ENGLISH LANGAUGE SKILLS AQUISITION (ELSA)

ERROR IDENTIFICATION EXERCISE

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.
Text 1
At a long time, Mary searched cookbooks, web sites and culinary
magazines for the recipe to bake a special cake. Finally, she founded
the recipe on the web site that given a lot of information on baking.
She had entering a cake baking contest. Although she knew that she
would not win she had to trial. She shopped for the ingredients at the
supermarket. She spends the rest of the evening trying the recipes,
hoping to perfect her baking skills. Without her mothers help, Mary
would not have dreaming about entering the contest.

1. ____________
2. ____________
3. ____________
4. ____________
5. ____________
6. ____________
7. ____________
8. ____________

Text 2
People who eat food that do not contained meat are
call vegetarians. Throughout the world, many different
people of all ages chosen this kind of diet. The reasons
for refusing to eat meat is many and they vary
between different people. Some people do not eat meat
since they believe it is unhealthy, while some think
it was cruel and wrong to kill animals. Meat is rich
in protein. It is very essential for growing. Thus,
vegetarians must always ensured they get the protein
their bodies needs. Food like nuts, milk and cheese are
good for vegetarians.

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

Text 3
A strong wind blowing through the trees. Dried leaves and dead
1. ____________
branches fall to the ground below. It was going to pour anytime.
2. ____________
Hawa was dashed down the hallway to car parked at the campus
3. ____________
parking lot. Her heavy book bag slowed down her speed. She sighing
4. ____________
heavy and tried to gather energy to walk faster. It begun to drizzle.
5. ____________
She has no choice but to run. Running through the parking lot,
6. ____________
Hawa was still hopeful to getting to her car before she gets wet. She
7. ____________
search her bag frantically for her keys. When she realized her keys
8. ____________
were missed, she knew that she was for a good soaking. It was Hawas
9. ____________
unluckily day.
10. ____________

ENGLISH LANGAUGE SKILLS AQUISITION (ELSA)

ERROR IDENTIFICATION EXERCISE
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.
Text 1
At a long time, Mary searched cookbooks, web sites and culinary
magazines for the recipe to bake a special cake. Finally, she founded
the recipe on the web site that given a lot of information on baking.
She had entering a cake baking contest. Although she knew that she
would not win she had to trial. She shopped for the ingredients at the
supermarket. She spends the rest of the evening trying the recipes,
hoping to perfect her baking skills. Without her mothers help, Mary
would not have dreaming about entering the contest.

1. For
2. found
3. gave
4. entered
5. try
6. spent
7. Mothers
8. dreamed/dreamt

Text 2
People who eat food that do not contained meat are
call vegetarians. Throughout the world, many different
people of all ages chosen this kind of diet. The reasons
for refusing to eat meat is many and they vary
between different people. Some people do not eat meat
since they believe it is unhealthy, while some think
it was cruel and wrong to kill animals. Meat is rich
in protein. It is very essential for growing. Thus,
vegetarians must always ensured they get the protein
their bodies needs. Food like nuts, milk and cheese are
good for vegetarians.

1. contain
2. called
3. choose
4. are
5. among
6. because
7. is
8. growth
9. ensure
10. need

Text 3
A strong wind blowing through the trees. Dried leaves and dead
branches fall to the ground below. It was going to pour anytime.
Hawa was dashed down the hallway to car parked at the campus
parking lot. Her heavy book bag slowed down her speed. She sighing
heavy and tried to gather energy to walk faster. It begun to drizzle.
She has no choice but to run. Running through the parking lot,
Hawa was still hopeful to getting to her car before she gets wet. She
search her bag frantically for her keys. When she realized her keys
were missed, she knew that she was for a good soaking. It was Hawas
unluckily day.

1. blew
2. fell
3. dashing
4. sighed
5. began
6. had
7. in
8. searched
9. missing
10. unlucky