About the Lesson
In this lesson, we will focus on identifying and correcting common grammatical errors that often appear in everyday English. Mastering these errors is essential for improving clarity, accuracy, and professionalism in both spoken and written language. Errors in verb agreement, preposition use, pronouns, possessives, and word choice are common pitfalls, but learning to spot and correct them can greatly enhance communication skills.
Each exercise in this lesson presents a sentence containing a specific error, along with options to identify the mistake and suggest a correction. By practicing these types of questions, you will build the ability to recognize subtle issues in sentence structure and word usage, sharpening both your grammar knowledge and attention to detail.
Let’s dive in and learn how to make sentences clearer, more grammatically correct, and ultimately more effective in conveying the intended meaning. This skill is valuable in academic writing, professional communication, and personal expression—making you a more confident and capable English user.
Text /Summary/Critical Analysis
Set 1
Identifying possible errors and corrections.
Here are questions of error finding. Each question includes a sentence, followed by four options identifying possible errors and corrections.
1. "She read the book in one sitting usually."
Option no. | Error | Correction |
A | read | reads |
B | the | a |
C | sitting | sitting’s |
D | book | books |
2. "Everyone in the team are going to the event."
Option no. | Error | Correction |
A | in | on |
B | are | is |
C | event | events |
D | to | from |
3. "We saw deers in the forest."
Option no. | Error | Correction |
A | saw | see |
B | forest | woods |
C | deers | deer |
D | in | on |
4. "He don't know the answer."
Option no. | Error | Correction |
A | He | He's |
B | don't | doesn't |
C | know | knows |
D | the | a |
5. "The movie was too long for me."
Option no. | Error | Correction |
A | movie | movies |
B | too | to |
C | for | by |
D | long | length |
6. "There is a lot of informations in this article."
Option no. | Error | Correction |
A | informations | information |
B | article | articles |
C | lot | lots |
D | in | on |
7. "He was invited on the wedding."
Option no. | Error | Correction |
A | was | were |
B | invited | invites |
C | on | to |
D | wedding | weddings |
8. "She has took the book back to the library."
Option no. | Error | Correction |
A | took | taken |
B | book | books |
C | back | backs |
D | has | have |
9. "The dogs bark loudly in the night."
Option no. | Error | Correction |
A | dogs | dog |
B | loudly | loud |
C | in the | at |
D | night | nights |
10. "My sister and me went to the fair."
Option no. | Error | Correction |
A | me | I |
B | went | goes |
C | fair | fairs |
D | and | but |
11. "The child can be able to read now."
Option no. | Error | Correction |
A | be | is |
B | able | ability |
C | can | could |
D | read | reads |
12. "They live in a small village besides the river bank."
Option no. | Error | Correction |
A | live | lives |
B | besides | beside |
C | bank | banks |
D | small | smallest |
13. "Each of the students were present at the meeting."
Option no. | Error | Correction |
A | students | student |
B | were | was |
C | each | everyone |
D | meeting | meetings |
14. "The store is opened at 9 AM every day."
Option no. | Error | Correction |
A | is opened | opens |
B | at | by |
C | every | each |
D | store | stores |
15. "The farmer grow wheat and rice on his land."
Option no. | Error | Correction |
A | grow | grows |
B | land | lands |
C | rice | rices |
D | on | at |
16. "The old man walks slow down the road."
Option no. | Error | Correction |
A | walks | walk |
B | slow | slowly |
C | down | up |
D | man | men |
17. "He doesn't knows the answer."
Option no. | Error | Correction |
A | doesn't | don't |
B | knows | know |
C | the | an |
D | answer | answers |
18. "She plays piano very good."
Option no. | Error | Correction |
A | plays | play |
B | good | well |
C | piano | pianos |
D | very | so |
19. "The books is kept on the table."
Option no. | Error | Correction |
A | books | book |
B | kept | keep |
C | on | in |
D | table | tables |
20. "They speaks different languages."
Option no. | Error | Correction |
A | speaks | speak |
B | languages | language |
C | different | difference |
D | They | Theirs |
These questions test students' ability to identify common grammatical errors, such as verb agreement, preposition use, and pronoun errors. Let me know if you'd like any adjustments.
Delve into Details
Here are the answers for each question:
1. "She read the book in one sitting usually."
Answer: A. Error: read | Correction: reads
2. "Everyone in the team are going to the event."
Answer: B. Error: are | Correction: is
3. "We saw deers in the forest."
Answer: C. Error: deers | Correction: deer
4. "He don't know the answer."
Answer: B. Error: don't | Correction: doesn't
5. "The movie was to long for me."
Answer: B. Error: to | Correction: too
6. "There is a lot of informations in this article."
Answer: A. Error: informations | Correction: information
7. "He was invited on the wedding."
Answer: C. Error: on | Correction: to
8. "She has took the book back to the library."
Answer: A. Error: took | Correction: taken
9. "The dogs bark loudly in the night."
Answer: C. Error: in the | Correction: at
10. "My sister and me went to the fair."
Answer: A. Error: me | Correction: I
11. "The child can be able to read now."
Answer: A. Error: be | Correction: is
12. "They live in a small village besides the river bank."
Answer: B. Error: besides | Correction: beside
13. "Each of the students were present at the meeting."
Answer: B. Error: were | Correction: was
14. "The store is opened at 9 AM every day."
Answer: A. Error: is opened | Correction: opens
15. "The farmer grow wheat and rice on his land."
Answer: A. Error: grow | Correction: grows
16. "The old man walks slow down the road."
Answer: B. Error: slow | Correction: slowly
17. "He doesn't knows the answer."
Answer: B. Error: knows | Correction: know
18. "She plays piano very good."
Answer: B. Error: good | Correction: well
19. "The books is kept on the table."
Answer: A. Error: books | Correction: book
20. "They speaks different languages."
Answer: A. Error: speaks | Correction: speak
These answers highlight the grammatical corrections needed in each sentence. Let me know if you need any further clarification!