Q. 8. The following paragraph has not been edited. There is one error in each line.
Identify the error and write down its correction against the correct blank number,
The first one has been done for you. Attempt any four.
(1x3=3)
Incorrect
Correction
Some days are good and some days are
bad. Today, I got on very late. I ran to
bathe. Then I had to got ready for my
school. I ran by the bus stop to catch my
school bus. It had already left.
Answers
ANSWER
In part [a], the use of the preposition 'in' is incorrect as the subject 'I' is going to pick the motorbike and not riding it. So, 'to' would be the correct replacement of 'in'.
In part [b], the use of the pronoun 'he' is incorrect as the sentence is in first person 'I' and not third person 'he'. Also, the passage has only a single character and that is 'I'. So, "I" should be the correct replacement of 'he'.
In part [c], the use of 'about' is incorrect. "About" should be replaced with 'for' as we 'search for something' and not 'search about something'.
In part [d], 'and' is incorrect. The correct replacement for 'and' would be 'but'. The use of 'but' helps explain the situation more clearly that even though a bank employee helped search for the key; the key was still not found.
Answer:
I got up very late
I had to ready for my school
I ran towards the bus stop to catch my school bus...