Marcus - Error Identification 1

The branch struck him hard and lay him unconscious.

• THERE'S NO ERROR.

• struck

• hard

• lay

• him

Answer explanation

.... LAID him unconscious.

"laid" is the simple past of "lay"

He lead me to the rear of the shop where more goods were stacked.

• THERE'S NO ERROR.

• lead

• to

• where

• were stacked

Answer explanation

He LED me to...

"led" is the simple past of "lead"

There were marks on the snow but it were unrecognizable.

• THERE'S NO ERROR.

• were

• on

• it

• unrecognizable

Answer explanation

... MARKS on the snow but THEY were unrecognizable.

"they" is the correct pronoun

The sudden noise frightened the baby and made it to cry.

• THERE'S NO ERROR.

• sudden

• frightened

• and

• to

Answer explanation

made it cry

NOT

made it to cry

The dog wagged it's tail when it saw me approaching.

• THERE'S NO ERROR.

• it's

• saw

• approaching

Answer explanation

wagged ITS tail...

NOT

wagged it's (it is) tail...

There was signs of neglect showing that no one was living there.

• THERE'S NO ERROR.

• was

• showing

• was living

Answer explanation

There WERE signs of...

NOT

There was signs of...

After a few moment, the woman opened the window and looked out curiously.

• THERE'S NO ERROR.

• moment

• looked out

• curiously

Answer explanation

After a few momentS (plural)...

NOT

After a few moment...

Can you write an article to be include in the next issue of the magazine?

• THERE'S NO ERROR.

• article

• to be include

• in

Answer explanation

to be includeD...

NOT

to be include...

Decided to leave, I packed my clothes and left a note to say I had gone.

• THERE'S NO ERROR.

• Decided

• left

• a

• had gone

Answer explanation

DECIDING to leave, I packed...

NOT

Decided to leave, I packed...

One of the former student donated a large sum of money to the school.

• THERE'S NO ERROR.

• student

• a

• to

Answer explanation

One of the former studentS (plural)...

NOT

One of the former student...