e of the
mag azin e ?
9. Deciding to leav e, I p acked my clo th es and lef t a n ote to say I
h ad gon e.
10. On e of th e fo rmer students d onated a larg e su m o f mo n ey to th e
scho ol.

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 Exercise -3
One of these parts contains an error.

1. To who d id you p ass th e messag e I gav e yo u ?

2. Th e firemen put off th e f ire quick ly bu t th e hou se

was bu rn t do wn .

3. Th e villag ers carried ou t a th rou gh search fo r the missin g child .

4. Please co nvey my b est wish to yo ur mo th er wh en you see her.

5. Un less you f inish all yo ur h o mewo rk , you can watch telev ision .

6. Th e cont estant h itted th e targ et with g reat accu racy .

7. I a m so rry to say th at you r son h as b een absen ce f ro m

scho ol fo r a week .

8. Su ccessful app lican ts will b e paid attracting salary, bonu s and

f ringe b en efits .

9. Can yo u bo rrow me yo u r book fo r a f ew days ?

10 . My f riend asked me to g o f or shopp ing with h er but I refused .

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 Answer

1. To w ho m d id you p ass th e messag e I g ave you ?

2. Th e f ire men put o ut th e fire quick ly bu t th e hou se was bu rn t
do wn .
3. Th e villag ers carried out a thoro ug h search fo r th e missing child .
4. Please conv ey my b est w ishes to you r mo th er wh en yo u see her.
5. Un less yo u fin ish all yo ur ho mewo rk , you ca n't watch telev ision .
6. Th e contestan t hit th e targ et with g reat ac cu racy.
7. I a m so rry to say th at your son h as been a bsent f ro m scho ol f ro a
week .
8. Su ccessfu l app licants will b e p aid a ttra ctive salary, b onu s and
f ringe b en efits.
9. Can you lend me yo u r b ook f ro a few d ays ?
10. My f riend ask ed me to g o sho pping with h er but I refused .

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 Exercise -4
One of these parts contains an error.

1. Th e fire sp read qu ickly , d estro y th ree ho uses within min utes.

2. Sh e cro ssed th e ro ad withou t loo king and was kno ck do wn by a

car.

3. He g ot ou t of th e car, th an h e locked it and walk ed to th e office.

4. I hop e you will k ind consid er my ap p lication fo r a job in your

co mp an y.

5. If I kno w it was g oing to rain lik e this, I would have

stayed at ho me.

6. To my o p in ion adv ertisemen ts are mo re h armf u l th an b en eficial.

7. Th e cro wd was little and I h ad no d ifficu lty in g etting a

go od seat .

8. Mrs Salmah boug ht a lo t of f urn itu res at th e sale fo r

h er new ho use.

9. If you go I'm su re you will f ind it en jo y.

10 . Wo uld you min d go with me to the h osp ital ?

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 Answer

1. Th e f ire spread q uick ly, destroy ing th ree hou ses within min u tes.
2. Sh e crossed the ro ad withou t lo oking and was kno cked do wn b y a
car.
3. He go t ou t of the car, then h e lo ck ed it and walk ed to th e office.
4. I h op e you will kindly consid er my ap plication fo r a job in you r
co mp an y.
5. If I ha d know n it was go ing to rain lik e this, I wou ld hav e stayed
at ho me.
6. In my o p inion advertisement s are mo re har mf ul th an b en eficial.
7. Th e cro wd was sma ll and I h ad no d ifficu lty in g etting a good
seat.
8. Mrs Salma h bo ught a lot of furniture at the sale fo r h er n ew
ho use.
9. If you go I'm su re yo u will fin d it enjoyable .
10. Wo u ld you min d go ing with me to th e hosp ital ?

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 Exercise -5
One of these parts contains an error.

1. Th e sho p assistan ce was v ery h elpful and I was able to bu y wh at

I wan ted .

2. Have you wro te a reply to you r g rand mo th er to th ank h er for

the p resen t ?

3. My f ath er told me d on 't stay ou t late at n igh t with my f rien ds.

4. We h av e to do it ou rself as there are n ot enoug h wo rk ers to

finish it on time.

5. A my sits b esides me in class wh ile Sita is b eh ind me.

6. We are g ratefu l fo r Mrs Hali mah fo r help ing u s to win th e inter -

scho ol d eb ate.

7. Wh en Rah man reach ed to ho me, he realized th at n o

on e was th ere.

