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Editing sentences: exercise 1

July 17th, 2012 in English Quiz

Correct the following sentences.

Each sentence given below contains an error. From the given options find out the word that needs to be removed to make the sentence grammatically correct.

1. I have made a mistake yesterday.

a) have                 b) made               c) a mistake

2. We have caught some fish yesterday.

a) have                 c) some                                c) caught

3. John arrived on time but all the other were late.

a) arrived             b) the other       c) on time

4. James, who is my neighbor, he works at a bank.

a) who                  b) he                     c) a

5. The master was punished the boy.

a) was                   b) punished        c) there are no mistakes in this sentence

6. The visitors have been arrived.

a) have                 b) been                c) arrived

7. We reached to the station before the train arrived.

a) reached          b) to                      c) before

8. I like every music.

a) like                    b) every               c) there are no mistakes in this sentence

9. What kind of a bird is that?

a) kind                  b) a                        c) that

10. The match was cancelled because of it rained.

a) because          b) of                      c) there are no mistakes in this sentence

Answers

1. have (The sentence should read: I made a mistake yesterday.)

2. have (The sentence should read: I caught some fish yesterday.)

3. the other (The sentence should read: John arrived on time but all the others were late.)

4. he (The sentence should read: James, who is my neighbor, works at a bank.)

5. was (The sentence should read: The master punished the boy.)

6. been (The sentence should read: The visitors have arrived.)

7. to (The sentence should read: We reached the station before the train arrived.)

8. every    (The sentence should read: I like music.)

9. a (The sentence should read: What kind of bird is that?)

10. of (The sentence should: The match was cancelled because it rained.)