In each of the following sentences you have to remove or add a word or a phrase to make the sentence grammatically correct. Write the correct sentences in the space given below. (a) Maria Sharapova likes to be dancing, singing and fashion. (b) She has love for pancakes with chocolate spread and fizzy orange drinks. (c) Maria had to be leave her mother behind in Siberia at age of nine. (d) She put with insults and humiliation in order to realise dream of becoming a tennis star. (e) Her dream was to be number one world tennis.
Answers
Making the sentences grammatically correct :
(a) Maria Sharapova likes dancing, singing and fashion. ('to be' is removed)
(b) She has a love for pancakes with chocolate spread and fizzy orange drinks.
(c) Maria had to leave her mother behind in Siberia at the age of nine. ('be' is removed)
(d) She put up with insults and humiliation in order to realise her dream of becoming a tennis star.
(e) Her dream was to be number one in world tennis.
Note - The words that have been added are highlighted in bold.
Answer:
Words or phrases can be used to make a sentence grammatically correct.
Explanation:
The correct sentences are as follows:-
a. Maria Sharapova likes to dance, sing and to do fashion.
b. She loves to have pancakes with chocolate spread and fizzy orange drinks.
c. Maria had to leave her mother in Siberia at the age of nine.
d. She had to deal with insults and humiliation to realize her dream of becoming a tennis star.
e. She dreamt of becoming world’s number one player in tennis.