Question

The following passage has not been edited. There is an error in each line against which a blank has been given. Write the incorrect word and the correction in your answer sheet against the correct blank number as given in the example. Remember to underline the word that you have supplied. Error Correction If your children is overweight, e.g. children child avoids fruit but vegetables, (a)………… ………. and prefers computer games than real (b) ………… ………. ones, you should being concerned. (c)……….. ……….

Answer 1

Answer:

(a) instead of but use and

(b) instead of prefers use prefer

(c) instead of being use be

Answer 2

Identifying and writing the incorrect word in each line along with its correction :

If your child is overweight, avoids fruit (a) and vegetables, and prefers computer games (b) over real ones, you should (c) be concerned.

(a) Incorrect word - but , Correction - and  

(the author is talking about both fruits 'and' vegetables)

(b) Incorrect word - than, Correction - over

('over' is the correct preposition here)

(c) Incorrect word - being, Correction - be

(present tense 'be' is appropriate here and not present participle 'being')