The following passage has not been edited. There is an error in each line. Find the error and write the correct word in your answer sheet as given below. Remember to underline the word that you have supplied. See here Mr. Allison, give me the break eg the a Won’t you. I’ve got to get a story or an editor will a)_____ ________ Fire me. Please tell me anything about yourself. b) ____ ________ How did you happen to get into that work? c) ______ ____________ Do you have some family? Please d) ______ ____________ do give me a answer……well , if you won’t e) ________ ________ talk, I’ll write mine own story , but you f) ____ ________ may not like the all story , you’ll read. g)______ ____________ You have a few minute to consider my offer h)_______ ______
Answers
b)anything ; something
c) that ; this
d) some ; a
e) a ; an
f) mine ; my
g) all ; the
h) minute ; minutes
Error Spotting:
Find the error and write the correct word.
a.) I’ve got to get a story or an editor will Fire me.
Answer: I've got to get a story or the editor will fire me.
b.) Please tell me anything about yourself.
Answer: Please tell me something about yourself.
c.) How did you happen to get into that work?
Answer: How did you happen to get that work?
d.) Do you have some family?
Answer: Do you have a family?
e.) Please do give me a answer.
Answer: Please do give me an answer.
f.) Well, if you won’t talk, I’ll write mine own story.
Answer: Well, if you won't talk, I'll write my own story.
g.) But you may not like the all story , you’ll read.
Answer: But you may not like the entire story, you'll read.
h.) You have a few minute to consider my offer.
Answer: You have a few minutes to consider my offer.