Question

11.
The following passage has not been edited. There is an error in each of the lines against which a
blank is given. Write the incorrect word and the correction in your answer sheets against the correct
blank number
(12 x 8 = 4 Marks)

One day then my six-year-old sister
asked us which career she should opt for, mine
father suggested she became a doctor
while my mother feels she could be a newspaper
reporter. I felt she would make a finer
teacher. From a momentary silence my sister
declared, "I may become an actress.
I can then play each these roles."​

Answer 1

The required corrections are in brackets.

One day then (when) my six-year-old sister asked us which career she should opt for, mine (my) father suggested she became (become) a doctor, while my mother feels (felt) she could be a newspaper reporter. I felt she would make a finer (fine) teacher. From (After) a momentary silence my sister declared, "I may (will) become an actress. I can then play each (of) these roles."​

Changes:

then- when

mine- my

became- become

feels- felt

finer- fine

From- After

may- will

of added

The changes deal with using the correct tenses, word forms and words.