Wednesday, August 12, 2015

Error Identification Practice 08.12.15

Instructions: Choose the underlined word that is incorrect in the following sentences.

1. After Mr. Watson died, he decided that Mrs. Watson should get none of his inheritance because she had cheated on him.

2. The police are in pursue of three criminals that escaped from a prison in Nassau County.

3. Unless you don't complete the project on time, you will not get paid.

4. When the package arrives, you will recieve an email notifying you that it has arrived.

5. Neither the students nor the teacher feel comfortable in the classroom because it is too cold.

6. Mei-Li knew that if she attended the lecture last Thursday,she would have done better on the test yesterday.

7. Rachel likes spend her Saturdays at the beach because she enjoys swimming and playing beach volleyball.

8. Astronomers have discovered that something strange is happened on the moon.

9. Because of hungry, the workers in the factory could not focus on their tasks.

10. It is important that you wash your hands after handle specimens in the lab.

Monday, August 10, 2015

Error Identification Practice 08.10.15

Instructions: Choose the underlined word that is incorrect in the following sentences.

1. The problem what the workers had to deal with today was more difficult than they could handle.

2. Before the students will write their essays tomorrow, they will submit their outlines to the teacher.

3. Had Rachel known that Tom was going to cheat on her, she would married his brother instead.

4. Not only don't John like Japanese food, but he also likes Chinese food.

5. The doctor told Nadine that if she did not feel better, she should make other appointment to see him.

6. There have many issues that we will need to discuss during the meeting on Friday.

7. It is very important that you follow the procedure careful when you draw the patient's blood.

8. Oliver does not enjoy to play video games; he prefers to play sports or hang out with friends.

9. The President got very sick, because he did not attend a meeting at the United Nations.

10. We are expected more than three hundred people at the event, so we will have to buy more food.


Sunday, August 2, 2015

Double and Repeated Comparatives 08.03.15



Instructions: Complete the statement logically, using double comparatives or repeated comparatives.

1. Even though Janet has been on a diet for three weeks, she still seems to be getting (fat) ________________________. That’s very strange.

2. Usually, the (old) ___________ people are, the (wise) ______________ they are.

3.   Winter is almost over, so it is getting  (warm) ______________________________________ everyday.

4. The (long) ______________ Peter had to wait for the train, the (annoyed) ___________________ he became.

5. It seems that food is getting (expensive) __________________________.