Exercise 2: Choose the word or phrase in each of the following sentences that needs correcting. 31. I asked (A) him how far was it (B) it was to the station if(C) I went there by taxi(D). 32. All of (A) my students wondered (B) how many(C) people lived in Tokyo? (D) 33. They asked me that (if/whether) (A) I could (B) do the(C) shopping for (D) them. 34. Her mother ordered (A) her do not go (not to go) (B) out with him(C) the night before (D). 35. The traffic warden (A) asked me (B) why had I (I had) parked(C) my car there (D). 36. He said that(A) he will (would) pick(B) me up at(C) 8 am the following(D) day. 37. She said (A) that the books in(B) the library would be(C) available tomorrow(D).the following day 38. He advised (A) her thinking (to think) about (B) that example again(C) because it needed correcting (D). 39. The (A) receptionist said I must(B) (had to)fill out that form(C) before I attended(D) the interview. 40. Marty said a(A) good friendship is (was) (B) like a diamond(C) – valuable, beautiful and durable(D).

Choose the word or phrase in each of the following sentences that needs correcting.

1. He said me if I had done  my homework.
2. They wanted to know how much could you pay for it.                     
3. You promised you will go on a picnic with us the next  Sunday

4. They asked me what did happen last night, but I was unable to tell them.
5. Ron said  that he wasn’t sure, but the storm  may stop already.      
6. I asked  him how far was it to the station if I went there by taxi.

7. The shopkeeper warned the boys don’t lean their bicycles against his windows.

8. They asked me that I could  do the  shopping for  them.

9. Her mother ordered  her do not go out with him  the night before.

10. The traffic warden  asked me  why had I parked my car there.

11. He said that  he will pick me up at  8 am the following  day.

12. She said  that the books in  the library would be  available tomorrow

13. He advised  her thinking about that example again  because it needed correcting.

14. The  receptionist said I must fill out that form  before I attended  the interview.

15. The mayor apologized  on  having slept in an international summit and resigned afterwards.

XIX. Choose the underlined word or phrase (marked A, B, C or D) in each sentence that needs correcting.

1. One of the most famous season (A) festivals taking place (B) in (C) the world is (D) Christmas.

2. They will (A) have stuffing (B) and some other (C) delicious food on (D) Thanksgiving.

3. They took (A) an opportunity finding (B) out the unique culture of ethnic minorities (C) through the festival's (D) activities.

4. They have a plan to attend (A) some well-known (B) festivals of (C) Japan this year (D).

5. She checked (A) the list of guests (B) and took (C) them to their seat with (D) the feast.

6. Why does the festival make (A) a good impression on (B) a lot of tourists? - Therefore (C) those activities in this festival (D) are so exciting.

7. What (A) visitors attended (B) the local festival last year (C)? - Hundreds (D) of them.

Choose the underlined word or phrase A, B, C or D in each sentence that needs correcting

1. When people (offer A) (gifts B) the (Vietnamese C) will usually speak (light D) about it

2. (Traditional A) Vietnamese (children B) live (with C) their parents (until D) marriage

3. Breaking (the A) promise can (be B) a serious (violation C) of (social D) expectation

4. (The A) smile (is B) sometimes considered (as C) (a D) silent Thank you

5. We sit (down A) a tray on (a B) (mat C) to have (meals D)