1. Spot the errors in the following sentences and rewrite them correctly.
i) I had my evening meals in a restaurant near my office.
ii) The vegetables in the fridge are still fresh, don’t they?
iii) One of the machines are not working.
iv) I bought a HMT watch.
v) He is confident on his success.
Answers
The correct sentences are as follows:
i) I HAD MY EVENING MEAL IN A RESTAURANT NEAR MY OFFICE.
ii) THE VEGETABLES IN THE FRIDGE ARE STILL FRESH, AREN'T THEY?
iii) ONE OF THE MACHINES IS NOT WORKING.
iv) I BOUGHT AN HMT WATCH.
v) HE IS CONFIDENT FOR HIS SUCCESS.
Answer:
i) The error in the first sentence is meals. The correct substitute for the word meals is meal. Since the sentence is singular, meal is the most appropriate word.
Therefore, the sentence is: I had my evening meal in a restaurant near my office.
ii) The error in the second sentence is don't they?. Instead of don't they, aren't they is the correct word that should be replaced. Since the sentence contains the verb are, the question tag should be corresponding the verb.
Therefore, the sentence is: The vegetables in the fridge are still fresh, aren't they?
iii) The error in the sentence is are. Since, the sentence is singular and denotes only one machine are should be replaced with is.
Therefore, the sentence is: One of the machines is not working.
iv) The error in the sentence is a. Instead, an should be used.
Therefore, the sentence is: I bought an HMT watch.
v) The error is on. Instead of on of should be used. It is the most appropriate preposition to be used.
Therefore, the sentence is: He is confident of his success.
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