The following passage has not been edited. There is an
error in each of the lines against which a blank is given.
Write the incorrect word and the correction in the
space provided. Remember to underline the word that
you have supplied.
(12 x 8 = 4 Marks)
In Spain, a locals welcome the New Year
by eat 12 grapes, one by one, for every
toll of the clock bell. It is consider a
symbol of luck if every the 12 grapes
are consumed on time. According for
popular legend, the grapes represents
the months on the year. Sweet grapes
indicate a happy month where a sour
one indicates a rough month.
(a).....
(b) .....
(c) .....
(d) .....
(e) .....
(f) .....
(g).....
(h) .....
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.