Question

Read the following passage given below. Five sentence in the passage are numered at the

begining. Each of the five sentences has an error.



(6) Siew Mei does all the cooking and cleaning herself. (7) She also look after the silkworms in their

garden. (8)The worms gave them finest thread to make beautiful silk. (9) Siew Mei sell the silk to

travellers in the village market. (10) In this way, she got enough money to buy food or other things.​

Answer 1

Answer:

6.) by herself

7.) looks after

8.) gives

9.) sells

10.) gets

Answer 2

Answers:

(6) Siew Mei does all the cooking and cleaning herself.

Ans. Siew Mei did all the cooking and cleaning herself.

Exp. The complete sentence structure does not support does, hence did must be used.

(7) She also look after the silkworms in their  garden.

Ans. She also looks after the silkworms in their garden.

Exp. According to the subject - verb agreement, a singular noun requires a singular verb. Hence, looks is used.

(8) The worms gave them finest thread to make beautiful silk.

Ans. The worms gave them fine thread to make beautiful silk.

Exp. In order to use finest, [superlative degree], the article the must precede it. As it is not present, we can use fine.

(9) Siew Mei sell the silk to  travellers in the village market.

Ans. Siew Mei sells the silk to  travellers in the village market.

Exp. According to the subject - verb agreement, a singular noun requires a singular verb. Hence, sells is used.

(10) In this way, she got enough money to buy food or other things.​

Ans. In this way, she got enough money to buy food and other things.

Exp. The conjunction and must be used as both food and other things are required.