The following passage contains 10 mistakes, such as grammatical errors, wrong

prepositions and conjunctions. Correct the mistakes and rewrite the correct
version of this passage.

On cold, wet morning, my class was filled with excitement. Someone had
(1) discover that the next day was our teacher's birthday. Our teacher was the
kindest person that ever (2) exist. Thus it (3) is no surprise she was the favourite
teacher (4) to the pupils. Everyone (5) want to get her a present. I, very much
wanted to (6) shown any appreciation too. That afternoon, I (7) spends the
whole afternoon (8) shop for a present. After a long search, I finally made (9)
on my mind. The next day I (10) gived her a bouquet of beautiful roses and she
exclaimed with pleasure.

1) . 6)
2) . 7)
3) . 8)
4) . 9) .
5) . 10) ..










Answers

1. had discovered 2. existed 3. was 4. with 5. wanted 6. show
7. spent 8. shopping 9. up 10. gave

On cold, wet morning, my class was filled with excitement. Someone
had discovered that the next day was our teacher's birthday. Our teacher was the
kindest person that ever existed. Thus it was no surprise she was the favourite
teacher with the pupils. Everyone wanted to get her a present. I, very much
wanted to show any appreciation too. That afternoon, I spent the whole
afternoon shopping for a present. After a long search, I finally made up my
mind. The next day I gave her a bouquet of beautiful roses and she exclaimed
with pleasure.














The verbs in the text should all be in the past simple tense. You have to find the
15 verbs that are in the present tense and correct them.

Mrs Cable was the richest woman in the city, but she (1) is also a busybody. She
always wanted to know what everybody (2) is doing. When she (3)
needs something she (4) rings a bell and a servant came . One day a truck (5)
stops in front of her house and three men got out. They (6) are carrying a large
box. Mrs. Cable (7) sees this and told her servant, Sam, to go and see what the
men were doing. Sam (8) goes out and spoke to the men but they (9) don't tell
him. When he came back Mrs. Cable (10) is very angry with him. Next she sent
George to find out. He didn't want to go at first and Mrs. Cable told him he (11)
is afraid. When he (12) goes out the men ignored him when he said good
morning. He (13) tries again but this time the big man hit him in the stomach
and he fell on the ground. Mrs. Cable (14) sees all this and came on to the street.
The men (15) take her by the arms and put her in the box.







Answers
Mrs Cable was the richest woman in the city, but she (is) was also a
busybody. She always wanted to know what everybody (is) was doing. When
she (needs) needed something she (rings) rang a bell and a servant came .
One day a truck (stops) stopped in front of her house and >three men got
out. They (are) were carrying a large box. Mrs. Cable(sees) saw this and told
her servant, Sam, to go and see what >the men were doing.
Sam (goes) went out and spoke to the men but they (don't) didn't ( or: did
not) tell him. When he came back Mrs. Cable (is) was very angry with him.
Next she sent George to find out. He didn't want to go at first and Mrs.
Cable told him he (is) was afraid. When he(goes) went out the men ignored
him when he said good morning. He (tries) tried again but this time the big
man hit him in the stomach and he fell on the ground. Mrs.
Cable (sees) saw all this and came on to the street. The men (take)took her
by the arms and put her in the box.












There are 10 grammar mistakes in the text on the right. You have to find them
and correct them.

The Titanic was ( 1) a biggest and (2) expensivest ship in the world. (3) He was
built in Ireland in 1911. ( 4) A first voyage of the Titanic was from Europe to
America. In (5) a ship there were about 1200 passengers. The rich
passengers (6) was on the upper decks and the poor passengers on the lower
decks. On 14 April 1918 the Titanic (7) hitted an iceberg. The iceberg (8) make
a big hole in the side of the Titanic and the ship began to sink. Some people
survived because (9) he got into a lifeboat. Many other people died when
they (10) fall into the freezing water.
















Answers
The Titanic was ( ) the biggest and (expensivest) most expensive ship in
the world. (He) It ( or: She) was built in Ireland in 1911. ( ) The First
voyage of the Titanic was from Europe to America. In (a) the ship there
were about 1200 passengers. The rich passengers (was) were on the upper
decks and the poor passengers on the lower decks. On 14 April 1918 the
Titanic (hitted) hit an iceberg. The iceberg (make) made a big hole in the
side of the Titanic and the ship began to sink. Some people survived
because (he) they got into a lifeboat. Many other people died when
they (fall) fell into the freezing water.