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EXERCISES FOR ERROR IDENTIFICATION Exercise 1. Subject and verb agreement 1. The study of languages are very interesting. 2. Today the number of people enjoying winter sports are almost double that of twenty years ago. 3. Every student in my class are good at English. 4. Air pollution, together with littering, are causing many problems in our large, industrial cities today. 5. Drug abuse have become one of America’s most serious social problems. 6. The threat of being dismissed do not worry me any more because I have started my own business. 7. Mrs. Stevens, along with her cousins from New Mexico, are planning to attend the festivities. 8. If either of you take a vacation, we will not be able to finish the work. 9. Neither John nor his friends is going to the beach today. 10. Mary and her friends is going to a party tonight. 11. Mary as well as her friends are going to a party tonight. 12. Neither of his pens are able to be used. 13. A number of students is going to the class picnic. 14. Everybody want to buy a ticket for this live show. 15. The boys winning the first prize in the contest was very happy. Exercise 2. Checking word form/choice 1. I have been working hardly for two weeks and now I feel like a rest. 2. He studied very hard, so he passed the exam easy. 3. Many species of wild animals would become extinction if people continued to cut down forests. 4. Some bacteria are extremely harmful, but others are regular used in producing foods 5. I think it’s importance for us to find solutions to our problem. 6. He answered those questions perfect because he was intelligent. 7. Heavy polluted factories will be closed down sooner or later. 8. The driver of the car was serious injured. 9. Bill is often late for class, which makes his teachers angrily. 10. I am surprising at how much he smokes; I’m not used to it. 11. He walked slowly because of his injuring legs. 12. Dogs that are trained to lead the blind must be loyalty, intelligent and calm. 13. Most of us were feeling sleepily at the meeting because the speaker had a very monotonous voice. 14. The more frequent you exercise, the greater physical endurance you will have. 15. Several people arrived too lately to be admitted to the performance. Exercise 3. Checking tense of verb 1. We are going to visit our grandparents when we will finish our final exams. 2. By the time the police come the robber had run away. 3. He said that he has done his homework since 7 o'clock. 4. She has disappeared three days ago, and they are still looking for her now. 5. While you had been out , Tom came to see you . 6. He never goes home before he will finish his work. 7. Her last book is published in 20 languages years ago. 8. Take the raincoat with you in case it will rain. 9. They will give her the message as soon as she arrived. 10. Although it is raining heavily, he went out without a raincoat. 11. When I was a child, I was riding a bicycle to school everyday. 12. I can’t go out now because I didn’t finish my homework yet. 13. We had better wait here until the rain will stop. 14. When the film started, I ready arrived ten minutes before. 15. While Mary did the washing up, she broke a cup 16. She brought a lot of money with her so that she could bought some duty-free goods. 17. Have you ever read any novels writing by Jack London? 18. It is suggested that smoking should to be banned in pubs, restaurants, and other public places 19. On Saturdays, I enjoy to go to the concert with my friends.
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