Error Recognition (Revision)

I wish my bother were here.

• A

• B

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• D

In order to insure maximum security, you must check the doors and windows twice at nights.

• A

• B

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• D

They both worked together in collaboration in order to complete the project.

• A

• B

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• D

There was much injustice in the unfair treatment given to him.

• A

• B

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• D

In the peak of the quarrel he poured the soothing oil of compassion on the burning flames of anger.

• A

• B

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• D

It is no use crying over spilt milk when the birds have flown.

• A

• B

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• D

I really like curry chicken I would have it for dinner every day.

• A

• B

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• D

The amount of persons who attended the meeting at the town hall was more than we expected.

• A) If the sentence is too wordy, that is, repetitive or contains redundancies.

• B) If the sentence contains clichés or misused/mixed metaphors.

• C) If the sentence is incorrect grammatically or faulty in diction.

• D) If the sentence is acceptable as it stands.

All the boy’s efforts to climb the ladder of success were nipped in the bud.

• A) If the sentence is too wordy, that is, repetitive or contains redundancies.

• B) If the sentence contains clichés or misused/mixed metaphors.

• C) If the sentence is incorrect grammatically or faulty in diction.

• D) If the sentence is acceptable as it stands.

This singer, along with a few others, play the harmonica on stage.

• A

• B

• C

• D