English Usage A

Read the following sentences carefully. No sentence contains more than one error. Some of the sentence are incorrect because of grammar, vocabulary and idiom. Identify the part of the sentence which is incorrect and select the letter which corresponds with your answer. If there is no error, choose D.

1 The brilliant strategies put forward by the consultant,

are a representation of his astute leadership.

• brilliant strategies

• are

• his

• No Error

In spite of the family's recent lost they were able to maintain their composure at the funeral.

• family's

• lost

• their composure

• No Error

During the August vacation, Charlene read the abridge version of Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet."

• abridge

• Shakespeare's

• "Romeo and Juliet."

• No Error

When the roof of the house collapsed our neighbours were forced to vacate the premise.

• of the house

• our neighbours

• premise.

• No Error

The Pathologist examined the body as he ascertain the cause of death.

• The Pathologist

• as he

• ascertain

• No Error

Do you think it is necessary to understand the requirements of the position, before you apply for it?

• Do you think

• the requirements

• for it?

• No Error

In the preliminary heats, the athlete qualified for the race with record time.

• preliminary heats

• qualified for

• with record time

• No Error

The young man was crushed by an equipment which fell on him.

• was

• an equipment

• fell

• No Error

Some of the costumes were severely damaged and the flood destroyed all the props and backdrops.

• of

• severely

• and the flood

• No Error

The department is willing to bare the cost of upgrading the girls' dormitory at the school

• bare

• upgrading

• girls' dormitory

• No Error