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 Answers

1. Th e shop assistant was v ery h elpf ul and I was ab le to bu y wh at I

wanted .
2. Hav e you w ritten a rep ly to you r g randmo th er to th ank h er fo r
the p resen t ?
3. My f ath er to ld me no t to stay o ut late at n igh t with my friend s.
4. We h ave to do it o urselv es as th ere are no t en ough wo rkers to
finish it on time.
5. A my si ts beside me in class while Sita is b ehind me.
6. We are g ratefu l to Mrs Halimah fo r h elp ing u s to win the in ter -
scho ol d eb ate.
7. Wh en Rahman rea ched ho me , h e realized that no on e was
there.

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 Exercise -6

Each of the following sente nces contains an error (

Articles) which has been underlined. Write out the correct
answer.

1. Sh e has a s mall eyes an d a po in ted nose.

2. Jan e is rath er a ou tstandin g wo man .

3. We n eed to take an action to so lv e th e p rob lem o f po llu tion .

4. If you read , you g et a kno wledg e .

5. Th e wo man describ e h er dau ghter as jewel .

6. He was g iv en a rewards fo r h is h onesty.

7. It b eco mes d ry wh en exposed to sun .

8. Th e tracks were mad e b y strang e creature .

9. Fath er wen t to b ank yesterday.

10 Mich ael Jack son is fa mo us sing er .

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 Answers

1. small eyes
2. an outstanding
3. action
4. knowledge
5. as a jewel
6. a reward
7. the sun
8. a strange creature
9. the bank
10. a famous singer

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 Exercise -7
Each of the following sentences contains an error ( Tenses)
which has been underlined. Write out the correct answer.

1. I a m livin g in Westerley sin ce last Sep te mb er.

2. I h ave b e en in New Yo rk two week s ag o .

3. Th e phon e rung while I was doing th e d ish es

4. I h ave receiv ed you r letter last week .

5. If I had taken part, I will win th e p rize.

6. Th ey h av e no w reduce the n umb er o f p ro jects o n t h e highland s.

7. Sh e gav e a loud screa m and fall ov er th e ch air.

8. We ate th e chick en and also drun k th e o range juice.

9. After th is h appen , we d ared no t go th ere ag ain .

10 Has an yon e ev er tell you to kno ck b efo re you enter ?

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 Answers

1. have been living

2. for two weeks
3. rang
4. received
5. would have won
6. reduced
7. fell
8. drank
9. happened
10. told

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 Exercise -8
Each of the following sentences contain s an error (
Tenses/ Passive ) which has been underlined. Write out the
correct answer.

1. Wh ile I am watching telev ision last n igh t, someo n e called .

2. Valu ab le p ainting s were stole f ro m th e g allery.

3. I found th at my d r awers were search ed .

4. I sud denly no ticed th at h e h as tu rned blu e.

5. Th e car was damag e badly in th e accid en t.

6. Teen ag ers withou t gu idance can b e easily influence .

7. Wh en my f ather was doing his wo rk , we will no t disturb him.

8. We h ad b etter went ho me no w. It is late.

9. Wh en I reach ed h er house, sh e alread y left .

10 If I were you , I will see th e h ead master.

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 Answers

1. was watching
2. stolen
3. had been
4. had
5. damaged
6. influenced
7. is
8. go
9. had already left
10. would

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 Exercise -9
Each of the following sentences contains an error (
Participles and Gerunds ) which has been underlined.
Write out the correct answer

1. Th ey were bo ring b y th e film.

2. After tied up the th ief , I called the po lice.

3. 'Stop cry o r I will h it you ,' he th reaten ed .

4. Th is p rob lem can b e so lved b y contro l po llu tion .

5. I saw a man climb ed ov er the g ate.

6. Alin a saw h er tried to op en the f ront do or.

7. Th e g ate was no t da mag ed b ut it was wid e open ed .

8. I saw my n eighbo r was standing b y th e doo r.

9. We h ad a v ery f righten ed exp erien ce.

10 I h eard th e ch il d screa med .

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 Answers

1. bored
2. tying
3. crying
4. controlling
5. climb / climbing
6. try / trying
7. wide open
8. standing
9. frightening
10. scream / screaming

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 Exercise -10
Each of the following sentenc es contains an error which
has been underlined. Write out the correct answer.

