Error Correction Exercise

There is a grammar mistake in each of the sentences on the right.
You have to find

them and correct them.
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Do you have sister? - Yes, I do.

When you come to Germany? - Last year.
When you return to Japan? - Next year.
You like German food? - Not very much.
Do you like dogs? - Yes, I like .
He plays the piano very well, don't he?
Where she live? - Sorry, I don't know.
Will you help me today? - Yes, I'll .
I live in Germany since 30 August 2006.
I must get up very early yesterday morning.
Can you do it? - Yes, I think .
Did you play tennis? - Yes, I played .
She got up and run to the door.
Do you like a rap music? - No.
My eyes are bad. I need the glasses.
Look! It is a pig in the garden.
I need any money to buy lunch today.
Do you know who did break the window?
I came to school with the bus today.
How old is this cheese? It tastes badly .
Whose that man? - I have no idea!
I did very bad in my ESL test.
Today's test was more easy than yesterday's test.
Where's Miko? - I hadn't seen her today.
My grandmother will visit us in March 29.
My father work in a bank in Frankfurt.
ANSWER
1. Do you have ( ) a sister? - Yes, I do.

2. When ( ) did you come to Germany? - Last year.
3. When ( ) will you return to Japan? - Next year.
4. ( ) Do You like German food? - Not very much.
5. Do you like dogs? - Yes, I (like) do .
6. He plays the piano very well, (don't) doesn't he?
7. Where ( ) does she live? - Sorry, I don't know.
8. Will you help me today? - Yes, (I'll) I will .
9. I (live) have lived in Germany since 30 August 2006.
10. I (must) had to get up very early yesterday morning.
11. Can you do it? - Yes, I (think) think so .
12. Did you play tennis? - Yes, I (played) did .
13. She got up and (run) ran to the door.
14. Do you like (a)
rap music? - No.
15. My eyes are bad. I need (the)
glasses.
16. Look! (It) There is a pig in the garden.

17. I need (any) some money to buy lunch today.
18. Do you know who (did break) broke the window?
19. I came to school (with the) by bus today.
20. How old is this cheese? It tastes ( badly) bad .
21. (Whose) Who's that man? - I have no idea!
22. I did very (bad) badly in my ESL test.
23. Today's test was (more) easier than yesterday's test.
24. Where's Miko? - I (hadn't) haven't ( or: have not) seen her today.
25. My grandmother will visit us (in) on March 29.
26. My father (work) works in a bank in Frankfurt.
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 is also a busybody. She
always wanted to know what everybody is doing.
When she needs something she rings a bell
and a servant came. One day a truck
stops in front of her house and three
men got out. They are carrying a large
box. Mrs. Cable sees this and told her
servant, Sam, to go and see what the
men were doing. Sam goes out and spoke
to the men but they don't tell him.
When he came back Mrs. Cable 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 is
afraid. When he goes out the men ignored
him when he said good morning. He tries
again but this time the big man hit
him in the stomach and he fell on
the ground.
Mrs. Cable sees all this
and came on to the street.
The
men take her by the arms and put
her in the box.
ANSWER
Mrs Cable was the richest woman in the city, but she
She always wanted to know what everybody
she
(needs)
a truck
They
needed something she
(stops)
(are)
(rings)
(is)
(is)
was also a busybody.
was doing. When
rang a bell and a servant came . One day
stopped in front of her house and >three men got out.
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
spoke to the men but they
back Mrs. Cable
(is)
(don't)
(goes)went
He
(tries)
was very angry with him. Next she sent George to find out.
(is)
was afraid. When
out the men ignored him when he said good morning.
tried again but this time the big man hit him in the stomach and he fell
on the ground. Mrs. Cable

men
went out and
didn't ( or: did not) tell him. When he came
He didn't want to go at first and Mrs. Cable told him he

he
(goes)
(take)
(sees)
saw all this and came on to the street. The
took her by the arms and put her in the box.
The verbs in the text should all be in the present

simple tense. You have to find the 16 verbs that are in the past
tense and correct them.
Mrs. Cable was the richest woman in the

city, but she is also a busybody. She
always wanted to know what everybody is doing.
When she needs something she rings a bell
and a servant came . One day a
truck stops in front of her house and
three men got out. They are carrying a
large box. Mrs. Cable sees this and told
her servant, Sam, to go and see what
the men were doing. Sam goes out and
spoke to the men but they don't tell
him. When he came back Mrs. Cable 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
is afraid. When he goes out the men
ignored him when he said good morning. He
tries again but this time the big man
hit him in the stomach and he fell
on the ground. Mrs. Cable sees all this
and went down to the street. The men
take her by the arms and put her
in the box.
ANSWER
Mrs. Cable
always
(was)
(wanted)
is the richest woman in the city, but she is also a busybody. She
wants to know what everybody is doing. When she needs
something she rings a bell and a servant

front of her house and three men
Mrs. Cable sees this and
men
(were)
(sent)
(came)
comes . One day a truck stops in
get out. They are carrying a large box.
tells her servant, Sam, to go and see what the
are doing. Sam goes out and
tell him. When he

she
(told)
(got)
(came)
(spoke)
speaks to the men but they don't
comes back Mrs. Cable is very angry with him. Next
sends George to find out. He(didn't) doesn't ( or: does not) want to go
at first and Mrs. Cable
(told)
tells him he is afraid. When he goes out the
men(ignored) ignore him when he

time the big man
(hit)
(said)
says good morning. He tries again but this
hits him in the stomach and he
Mrs. Cable sees all this and
(went)
the arms and put her in the box.
(fell)
falls on the ground.
goes out to the street. The men take her by

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There is a grammar mistake in each of the sentences on the right.

You have to find

Do you have sister? - Yes, I do.

1. Do you have ( ) a sister? - Yes, I do.

rap music? - No.

15. My eyes are bad. I need (the)

16. Look! (It) There is a pig in the garden.

Mrs Cable was the richest woman in the

needed something she

was also a busybody.

was doing. When

rang a bell and a servant came . One day

stopped in front of her house and >three men got out.

was afraid. When

out the men ignored him when he said good morning.

on the ground. Mrs. Cable

went out and

didn't ( or: did not) tell him. When he came

He didn't want to go at first and Mrs. Cable told him he

saw all this and came on to the street. The

took her by the arms and put her in the box.

The verbs in the text should all be in the present

Mrs. Cable was the richest woman in the

wants to know what everybody is doing. When she needs

something she rings a bell and a servant

comes . One day a truck stops in

get out. They are carrying a large box.

tells her servant, Sam, to go and see what the

are doing. Sam goes out and

tell him. When he

speaks to the men but they don't

comes back Mrs. Cable is very angry with him. Next

at first and Mrs. Cable

tells him he is afraid. When he goes out the

men(ignored) ignore him when he

says good morning. He tries again but this

hits him in the stomach and he

Mrs. Cable sees all this and

the arms and put her in the box.

falls on the ground.

goes out to the street. The men take her by

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