S1 Lesson 5 - Error Identification (2020 Nov)

S1 Lesson 5 - Error Identification 1 (2020 Nov)

by Ms Ong

Multiple Choice

Error Identification: Identify the error in the sentence.

The amount of women earning Master's Degrees has risen sharply in recent years.

• The amount of

• Master's

• has risen

• recent years

The amount of--->The number of

amount

a collection or mass, especially of something that cannot be counted:

the right amount of sand.

Small amounts of land

regular amounts of money

The number of women earning Master's Degrees has risen sharply in recent years.

Multiple Choice

Error Identification: Identify the error in the sentence.

The package containing books and records were delivered last week.

• containing

• books and records

• were

• last week

were ---> was

The package--->singular noun

The package containing books and records was delivered last week.

Multiple Choice

Error Identification: Identify the error in the sentence.

Computers have made access to information instantly available just by push few buttons.

• have

• access

• instantly avaible

• by push

by push---> by pushing

'by' preposition (method)

Computers have made access to information instantly available just by pushing few buttons.

Multiple Choice

Error Identification: Identify the error in the sentence.

Technology is defined as the tools, skills, and methodical that are necessary to produce goods.

• is defined

• the tools,

• methodical

• to produce

methodical (adjective) ---> methods (noun)

Technology is defined as the tools (noun), skills (noun), and methods (noun) that are necessary to produce goods.

Multiple Choice

Error Identification: Identify the error in the sentence.

To building their nests, tailorbirds use their bills as needles maintenance and repair expense.

• To building

• nests

• their

• as

To building ---> To build

To infinitive

To build their nests, tailorbirds use their bills as needles maintenance and repair expense

Multiple Choice

Error Identification: Identify the error in the sentence.

The leader of the group rises to his feet and addressed the gathering.

• The

• rises

• and

• gathering

rises ---> rose

The leader of the group rose to his feet and addressed (past tense) the gathering.

Multiple Choice

Error Identification: Identify the error in the sentence.

Please select the fresher of the three fish from that stall.

• select

• fresher

• fish

• that

fresher---> freshest

as fresh as

fresher than

the freshest (superlative)

Please select the freshest of the three fish from that stall.

plural of fish is usually fish

when referring to more than one species of fish, we can use fishes.

Multiple Choice

Error Identification: Identify the error in the sentence.

As many as I like my freedom, I do miss my parents when I start staying in the school hostel.

• many

• freedom

• when

• staying

many ---> much

much freedom

As much as I like my freedom, I do miss my parents when I start staying in the school hostel.

Multiple Choice

Error Identification: Identify the error in the sentence.

Some people look down at artists because they think that one cannot make a living out of painting.

• look

• at

• make

• painting

at ---> on

look down on someone-to feel that someone is less important than you or does not deserve respect. 看不起某人

Some people look down on artists because they think that one cannot make a living out of painting.

Multiple Choice

Error Identification: Identify the error in the sentence.

We were very disappointing but there was nothing else to do except drive on in the hope that we might reach a restaurant.

• were very disappointing

• there was nothing

• except drive on

• in the hope

disappointing --->disappointed

disappointed is defeated of expectation or hope; let down 失望

 disappointing is that disappoints or disappoint 令人 失望

We were very disappointed but there was nothing else to do except drive on in the hope that we might reach a restaurant

Multiple Choice

Error Identification: Identify the error in the sentence.

He is popularity in class because he is always putting down others.

• popularity

• because

• putting

• others

popularity (noun) ---> popular (adjective)

He is popular in class because he is always putting down others.

put down someone-to make someone feel foolish and unimportant:

Multiple Choice

Error Identification: Identify the error in the sentence.

These often include fresh graduates as well as housewives who are looking at entering the job market once their children has grown up.

• include

• housewives

• entering

• has

has ---> have

These often include fresh graduates as well as housewives who are looking at entering the job market once their children have grown up.

Multiple Choice

Error Identification: Identify the error in the sentence.

What would happened if their products were no longer marketable?

• happened

• were

• longer

• marketable

happened ---> happen

modal verb: 'would' + root verb ( see, like, eat )

What would happen if their products were no longer marketable?

Multiple Choice

Error Identification: Identify the error in the sentence.

I try not to entertain their demands too many; every day brings a different want or need.

• entertain

• many

• brings

• or

many ---> much

In general, plural of demand will also be demand. However, it can also be used as various types of demands.

I try not to entertain their demands too much, every day brings a different want or need.

Multiple Choice

Error Identification: Identify the error in the sentence.

She shouted loud like a child when she read the happy news.

• shouted

• loud

• child

• read

loud (adjective) ---> loudly ( adverb)

She shouted loudly like a child when she read the happy news.