1. Wh en you send the fo rms, yo u sh ould in clu ded a pho tog raph .

2. If you h av e a car, you can trav eled around Sing apo re.

3. Th e th ieves mu st h ad stolen the handphon e.

4. Ou r g roup mu st climb ed th e h ill.

5. Wh en she is f ree, sh e will h elps u s.

6. Ev en when he is sad , h e will jok es .

7. We mu st p rayed to God fo r help .

8. Do I mu st go ?

9. You can leav ing soon .

10 He can easily recognizes h is old friends.

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 Answers

1. should include
2. travel
3. have stolen
4. must climb
5. help
6. joke
7. must pray
8. have to
9. leave
10. recognize

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 Exercise -11
Each of the following sentences contains an error (
Countable/Uncountable Nouns ) which has been underlined.
Write out the correct answer.

1. Th e teach er g av e each of th e stud en t a test pap er.

2. It's imp o rtant fo r every stu dent s to hav e a diction ary.

3. Ev ery fu rnitu re in th at roo m is mad e of woo d .

4. People's id ea abo ut v alu es ch ang e.

5. We h av e a lot of wo rks to do .

6. On e of my mo t h er's ring was also stolen .

7. Sh e has a lot o f jewelleries .

8. Th e busin essman h as boug ht a lot of p rop erties .

9. It is wise to h av e a smaller amo u n t of child ren .

10 Th ey usually hav e th ree o r less ch ild ren .

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 Answers

1. students
2. student
3. All
4. ideas
5. work
6. rings
7. jewellery
8. property
9. number
10. fewer

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 Exercise -12
Each of the following sentences contains an error (
Direct/ Indirect Questions ) which has been underlined.
Write out the correct answe r.

1. Tell th e d river wh ere do you want to go .

2. He wan ts to k no w what can h e do .

3. I'll ask her wh at is th e time .

4. We don 't k no w wh y is h e late .

5. Tell me wh ere is th e k ey .

6. I wond er wh at is sh e do ing there.

7. Wh y th ey can 't do it p ro perly ?

8. I und erstand wh y d id h e do it.

9. Can an yo ne tell me wh at is the sto ry ab out ?

10 Her mo th er is staying wh ere ?

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 Answers

1. you want
2. he can do
3. the time is
4. he is late
5. the key is
6. she is doing
7. can't they
8. he did
9. they story is
10. Where is her mother staying ?

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 Exercise -13
Each of the following sentences contains an error (
Adverbs / Connectors ) which has been underlined. Write
out the correct answer.

1. Althou gh he is tired bu t he wan ts to play.

2. Th e weather was su ch co ld that I d idn't go ou t.

3. It was too ho t th at I cou ldn't drink it.

4. Un less I stud y h ard , I will pass all my ex a ms.

5. Ronn ie is my a g e wherelse Stev e is young er than I.

6. Eith er Jack will call Susan o r Bob .

7. He ate a lo t b ecause he was too hu ng ry.

8. He co mp leted th e race in spite h is inju ry.

9. Marie wok e up late. Consequ en t sh e missed th e train.

10 S mith is a p oo r man . Mo reover h e helps o th er poo r p eop le.

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 Answers

1. ( omit but )
2. so
3. so
4. will not pass
5. whereas
6. Either Jack or Bob wil l call Susan.
7. very
8. in spite of
9. Consequently
10. However

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 Exercise -14
Each of the following sentences contains an error (
Prepositions ) which has been underlined. Write out the
correct answer.

1. I reach ed at Seman tan S treet.

2. Abou t h alf p ast n ine we arrived the d estination .

3. We h eard a lot of no ise a mo ng the jung les

4. We came o u t f ro m th e tree when it was saf e.

5. Th ey than ked to the f amily for h elp ing the m.

6. I sc reamed loud ly to h im.

7. Sh e wan ts the b est of us.

8. Paren ts n eed to sp end mo re time o n their ch ild ren .

9. Th ey are able to con centrate of th eir wo rk .

10 Th ey sp end mo re time to caring fo r o thers.

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 Answers

1. reached
2. arrived at
3. in
4. down
5. thanked
6. at
7. for / from
8. with
9. on
10. on

