Question

The following paragraph has not been edited. There is one error in each line. Write the error and its correction as shown in the example. 4
Error Correction
It seems that a most popular eg. a the
means of communication between (a) ………….. ………….
teenagers these days are texting. (b) ………….. ………….
Teenagers clearly enjoys keeping (c) ………….. ………….
in contact in this way, and (d) ………….. ………….
doctors or psychologists (e) ………….. ………….
are beginning for worry about (f) ………….. ………….
this behaviour. The doctor recently (g) ………….. ………….
carried off a survey of students at (h) ………….. ………….
two schools and …

Answer 1

a) it seems that a most popular example is the means of communication between
b) teenagers are texting these days
c) teenagers clearly enjoy keeping
d) contact in this way
e) doctors and psychologists
f) are beginning to worry about
g) this behaviour. the doctors recently
h) carried out a survey of students at

Answer 2

a) Error - ..that a most..
It should be - that the most

b) Error - ..are texting.
It should be - is texting

c) Error - clearly enjoys
It should be - clearly enjoy

d) Error - keeping in contact
It should be - keeping contact

e) Error - doctors or psychologists
It should be - doctors and psychologists

f) Error - for worry
It should be - to worry

g) Error - The doctor
It should be - The doctors

h) Error - carried off
It should be - carried out