a) Read the following sentences, spot the error and correct them.
i. How much boys attended the class?
ii. No sooner he entered than the boys ran away. iii. He ran fastly in the race.
iv. Bread and butter are his wholesome breakfast. v. The flights often are late.
i. How much boys attended the class?
ii. No sooner he entered than the boys ran away. iii. He ran fastly in the race.
iv. Bread and butter are his wholesome breakfast. v. The flights often are late.
Answers & Comments
Answer:
1. How many boys attended the class?
2. Soon he entered,The boys ran away.
3. He ran fast in the race.
4. Bread and butter is his breakfast.
5. The flights are often late.
Answer:
i. Error- much, correction-many
ii. Error- ran, correction-run
iii. Error- fastly, correction- fast
iv. Error- are, correction- is
v. Error- often are, correction- are often
Explanation:
i. How many boys attended the class? ( error-much)
ii. No sooner he entered than the boys run away. (error-ran)
iii. He ran fast in the race. (error- fastly)
iv. Bread and butter is his wholesome breakfast. (error- are)
v. The fights are often late. (error- often are)
Editing is a method used for correcting the error in the above sentences.