Question

Error Correction 40. Whenever I look up from any writing 41. I saw M Hamel seating motionless in his chair 42. and gazing first at one think 43. than at another.​

Answer 1

Answer:

40. any-my

41. seating-sitting

42.think-thing

43.than-that

Explanation:

Answer 2

40. Whenever I look up from any writing – my, any

41. I saw M Hamel seating motionless in his chair – sitting, seating

42. and gazing first at one think – thing, think

43. than at another. – then, than

Explanation:

• 40. My, is the correct answer, as the speaker is referring to specific writing and as per the story Last Lesson it was his writing, so my will be used.
• 41. Sitting is the correct answer, as sitting means when one is seated for a duration of time or doing an activity.
• 42. Thing is the correct answer, as thing refers to an object and as per the speaker, M Hamel is staring at an object.
• 43. Then is the correct answer, as then refers to something at a specific point in time. E.g. He first looked at me then at her.

Explanation for Incorrect answers:

• 40. Any is an incorrect answer, as any means a number of things or indefinite quantity whereas the speaker is talking about specific writing.
• 41. Seating is an incorrect answer, as seating means the seats that are placed or given at a place.
• 42. Think is an incorrect answer, as yo think means when we have an opinion or an idea about a person or situation.
• 43. Than is an incorrect answer, as then is used when we want to specify a comparison.