ERROR IDENTIFICATION EXERCISE

Question A
Read the text below. The first one has been done for example. For the remaining underlined words, write
one word to correct the error in the space provided. The correct word must not change the meaning of
the sentence. There are no spelling or punctuation errors in this text.

There once live a poor country mouse and a rich town mouse. The rich e.g. lived
mouse was a good friend of the country mouse.
The poor country mouse invited he friend, the town mouse, to his home for a) his
dinner. The town mouse arrive all dressed up. As he looked around the b) arrived
countryside, he muttered to himself, "What a different place this is! There is c) are
neither carriages nor stores. I saw nothing but old-looking houses and fields." d) see
He was then led into an hut. Sweet corn, peas, barley and small pieces of e) a
cheese was placed in front of the guest who was grumbling with disgust. f) were
"Please help yourself, though it's not many of a meal," said the country g) much
mouse. Taking a bit of barley, the town mouse said to the host mouse, "How can h) bite
you stand living on such poor food? Why don't you visit I in my town house? I i) me
will treat you for a big feast." j) to

Question B
Read the text below. The first one has been done for example. For the remaining underlined words, write
one word to correct the error in the space provided. The correct word must not change the meaning of
the sentence. There are no spelling or punctuation errors in this text.

Suthasinee Noi-in is better known by she nickname Mae Tiew (Mother e.g. her
Tiew) among the AIDS/HIV orphans live in Home Hug Orphanage. Though she a) lived
established it on 1987, it took her more than ten years to turn what was once a b) in
makeshift shelter into a properly run orphanage on Yasothon in the c) in
northeastern province off Thailand. Suthasinee’s devotion to her cause came d) of
under the national limelight in 2007 when her story were turned into a TV e) was
commercial for a life insurance company. The popular ad show the 54-year-old f) showed
dedicating her to maintaining and supporting these children despite suffering g) herself
from cancer herself. But “fragile” is not a word you would use to describe that h) this
average-sized, dark-skinned woman who seems to glow even without some i) any
make-up. If she were, hundreds of children might not be alive today. Her desire
to helping others started over 25 years ago at university when she joined a j) help
volunteer camp to help poor farmers in the province.
Question C
Read the text below. The first one has been done for example. For the remaining underlined words, write
one word to correct the error in the space provided. The correct word must not change the meaning of
the sentence. There are no spelling or punctuation errors in this text.

Last weekend, Nora and her cousin, Aini, go on an outing. They spent the e.g. went
whole day outdoors. They left early in the morning by foot as it was a cool and
windy days. They take along a basket of food because they wanted to have a a) took
picnic beside Tasik Hijau. First, they goes to Nora’s uncle, Pak Ali’s Orchard. They b) went
walked past Kampung Paya for get there. c) to
They enjoyed eat the juicy rambutans and delicious durians at the orchard. d) eating
Next, they stopped to watch a top spinning competitions. It was very interesting e) competition
to seeing the top spinning for such a long time. However, Nora and Aini did not f) see
stay long but they wanted to have a picnic by the lake. g) because
After that, they stopped by in Aini’s sister’s house which was at the other h) at
end of the rubber estate to visit him. Unfortunately, she was not in. Nora and i) her
Aini arrived home late, feeling tired and happy. They enjoyed themselves. j) but