Watch out! All these sentences are from newspapers and magazines. Each has an error, sometimes it is oversight, at other times, plain lack of knowledge. Go ahead, spot them, write the answers in the comment box. Mercifully, there is just one error in each sentence. It could be any one from that long list you have, but do look for subject-verb agreement, will you?
[1] According to an analysis by Boeing, one in every four air crashes happen during landing.
[2] Mr. Klein is one of eight musicians from the first tour w
ho is still with the orchestra today.
[3] He feared it was one of those things that was just not done at Yankee Stadium.
[4] After a 15-minute climb along the exposed hillside, I clamored inside each of the four stark castles of Lastours, which lie about 100 yards apart and have been rebuilt and restored.
[5] But an examination of his record, pieced together from interviews and a review of thousands of pages of court documents, show that he generally followed the prevailing practice.
[6] There will be 218 federal buildings under construction next month, nearly four times the amount last July.
[7] Senator Mary L. Landrieu, Democrat of Louisiana, is one of the few Democrats who have not yet committed herself to a debate.
[8] Ms. Hauncher, along with eight other retirees who live here, star in a new reality show on the WE tv network called “Sunset Daze.”
[9] Mental illness remains a closeted topic in modern China, and neither medication nor modern psychiatric treatment are widely used.
10] While returning on Sunday from a break in the mountains, the taxi driver told me he was afraid of the strike on Monday.
1. happens
2. mr klien is one of eight musicians who is still with the orchesta from first tour
4. after a 15 minutes climb……
6.there will be 218 fedral buildings nearly four times the amount last july under constuction.
7.senator mary landrieu,democrat of louisiana,is one of the few democrats who have not yet commited THEMSELVES to a debate.
8. ms. hauncher who lives here along with eight other retirees,star in a reality show on we tv network called sunset daze.
10. while returning after break in the mountain on sunday,the driver told me he was afraid of strike on monday
[1]According to an analysis by Boeing, one in every four air crashes happens during landing.
[2] Mr. Klein is one of eight musicians who is still with the orchestra from the first tour today.
[3] He feared it was one of those things that was just not done at Yankee Stadium.
[4] After a 15-minute climb along the exposed hillside, I clamored inside each of the four stark castles of Lastours, which lie about 100 yards apart and have been rebuilt and restored.
[5] But an examination of his record, pieced together from interviews and a review of thousands of pages of court documents, shows that he generally followed the prevailing practice.
[6] There will be 218 federal buildings under construction next month, nearly four times the amount that it was last July.
[7] Senator Mary L. Landrieu, Democrat of Louisiana, is one of the few Democrats who has not yet committed herself to a debate.
[8] Ms. Hauncher, along with eight other retirees who live here, stars in a new reality show on the WE tv network called “Sunset Daze.”
[9] Mental illness remains a closeted topic in modern China, and neither medication nor modern psychiatric treatment is widely used.
10]The taxi driver told me he was afraid of the strike on Monday, while returning on Sunday from a break in the mountains,
I’m planning to take up these sentences and discuss them in a post. Is that ok with you people?
Geeta.
1. happen…happens
2. eight….the eight musicians
3 that was… that had just not been done
4 and have been…. that
5 doubt?
6 buildings under construction ….which would be under construction
7
8 star…. will star in a new
9 and…
10 on sunday…in the mountains on sunday
yes mam
According to an analysis by Boeing, one in every four air crashes HAPPENS during landing.
[2] Mr. Klein is one of eight musicians from the first tour who ARE still with the orchestra today.
[3] He feared it was one of those things WHICH was just not done at Yankee Stadium.
[4] ?
[5] But an examination of his record, pieced together from interviews and a review of thousands of pages of court documents, SHOWED that he generally followed the prevailing practice.
[6] There will be 218 federal buildings under construction next month, nearly four times the amount ASlast July.
[7] Senator Mary L. Landrieu, Democrat of Louisiana, is one of the few Democrats who HAS not yet committed herself to a debate.
[8] ?
[9] ?
10] WhEN I RETURNED on Sunday from a break in the mountains, the taxi driver told me he was afraid of the strike on Monday.
Just give me a couple of days, folks. Will reveal all!
Geeta.
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