There was a mistake, ___________________?
There was a mistake, ___________________?
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There was a mistake, ___________________?
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There was a mistake, ___________________?
IV.Find the mistake in each sentence below.
12. Because (A) there was (B) an accident, everyone (C) was fine (D).
13. He will (A) clean (B) his house at 9 a.m. (C) tomorrow (D).
14. There are less (A) TV programs for (B) teenagers than (C) there are for adults (D).
15. Every day I go to work (A) by foot (B), but she drives (C) to (D) work.
12/ Because => Although
13/ will clean => will be cleaning
14/ less => fewer
15/ by foot => on foot
Because => Although
clean => be cleaning
less => fewer
by => on
Correct mistakes
Find a mistake in the underlined words/ phrases in each sentence below and correct it.
1. There was a long queue (A) for taxis. Besides (B), we didn’t have (C) to wait too long (D) to get one.
Correction:
2. There was few (A) hotels; however (B), we were lucky and (C) we managed to find a room.
Correction:
3. Their team hadn’t lost (A) a game the entire (B) season. Therefore, (C) we beat (D) them last night.
Correction:
4. Although (A)the increase in (B) air fares, most people still prefer (C) to travel by (D) plane.
Correction:
5. He failed (A) the exams (B) because (C) his laziness.(D)
Correction:
6. Please arrive (A) on time in order to (B) we will be able (C) to start (D) the meeting punctually.
Correction:
7. When (A) I met John last year, he has already graduated (B) from (C) university for (D) a year.
Correction:
8. Lan had (A) many problems (B) with her old laptop; nevertheless, (C) she bought a new one (D).
Correction:
9. In order that (A) promote the development of (B) the craft village, more support (C) from local authorities is (D) needed.
Correction:
10. As soon (A) as I know, Nga Son mats village has (B) existed for (C) more than 150 years with many (D) ups and downs.
Correction:
1. There was a long queue (A) for taxis. Besides (B), we didn’t have (C) to wait too long (D) to get one.
Correction:Nevertheless
2. There was few (A) hotels; however (B), we were lucky and (C) we managed to find a room.
Correction:so
3. Their team hadn’t lost (A) a game the entire (B) season. Therefore, (C) we beat (D) them last night.
Correction:However
4. Although (A)the increase in (B) air fares, most people still prefer (C) to travel by (D) plane.
Correction:Despite
5. He failed (A) the exams (B) because (C) his laziness.(D)
Correction:Because of
6. Please arrive (A) on time in order to (B) we will be able (C) to start (D) the meeting punctually.
Correction so that
7. When (A) I met John last year, he has already graduated (B) from (C) university for (D) a year.
Correction: had
8. Lan had (A) many problems (B) with her old laptop; nevertheless, (C) she bought a new one (D).
Correction:therefore
9. In order that (A) promote the development of (B) the craft village, more support (C) from local authorities is (D) needed.
Correction:to
10. As soon (A) as I know, Nga Son mats village has (B) existed for (C) more than 150 years with many (D) ups and downs.
Correction: far
VI. Identify the mistake in each sentence and correct it. (5 point)
1. There was only a few people at the meeting last night.
A B C D
2. The driver of the car was serious injured in the accident.
A B C D
3. The public library in the city has thousand of good books.
A B C D
4. Could you tell me where to get to the souvenir shop?
A B C D
5. They haven’t seen each other since September when they have met at Mary's
A B C D
party.
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1. There was => were only a few people at the meeting last night.
A B C D
2. The driver of the car was serious => seriously injured in the accident.
A B C D
3. The public library in the city has thousand => a thousand of good books.
A B C D
4. Could you tell me where => how to get to the souvenir shop?
A B C D
5. They haven’t seen each other since September when they have met => met at Mary's
A B C D
party.
There is a mistake in the four underlined parts of each sentence. Find and correct it.
A new department store was building in our town last month.
A. A new
B. store
C. building
D. last month
There is a mistake in the four underlined parts of each sentence. Find and correct it.
A new department store was building in our town last month.
A. A new
B. store
C. building
D. last month
VI. Each of the following sentences has ONE mistake. Underline the mistake and write the correction in the provided blank on the right. There is an example at the beginning (1 pt)
Sentences | Corrections |
0. He collided with a car because he was driving too fastly. | fast |
1. You really must be more careful when you do your exercises because you did six mistakes in this one. |
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2. Instead of being exciting about the news, she was indifferent to it. |
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3. The exhibition was the centre of attraction like it was of historical interest. |
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2 exciting => excited
3 like => as