PART V: There are 11 mistakes in the following passage. Find and correct them. There is an example for you. (2ms) One day a mother said to her son, “ I must go out now and do some shopping. I wants you to look after the house.” “ Yes, mother,” the boy said, but he was not listening. He was interesting only in his book.“ Three people will come to the house: first the butcher, then my friend and lastly a beggar,” his mother explained. “ Are you listening for me?”“ Yes, mother,” the boy says,...
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PART V: There are 11 mistakes in the following passage. Find and correct them. There is an example for you. (2ms)
One day a mother said to her son, “ I must go out now and do some shopping. I wants you to look after the house.”
“ Yes, mother,” the boy said, but he was not listening. He was interesting only in his book.
“ Three people will come to the house: first the butcher, then my friend and lastly a beggar,” his mother explained. “ Are you listening for me?”
“ Yes, mother,” the boy says, but his eyes did not leave his book.
“ Very well. Now, tell the butcher that his meat is too fat and she must never come here again,” his mother said. “ Ask my friend to come in and give her a cup of tea. Give the pile in old clothes by the door to the beggar. Do you remember?”
“ Yes, mother.” The boy said, but he was read his book.
His mother went out and soon there was a knock at the door. The boy put his book down and went open it. He saw the pile of clothes by the door. “ these are for you,” he said to the person at the door. Then he went back to the sitting- room.
A few minutes later there was another knock at the door. The boy went to open it. “ You are too fat,” he said to the person at a door. “ Never come here again” Then he closed the door and went back to his book.
A little later there was a third knock at the door. The boy went to open it. “ Come in, ” he said. “ I’ll make you a cup of tea. Mother will be back soon ” .
His mother came home and found the beggar in the sitting – room drinks tea .
“ Oh ! ” she cried. “ If the beggar is drinking tea, what did you say to your friend ? ”
1. Although party invitations no longer frightened me, I found myself making careful preparations for this particular party.
2. I got a haircut, laid out my best suit, selected a special shirt, a colorful tie, and cufflinks.
3. I had recently gone on a diet, but because I didn't want to look too thin, I discontinued it.
4. What should I bring to my hosts? Flowers? Wine? What kind of wine? Port? Sherry? Or possibly even champagne?
5. Meeting new people was still a major undertaking.
6. It was scheduled for this Saturday, and I decided to take a cab to the suburb where it was being held.
7. It was early autumn, and the weather was mild, but that morning it turned cold and rainy, and as I listened to the steam hissing in my radiator, it already felt like midwinter.
8. From my newspaper, I learned that a hurricane, which had already struck another state, was on its way to New York, though it might veer out to sea.
Although party invitations no longer frightened me, I found myself making careful preparations for this particular party. I got a haircut, laid out my best suit, selected a special shirt, a colorful tie, and cufflinks. I had recently gone on a diet, but because I didn't want to look too thin, I discontinued it. What should I bring my hosts? Flowers? Wine? What kind of wine? Port? Sherry? Or possibly even champagne? Meeting new people was still a major undertaking. It was scheduled for this Saturday and I decided to take a cab to the suburb where it was being held. It was early autumn and the weather was mild, but that morning it turned cold and rainy, and as I listened to the steam hissing in my radiator, it already felt like midwinter. From my newspaper, I learned that a hurricane which had already struck another state was on its way to New York, though it might veer out to sea.