Question

The following passage has not been edited. There is ONE error in each of thefirst nine lines. Write the incorrect word and the correction as given in theexample against the correct blank number in your answer sheets. Alsounderline the correct word you have supplied.

It was September and the rain were nearly over.

Maria was admired the garden. (a) _______________

The African marigolds was blooming. (b) _______________

She hoped a coming winter wouldn‟t be too severe (c) _______________

because she found it increased difficult to (d) _______________

bear the cold.

She was looking from the flowers (e) _______________

very fond when her best friend, (f) _______________

Miss Dolly, entered the garden. Now it (g) _______________

would spend the evening enjoy together. (h) _______________​

Answer 1

Answer:

Incorrect. Correct

a) admired. admiring

b) was. were

c) a. the

d) increased. very

e) from. at

f) fond.

g) it. they

f) enjoy. enjoying