Riya’s teacher asked her to write a small paragraph on metals and non-metals. Riya wrote the
paragraph given below. After getting it corrected from the teacher, she got the feedback that it is grammatically correct but the information written by her in the paragraph is not completely
correct. Her teacher suggested that she make corrections.
Paragraph written by her is given below:
Metals generally occur in liquid states except one, mercury, which exists in solid state. Metals are
generally brittle whereas non-metals are non-brittle and are malleable and ductile’
Identify the errors she made and correct them.
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Answer:
Turn the compost heap over, turning the outside to the inside, and the inside to the outside. To explain how to do this, when turning the compost, move the outside of the pile to a spot next to it, and keep moving material from the outside to the new pile. When the turning is completed, all the material that was inside the pile will be outside and vice versa.
Ensure that moisture stays constant. To test, put gloves on and squeeze a handful of the compost materials, which should only release one drop of water, or almost drips a drop.
Let the compost pile sit for 4 days, don’t turn it.
TIP: If the compost pile gets too wet, spread it down, or open a hole about 7-10cm (3-4”) wide with the handle of the pitchfork, or put sticks underneath for drainage.
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