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 Exercise -15

1. It d iff eren ce f ro m o n e cu ltu re to an oth er.

2. I realized it had d ead .

3. It was so en jo y.

4. Th e h ar mo n y atmo sp h ere mad e me f eel g ood .

5. A ch ild need s atten tion f ro m t h eir p arents

6. On New Year's Ev e me and my f amily h av e dinn er tog ether.

7. In sp ite of h is in ju red , he d ecid ed to tak e p art.

8. Th e riv er was mo re d eep th an I tho ugh t.

9. Th e tracks were mu ch mo re width co mp ared with the tig er's.

10 Co mp ared with h er, my h and writing is neater.

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 Answers

1. differs
2. died
3. enjoyable
4. harmonious
5. his / her
6. my family and I
7. injury
8. deeper
9. wide
10. hers

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 Exercise -16

1. Th e sizes of hou ses varies acco rd ing to th e location .

2. He also h av e a p air of b ro wn eyes.

3. He look v ery you ng alth ough h e is ov er 4 0 years.

4. Th ere are no sharing of space.

5. A small fa mily h av e a lot of adv an tag es.

6. Her reason fo r leav ing ho me were no t clear.

7. Th ere is a lo t of diff erences between th em.

8. People in th e West do esn 't kno w mu ch about us.

9. My f ath er don 't lik e people who lie.

10 Wh o wan t to read th e boo k f irst.

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 Asnwers

1. vary
2. has
3. looks
4. is
5. has
6. was
7. are
8. don't
9. doesn't
10. wants

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 Exercise -17
Each of the following sentences contains an error (
Vocabulary/Collocation ) which has been underlined. Write
out the correct answer.

1. If you g iv e mo re care and atten tio n, it wou ld f ru it a better ch ild .

2. Th ey h av e in creased th e bus fees .

3. It's too late to alter an y mistak es do ne.

4. You can see the m wo nd erin g around ou r h ouse.

5. Th e d esert was d elicio us.

6. Ev ery n ecessary step mu st b e do ne .

7. Th ey sh ould d o their responsibilities well.

8. He is an ov ersea g rad uate.

9. Th is sch eme h as larger adv antag es

10 We h eard th e vo ice of a gun .

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 Answers

1. produce
2. fares
3. made
4. wandering
5. dessert
6. taken
7. bear
8. overseas
9. more / greater / bigger
10. sound of a gun

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 Exercise -18

1. Accid ents are easier to happ en when mo to rists speed .

2. Th e cost of liv ing n owad ays is at a very h igh rate .

3. We saw on e tiger was app ro ach ed to us .

4. Fo r in stan ce, Ru ssia and China th ey are Co mmu n ists .

5. Teach er ask ed so me q uestion to th e class .

6. Hank do first .

7. Th e add ress after th e n ame what yo u shou l d pu t .

8. All of you finish ed ?

9. Wh at kin d of ch ild ren d id th ey g et th is award ?

10 He is tall and rug ged look ing man walk ed towards me.
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 Answers

1. Accidents happen more easily

2. is very high
3. approaching us
4. are Communists
5. the class some questions
6. should do it first
7. should be put after the name
8. Have all
9. got
10. A

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 Exercise -19

Each of the following sentences contains an error

1. You can f ind the t o ys in th e child ren d ep artment.

2. Lugg ag es are so ld cheap ly h ere.

3. Althou gh I love my f a mily but I g et f eed up with the m

so meti mes.

4. He to ld me d on't do it .

5. I wen t the shopp ing alon e.

6. I h ave sp end all my mo n ey.

7. So me an imals mig h t attack ed if th ey are p rovok ed .

8. Th e man were able to pull ou t the child qu ick ly

9. Th e ring s is bigg er th an h er fing ers.

10 Th e men were k ind b ecau se he kn ew wh at it was to b e ho meless.

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 Answers

1. children's
2. Luggage is
3. ( omit but )
4. not to do it
5. shopping
6. spent
7. attack
8. was
9. are
10. they

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 Exercise -20
Each of the following sentences contains an error

1. It cause th e crack to b eco me w ider.

2. Th e go ld did no t shon e b righ tly because it was d irty.

3. Rubies and d iamo n d is kno wn as jewels.

4. Th ey found th e foo tp rin ts lef ted b y the tig er.

5. Ray mo nd sh oes b ecau se d ir ty b ecau se of th e mu d .

6. Jewel is a p reciou s ston e.

7. Her son are an on ly child .

8. Th ings leav e behind b y th e v isito rs were h and ed to him.

9. Th e sun was not shine b righ tly.

10 Sh e is no ti me to call an yon e.
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 Answers

1. caused
2. shine
3. are
4. left
5. Raymond's
6. A jewel
7. was
8. left
9. did
10. had

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