Friday, 8 October 2010

ERROR IDENTIFICATION #3

What's the wrong with each of the sentences below?

The answers are in the COMMENTS below. Be sure to try to find your own answers before looking at mine!


  1. Her parents can have influenced her decision to resign.
  2. I was in my office all day. You may have come to see me at any time.
  3. We made some research into the state of the Swedish car industry.
  4. I'm afraid I did a mistake in the calculation.
  5. The fence was collapsed during the storm.
  6. Before his lecture Professor Taylor was introduced us.
  7. The orchestra was conducted.
  8. I'm not able to believe she's 50. She looks much younger than that.
  9. After the trees have been cut back, we can see more of the garden from the sitting room.
  10. She was bruised quite badly in the accident. It has got to still hurt a lot.
  11. When I went to school we must learn Latin.
  12. He didn't cook the dish himself so you mustn't eat it all. He won't be offended.
  13. You needn't a special pass to get in.
  14. 'Can I use the computer?' 'Of course you could'
  15. He should like some milk, please.
  16. He appeared having trouble with his car.
  17. The police got suspicious of two men looking into all the cars.
  18. He would have a distinction in the exam, but he answered question two badly.
  19. It's not worth having the trouble to write to him. He never replies.
  20. Oh dear! Yogya is the cpaital of Indonesia? You couldn't be wronger!
Don't give in too easily. Don't check the answer as soon as your brain starts hurting. Figure it out for yourself.

1 comment:

  1. HERE ARE THE CORRECTED SENTENCES

    I have jumbled up these answers so that you don't inadvertently see the answer to one you haven't answered yourself yet.

    2. I was in my office all day. You could/might have come to see me at any time.

    20. Oh dear! Yogya is the cpaital of Indonesia? You couldn't be more wrong!

    3. We did some research into the state of the Swedish car industry.

    19. It's not worth taking the trouble to write to him. He never replies.

    4. I'm afraid I made a mistake in the calculation.

    16. He appeared to be having trouble with his car.

    5. The fence collapsed during the storm.
    15. He would like some milk, please.

    6. Before his lecture Professor Taylor was introduced to us.

    13. You needn't have a special pass to get in. or You don't need a special pass

    7. The orchestra was conducted by [name of conductor] or The orchestra was conducted well.

    11. When I went to school we had to learn Latin.

    9. After the trees have been cut back, we will be able to see more of the garden from the sitting room.

    10. She was bruised quite badly in the accident. It must still hurt a lot.

    12. He didn't cook the dish himself so you don't have to eat it all. He won't be offended.

    8. I can't believe she's 50. She looks much younger than that.

    14. 'Can I use the computer?' 'Of course you can.'

    17. The police became (or grew) suspicious of two men looking into all the cars.

    1. Her parents may/might/could have influenced her decision to resign.

    18. He would have got a distinction in the exam, but he answered question two badly.

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