Question

Edit the passage. There is one error in each line. Write the incorrect word and the correction against the correct question

Vitamin tablets has been around forever, but antioxidants are the
a) …………………….
the last miracle cure. Do they really work?
b) …………………….
If the hype is true, then that the antioxidants do is
c) …………………….
work for neutralise the free radicals in our bodies
d) …………………….
and latter excrete them. Free radicals are atoms or molecules
e) …………………..
that have at least one unpaired electron and is therefore
f) ……………………
unstable and highly reactive. In animal tissue they are believing to accelerate the
g) ……………………
progression of cardiovascular and age-related diseases as dementia and cancer.
h) …………………..

2. The use for bottled supplements with your diet is a practice
a) ……………………
that need to be discouraged. It is also essential to keep abreast
b) …………………..
off new developments in research. Ironically those health-conscious individuals
c) …………………….
who already eats large quantities of fresh fruit and vegetables,
d) …………………….
who diet does not include junk food and who get plenty of regular
e) …………………….
exercise and have least need for dietary supplements tend to be the ones
f) ………………………
whom are most likely to use them.
g) …………………….

Answer 1

Editing the passage-

Tips - always look at the tense of the verb and look grammar.

1. Vitamin tablets has been around forever, but antioxidants are the

Here 'Vitamin tablets' are in plural form and 'has' is not appropriate for it so it should be 'have'.

Answer - a) has (incorrect) $\implies$ have (correct)

the last miracle cure. Do they really work?

b) last $\implies$ latest

If the hype is true, then that the antioxidants do is

c) that $\implies$ what

work for neutralise the free radicals in our bodies

d) for $\implies$ to

and latter excrete them. Free radicals are atoms or molecules

e) latter $\implies$ later

that have at least one unpaired electron and is therefore

f) is $\implies$ are

unstable and highly reactive. In animal tissue they are believing to accelerate the

g) believing $\implies$ believed

progression of cardiovascular and age-related diseases as dementia and cancer.

h) as – like

2.

The use for bottled supplements with your diet is a practice

a) for $\implies$ of

that need to be discouraged. It is also essential to keep abreast

b) need $\implies$ needs

off new developments in research. Ironically those health-conscious individuals

c) off $\implies$ of

who already eats large quantities of fresh fruit and vegetables,

d) eats $\implies$ eat

who diet does not include junk food and who get plenty of regular

e) who $\implies$ whose

exercise and have least need for dietary supplements tend to be the ones

f) least $\implies$ less

whom are most likely to use them.

g) whom $\implies$ who